Posted by Kat Hooper | Dec 18, 2015 | SFF Reviews | 1
The Voice From the Edge, Vol 2: Midnight in the Sunken Cathedral by Harlan Ellison As much as I dislike the man personally, I have to say that Harlan Ellison writes great stories. Even the stories that I don’t like — because they’re violent, gory, gross, or full of others varieties of ugliness — are […]
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Posted by Katie Burton | Nov 16, 2015 | SFF Reviews | 0
Crystal Mask by Katherine Roberts Crystal Mask is the second book in Katherine Robert’s ECHORIUM SEQUENCE. Unlike Song Quest which I first read as a child, Crystal Mask was new to me. I can’t help wishing I had encountered it as a child because I would have been far less fussy about the plot. Adulthood […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Feb 19, 2014 | SFF Reviews | 0
The Vampire’s Assistant by Darren Shan Warning: This is the second book in the CIRQUE DU FREAK series, so this review necessarily contains spoilers for Book 1. Darren Shan’s life is officially a mess after several monumental screw-ups which were detailed in the previous appropriately named book, A Living Nightmare. He has left home and joined the Cirque […]
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Posted by Stefan Raets (RETIRED) | Jan 12, 2010 | SFF Reviews | 1
Darkest Hour by Mark Chadbourn Darkest Hour is the second book in Mark Chadbourn‘s AGE OF MISRULE trilogy. As often is the case, the middle book in the trilogy is the darkest one, and if the title didn’t give it away, Darkest Hour is no exception. Thankfully, the novel contains enough excitement to make it […]
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Posted by Stefan Raets (RETIRED) | Nov 2, 2009 | SFF Reviews | 0
Noonshade by James Barclay Noonshade is the second book in the CHRONICLES OF THE RAVEN series by British fantasy author James Barclay. At the end of trilogy opener Dawnthief, the legendary group of mercenaries known as the Raven managed to destroy the Wytchlords and save the world of Balaia by casting the powerful Dawnthief spell, […]
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Posted by Guest | Dec 19, 2007 | SFF Reviews | 0
Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson The only words that I can think of to sum up Steven Erikson’s Malazan Book of the Fallen series are “Wow.” and “What the heck is going on here?!?” (I would have used stronger language, but this is a family website). Erikson appears to be doing something big and shiny, […]
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Posted by Rebecca Fisher | Dec 2, 2007 | SFF Reviews | 0
Page by Tamora Pierce Keladry of Mindelin (or “Kel” to her friends ) has completed her first year of training to be a knight, and conquered the unfair probation that the training-master Wyldon inflicted on her. Now she hopes she can finally get on with her life-long dream of following in Lady-Knight Alanna’s footsteps, and […]
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Posted by Bill Capossere | Sep 26, 2007 | SFF Reviews | 1
A Fortress of Grey Ice by J.V. Jones As one might expect from the obvious length, there’s a lot going on in J.V. Jones’ second work of the Sword of Shadows series. A Fortress of Grey Ice is constantly shifting between locales and characters, offering many storylines, each of them interesting and tension-filled in their […]
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Posted by Kelly Lasiter | Sep 16, 2007 | SFF Reviews | 1
Leopard in Exile by Andre Norton & Rosemary Edghill Is it a bad sign that I just finished Leopard in Exile the night before last, and now I’m hard-pressed to remember much of the plot? This book’s predecessor, Shadow of Albion, was fun in a light sort of way, with the promise of sequels that […]
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