Posted by Kat Hooper | Apr 6, 2020 | SFF Reviews | 1
Reposting to include Tadiana’s review. Spindle’s End by Robin McKinley Spindle’s End (2000) is Robin McKinley’s delightful and very loose retelling of the Sleeping Beauty (Little Briar Rose) fairy tale. On the princess’s naming day, a bad fairy declares a curse, stating that, on her 21st birthday, the princess will prick her finger on a […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Jun 11, 2018 | SFF Reviews | 0
American Gods by Neil Gaiman This is a bad land for Gods… The old gods are ignored. The new gods are as quickly taken up as they are abandoned, cast aside for the next big thing. Either you’ve been forgotten, or you’re scared you’re going to be rendered obsolete, or maybe you’re just getting tired […]
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Posted by Ryan Skardal | May 12, 2017 | SFF Reviews | 3
The Perseids and Other Stories by Robert Charles Wilson I’m mostly a sceptic of both short stories and short story collections. When reading short science fiction, I can’t help thinking that if the premise were truly worthwhile, the author would have developed it into a novel — or at least a novella. I’m perhaps revealing […]
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Posted by Stuart Starosta | Feb 27, 2016 | SFF Reviews | 0
Batman: Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale Batman: Dark Victory (2000) takes place immediately after Batman: The Long Halloween (1997). In the aftermath of the Holiday Killer, Gotham’s Falcone and Maroni crime families are in chaos. Dark Victory is steeped in the same dark crime noir atmosphere as Long Halloween, so if you liked […]
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Posted by Ray McKenzie | Dec 3, 2015 | SFF Reviews | 2
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood A provincial Canadian town in the 1920s doesn’t automatically scream sci-fi to most readers. But that is the beauty of Margaret Atwood’s tenth novel, The Blind Assassin (2000). She weaves a sprawling, post-war tale with pulp science-fiction stories that have readers leaping between Port Ticonderoga and Planet Zycron. It doesn’t […]
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Posted by Terry Lago (GUEST) | Apr 23, 2013 | SFF Reviews | 2
Galveston by Sean Stewart This may be Sean Stewart’s best novel, though it is not my favourite. Here we see Stewart displaying full mastery of his prose, his characterization, and his depiction of a fully realized magical world. Be warned though, neither the characters, nor the world presented, are always pleasant to behold. We follow […]
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Posted by Rebecca Fisher | Dec 20, 2010 | SFF Reviews | 0
Sherwood by Jane Yolen Sherwood is a collection of eight short stories all based around the legends of Robin Hood. Edited by long-time Hood aficionado Jane Yolen, most of the stories centre on original or minor characters that are in some way related to Robin and his Merry Men. Judging by the “About the Authors” […]
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Posted by Thomas M. Wagner (guest) | Oct 31, 2010 | SFF Reviews | 0
Navohar by Hilari Bell You might have a hard time swallowing much of Navohar, the debut of Denver author Hilari Bell. But Bell produces easygoing, accessible writing that gives her book a degree of light-reading appeal. If only the whole affair weren’t so pat and predictable. Navohar is set towards the end of this century, […]
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Posted by Kelly Lasiter | Jun 14, 2010 | SFF Reviews | 0
The Snow Queen by Eileen Kernaghan The Snow Queen arrived on my doorstep on an unseasonably cold March day. I grabbed a blanket, curled up in my favorite chair, and read the book in a matter of a few hours. The Snow Queen is a short novel, a single-sitting book if you’re a fast reader […]
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Posted by Kelly Lasiter | Jun 11, 2009 | SFF Reviews | 0
White as Snow by Tanith Lee A maiden is kidnapped. Her mother searches for her, disguised as an old beggar woman. A deadly fruit is eaten. The maiden dies, but not necessarily for good… Depending on how you flesh out the rest of the tale, this could either be the Greek myth of Demeter and […]
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Posted by Rebecca Fisher | May 8, 2008 | SFF Reviews | 0
The Tower at Stony Wood by Patricia McKillip Patricia McKillip is one of the most unique fantasy writers out there, blending echoes of ancient stories in with intricate and elegant poetic-prose that may surprise those new to her writing style. I must admit that her work is an acquired taste, it took me a few […]
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Posted by Guest | Dec 19, 2007 | SFF Reviews | 0
The Redemption of Althalus by David & Leigh Eddings The Redemption of Althalus was almost as bad as Domes of Fire. I read it because I thought that maybe David & Leigh Eddings got better. Unfortunately, it was more of the same. That’s the end of my review. Otherwise, I’ll just be repeating myself. ANGUS BICKERTON practises […]
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Posted by Rebecca Fisher | Dec 14, 2007 | SFF Reviews | 0
Where Have the Unicorns Gone? by Jane Yolen and Ruth Sanderson Most people are struck by the idea of the unicorn: its imagery, its meaning and its origins. Unfortunately in present times the striking and semi-dangerous idea of a horned, goat-legged, lion-tailed creature has been reduced to a sugary-sweet horsey (usually portrayed in various shades […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Sep 9, 2007 | SFF Reviews | 0
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft is not just for aspiring writers or Stephen King fans. I’m neither, but I was completely entertained by On Writing. The first half of the book is Stephen King’s autobiography of his first 50 years of life. He […]
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Posted by Charles Tan (GUEST) | Aug 12, 2007 | SFF Reviews | 0
Adventures in the Dream Trade by Neil Gaiman When I first saw Adventures in the Dream Trade, I was genuinely surprised because I never knew it existed. I found it in a specialty bookstore, and was going for a relatively high selling price. Still, thinking that it was a rare Neil Gaiman book, I shelled […]
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