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The Getaway God: A return to classic Sandman Slim

The Getaway God by Richard Kadrey People are bailing out of LA in droves. It’s Christmas. The city is flooding. An apocalypse is happening, and Sandman Slim’s girlfriend, Candy, is reverting to her predatory Jade nature. The Angra Om Ya, who were the original gods of this reality before they lost it to a confidence-trickster […]

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A Vision in Velvet: This series hasn’t let me down

A Vision in Velvet by Juliet Blackwell Juliet Blackwell’s WITCHCRAFT MYSTERIES hasn’t let me down. This is a solid series with a fun setting and great characters. Tantor Audio’s versions read by Xe Sands are terrific and I’m certain that her narration adds a lot to my enjoyment. Honestly, I’ve got a bit of a […]

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Fiddlehead: Suspenseful and satisfying

Fiddlehead by Cherie Priest In the North America of 1879, the American Civil War is still going on. A deadly drug from the Pacific Northwest is killing people, then converting them into undead monsters. While technological advances burgeoned during the war, both sides are depleted of soldiers, revenue and hope. This conflict can’t continue, especially […]

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The Glass God: Sharon Li is no Matthew Swift

The Glass God by Kate Griffin The Glass God is the second book in Kate Griffin’s Magicals Anonymous series. These books are set in the same magical London as the MATTHEW SWIFT books, but follow the character of Sharon Li, barista turned shaman turned “community support worker” for various magical beings in the greater London […]

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Biting Cold: Feels like a filler episode

Biting Cold by Chloe Neill Biting Cold (2012) is the sixth book in Chloe Neill’s CHICAGOLAND VAMPIRES series. It’s impossible to even give the premise of this book, let alone a useful review, without mentioning major spoilers for books four and five, Hard Bitten and Drink Deep respectively, so if you haven’t read those books, […]

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Ashes of Honor: A must-read for urban fantasy fans

Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire has caused me to abandon work and kept me up nights more than any other author I’ve read recently. Her work is so compelling that I absolutely must find out what happens next. Ashes of Honor (2012) was no exception to this rule. It’s the sixth and latest […]

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Brayan’s Gold: A perfect appetizer

Brayan’s Gold by Peter V. Brett I’m really enjoying these little novellas that Sub Press puts out. Because they’re meant as stand-alone side-stories, they’re a great way for me to get a feel for an author’s world and writing style before jumping into a big series. Peter V. Brett’s Brayan’s Gold is the story of […]

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