Posted by Rebecca Fisher | Apr 14, 2021 | SFF Reviews | 0
Hilda and the Black Hound by Luke Pearson The fourth book in the HILDA series by Luke Pearson sees our little blue-haired adventurer grappling with two brand new mysteries. Taking place in a Scandinavian-inspired setting filled with all sorts of mythological creatures, Hilda and her mother have recently moved to the city after their log-cabin […]
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Posted by Bill Capossere | Nov 19, 2020 | SFF Reviews | 0
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson Sometimes when I’m pondering a review of Brandon Sanderson, I feel like I’m back in one of those classic middle school conversations: Me: I heard you like Brandon. Also Me: Maybe I do Me: Do you like like him? Also Me: I said I liked him. Me: Yeah, but […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Jun 21, 2018 | SFF Reviews | 0
The Edge of Worlds by Martha Wells Note: This review will contain spoilers for the previous RAKSURA books. The Edge of Worlds (2016) is the fourth novel in Martha Wells’ BOOKS OF THE RAKSURA. This series has many dedicated fans. Its strengths are an exotic fantasy world filled with unusual species and gorgeous scenery, and […]
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Posted by Rebecca Fisher | Feb 1, 2018 | SFF Reviews | 1
The House of Hades by Rick Riordan It’s been nearly two years since I read the last book in Rick Riordan‘s five-part THE HEROES OF OLYMPUS series — not because I wasn’t enjoying it; I simply got swamped by my never-ending To Be Read pile. But I’m back, and eager to finish what I started! […]
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Posted by Jana Nyman | Jan 3, 2017 | SFF Reviews | 1
Feedback by Mira Grant I am not, historically, a fan of zombie narratives — neither in books nor in movies. The allegories are too obvious: consumerism, racism, opposing political party members, generalized xenophobia, etc. There’s hardly ever a satisfying answer as to why any of this is happening. Characters rarely do anything more interesting than […]
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Posted by Tadiana Jones | Dec 1, 2016 | SFF Reviews | 2
Unquiet Land by Sharon Shinn In Unquiet Land, Sharon Shinn’s fourth book in her ELEMENTAL BLESSINGS fantasy series, the story returns to the country of Welce, the setting for the first two books in this series. Leah, who was introduced to readers in the third book, Jeweled Fire, lived in the country of Malinqua for […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Nov 16, 2015 | SFF Reviews | 5
Home for the Haunting by Juliet Blackwell Home for the Haunting is the fourth book in Juliet Blackwell’s HAUNTED HOME RENOVATION series. Each of these book is a short cozy paranormal mystery. Each story is self-contained, so the books can stand alone, but there’s an overarching plot involving Mel Turner’s personal relationships and each installment […]
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Posted by Marion Deeds | Nov 2, 2015 | SFF Reviews | 0
The Geomancer by Clay Griffith & Susan Griffith The Geomancer is the first book in a new series by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith. This series is called GARETH AND ADELE, and The Geomancer follows Empress Adele and Garth, her lover, the turncoat vampire prince who uses an alias to fight his people. In the […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Oct 21, 2014 | SFF Reviews | 0
Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep In Tangled Threads, the fourth volume of Jennifer Estep’s ELEMENTAL ASSASSIN series, the plot advances satisfactorily. Since you’re reading this review, I’ll assume you’ve read the first three books, Spider’s Bite, Web of Lies, and Venom. I’ll also assume you still like the series if you’re interested in a review […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Sep 17, 2014 | SFF Reviews | 0
The Secret of the Key by Marianne Malone The Secret of the Key appears to be the final book in Marianne Malone’s SIXTY-EIGHT ROOMS adventures. This children’s series has been a bit of a disappointment for me and the only reason I have continued with it is that I requested a review copy of the […]
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Posted by Marion Deeds | Jun 2, 2014 | SFF Reviews | 1
Valour and Vanity by Mary Robinette Kowal Valour and Vanity is the fourth book in Mary Robinette Kowal’s series THE GLAMOURISTS. This time our husband-and-wife team of heroes, David Vincent and Lady Jane Vincent, are stranded, penniless, in Murano, victims of a predatory swindler who hopes to sell their secret glamour process to the highest […]
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Posted by Marion Deeds | Dec 17, 2013 | SFF Reviews | 5
The Doctor and the Dinosaurs by Mike Resnick The Doctor and the Dinosaurs, by Mike Resnick, is part of his WEIRD WEST series, featuring Theodore Roosevelt in an American frontier where colonial westward expansion was delayed for many decades by native magic. I read this book because I remember Resnick as being a writer with interesting […]
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Posted by Ryan Skardal | Dec 8, 2010 | SFF Reviews | 0
Hawkmoon: The Runestaff by Michael Moorcock This reissue reveals how much epic fantasy has changed since the 1960s. It’s hard to believe that there is an epic fantasy stretched over just four 200-page entries. Certainly, Hawkmoon: The Runestaff is an old-school sword and sorcery tale. Originally published in 1969, Michael Moorcock’s The Runestaff is the […]
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