The Naming of the Beasts by Mike Carey
The fifth Felix Castor novel had the unfortunate task of following in the footsteps of what I strongly believe is the best volume in the series thus far (Thicker Than Water), but The Naming of the Beasts was up to the challenge, mainly because the book revolves around an escaped Rafi/Asmodeus and the carnage/horror trailing in the demon’s wake.
Of course, with any Felix Castor novel there’s always other stuff happening…
September 7th, 2009. Robert Thompson´s rating: 4.5 | Mike (M.R.) Carey | SFF Reviews | no comments |
In my mind, one of the best things about reading fantasy and science fiction is getting to discover other worlds, and for me it doesn’t get much better than Tim Lebbon’s Noreela. Noreela is a fascinating post-apocalyptic world where machines once operated fueled by magic, where drugs can turn a person into a sex god or allow your spirit to travel from your body, where dangerous creatures like the Nax, Tumblers, and Mimics roam the land, and where stories are just begging to be told.
February 12th, 2009. Robert Thompson´s rating: 4 | Tim Lebbon | SFF Reviews | no comments |
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