Posted by Marion Deeds | Oct 19, 2021 | SFF Reviews | 1
The Steerswoman by Rosemary Kirstein Originally published in 1989, The Steerswoman, by Rosemary Kirstein, was reissued by the author in 2013, along with the rest of the four existing books in the STEERSWOMAN series. This first book introduces the world of steerswoman Rowan, and the order of steerswomen (and some men), who travel the world […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Dec 3, 2019 | SFF Reviews | 0
Burning Water by Mercedes Lackey Mercedes Lackey is best known for her VALDEMAR series, a multi-volume epic fantasy that is beloved by many fantasy readers. Some of Lackey’s legions of fans may not know that she also published an urban fantasy trilogy back in the late 80s and early 90s. It stars Diana Tregarde, a […]
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Posted by Rebecca Fisher | Nov 28, 2019 | SFF Reviews | 0
Remember Me by Christopher Pike The idea of a ghost who has to solve their own murder from beyond the grave is a slam-dunk. I’ll read or watch any variation of this story, from Patrick Swayze in Ghost to all those early X-Files episodes. So having been a fan of Christopher Pike in my teen […]
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Posted by Jesse Hudson | Dec 17, 2014 | SFF Reviews | 16
Hyperion by Dan Simmons There is space opera, and then there is Space Opera. Dan Simmon’s 1989 Hyperion is S.P.A.C.E. O.P.E.R.A. From grand schemes to the most minute of details, vivid character portrayal to imaginative and original future technology, gorgeous scenery to a multi-dimensional, motivated plot, everything works. Weaving his tale, Simmons proves a master […]
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Posted by Marion Deeds | Oct 6, 2011 | SFF Reviews | 2
The Anubis Murders by Gary Gygax Gary Gygax is best known as the co-creator of a role-playing game so famous it is woven into the fabric of popular culture: Dungeons and Dragons. He passed away in 2008. Dangerous Journeys: The Anubis Murders was meant as the first in a series of novel tie-ins to a […]
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Posted by Greg Hersom | Sep 12, 2011 | SFF Reviews | 0
Wizard’s Bane by Rick Cook In a world where magic is commonplace, what use is an expert-level computer programmer like Wiz Zamult? The only person who knew the answer was the great wizard Patrius, but bringing Wiz to this medieval world cost Patrius his life. Moria, a beautiful red-headed hitch witch, is tasked to be […]
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Posted by Greg Hersom | Dec 8, 2010 | SFF Reviews | 0
The Wolf’s Hour by Robert McCammon As the Allied forces plan for D-Day, rumors surface within covert operations that the Nazis may have a final, deadly ace in the hole. With so much depending on the Allied invasion, the very best agent must be sent deep into enemy territory to thwart whatever it is that […]
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Posted by Rebecca Fisher | Aug 12, 2009 | SFF Reviews | 0
Weetzie Bat: Dangerous Angels by Francesca Lia Block Francesca Lia Block writes strange but intoxicating tales; stories that are surreal and yet oddly comforting. To classify her books are nearly impossible. The format is that of fairytales, in which her protagonists face a series of challenges, and learn a valuable life lesson by book’s end. […]
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Posted by Ruth Arnell (RETIRED) | Jun 14, 2009 | SFF Reviews | 0
New Moon by Midori Snyder Midori Snyder set out to write a trilogy, because that is what fantasy authors were supposed to do, and she wrote one of the best trilogies I have ever read. This little known gem, in its first printing named The Queen’s Quarter and in its second printing referred to as The […]
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Posted by Guest | Apr 27, 2008 | SFF Reviews | 0
THE ELENIUM by David Eddings I loved how The Elenium started. Sparhawk has to be the best character David Eddings has ever imagined. I thought, with the first book of this trilogy, that this series was a real departure from the world of Belgarath, Garion and Polgara. The story starts as the publisher indicates, and it quickly becomes […]
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Posted by Kelly Lasiter | Sep 14, 2007 | SFF Reviews | 0
Rusalka by C.J. Cherryh I like folklore, and I like novels based on folklore, and I was prepared to like C.J. Cherryh‘s Rusalka, especially after seeing it reviewed elsewhere. It did hold my attention long enough that I was able to finish it, but in the end I had to admit that I didn’t like […]
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