Previous SFF Author: Edith Wharton
Ian Whates is a director of both the Science Fiction Writers Association and the British Science Fiction Association. He is also the proprietor and editor of NewCon Press. Here’s Ian Whates’ website. Read Ryan’s interview with Ian Whates.
Ian Whates is a manically busy man. He has written dozens of short stories, published several novels, and has edited several anthologies. He runs his own publishing company, NewConn Press, though his work has also been published by Angry Robot and Solaris. As if that’s not enough, he is also a director and Chairman of the British Science Fiction Association. Ian’s novel City of Dreams & Nightmare was included in FanLit’s Best of 2010 list (read my review),
City of Dreams and Nightmares by Ian Whates
Thaiburley is a sprawling city carved into a towering mountain. For everyone but the privileged few that live in the upper rows, Thaiburley is a city of nightmares. Those that live in the City Below do their best to survive gangs and poverty, sometimes scavenging the scraps thrown down from the heights. Street-nicks like Tom, on the other hand, take what they need.
When Tom, who has a knack for stealth, leaves the lower levels to spend a night exploring the City Above,
Ryan Skardal´s rating: 4 | Ian Whates | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
City of Hope and Despair by Ian Whates
In City of Dreams and Nightmares, Ian Whates introduced us to Thaiburley, a mountain city where the rich literally live at the top of the mountain and the poor make do in the City Below. When Tom, a street-nick with a burgeoning gift for magic, ran afoul of a scheming arkademic, Magnus, he only just managed to escape being killed at the hands of Magnus’ versatile assassin, Dewar. Give credit where it’s due, Tom survived thanks to Kat,
Ryan Skardal´s rating: 4 | Ian Whates | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
City of Light & Shadow by Ian Whates
Ian Whates’ City of Light & Shadow is the third novel in the CITY OF A HUNDRED ROWS series. The series title refers to Thaiburley, a city of rows built on top of each other. The lowest rows are plagued by gang violence while the well-intentioned leaders at the Heights do their best to keep order. The previous novel, City of Hope & Despair, relied on its supporting cast of assassins and gang leaders to drive the plot forward.
Ryan Skardal´s rating: 3 | Ian Whates | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Previous SFF Author: Edith Wharton
Thanks for the kind words, Marion! Coming as they are from a professional writer, they are much appreciated!
Wonderful review, Sandy.
The "body count" bothered me a bit less because being dead seemed more like an inconvenience than anything else... unlike…
Detailed, thoughtful review, Bill. I'm going to read it for two reasons. First, Karen Russell wrote it, and second, it…
this sounds like a fun one