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Touch of Evil by C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp
Touch of Evil (2006) is a mixed bag. There were aspects of it that I liked a great deal, and aspects that didn’t work for me.
First, the good: C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp’s vampires and werewolves are different from the usual fare. The vampires in Touch of Evil are victims of a parasite and ruled by a hive mind; the werewolves are matriarchal and not tied to the lunar cycle.
January 2nd, 2010. Kelly Lasiter´s rating: 2.5 | C.T. (Cat) Adams | SFF Reviews | no comments |
What can I say about this book? If I see a new Guy Gavriel Kay book on the shelf at the bookstore, I buy it. It didn’t work out this time, though, and the reason is that the way this story is told makes no sense to me as a reader, and I cannot fathom why Kay wrote this book from the perspective of a teenager.
The story is about a fifteen year-old boy from Canada who accompanies his father, a world-renowned photographer,
December 28th, 2009. Guest´s rating: 2.5 | Guy Gavriel Kay | Stand-Alone, World Fantasy Award | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Thirteen Orphans by Jane Lindskold
The folklore of the British Isles, and of Western Europe in general, is well-trodden ground in fantasy fiction. So, when I heard that Jane Lindskold had begun a series based on Chinese mythology, I was eager to read it. It would be something fresh and unusual, and I’ve greatly enjoyed Lindskold’s writing in the past.
Thirteen Orphans is the first novel in the Breaking the Wall series, which I would classify as “old-school urban fantasy.” The phrase “breaking the wall” comes from the game of mah-jong,
December 16th, 2009. Kelly Lasiter´s rating: 2.5 | Jane Lindskold | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
November 27th, 2009. Rebecca Fisher´s rating: 2.5 | Terry Brooks | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Gwenhywfar: The White Spirit by Mercedes Lackey
I normally wait a day or two after reading a book to write the review. This gives me time to let the book settle, and for my opinions to solidify. I finished Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit by Mercedes Lackey over a week ago, and am still struggling with this review…
Gwenhwyfar is a retelling of the Arthurian legend, based on an ancient Welsh myth that says that Arthur actually had three separate wives named Gwenhwyfar.
November 17th, 2009. Ruth Arnell´s rating: 2.5 | Mercedes Lackey | Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
Noonshade is the second book in the CHRONICLES OF THE RAVEN series by British fantasy author James Barclay. At the end of trilogy opener Dawnthief, the legendary group of mercenaries known as the Raven managed to destroy the Wytchlords and save the world of Balaia by casting the powerful Dawnthief spell, but as a side effect of the spell, a magical rift appeared in the sky above Parve.
Very early on in Noonshade,
November 2nd, 2009. Stefan Raets´s rating: 2.5 | James Barclay | SFF Reviews | no comments |
In His Majesty’s Service by Naomi Novik
In His Majesty’s Service is an omnibus edition containing the first three novels in Naomi Novik‘s TEMERAIRE series. (These 3 novels were also released in a Science Fiction Book Club omnibus edition called Temeraire: In the Service of the King.) Aside from these three books, Naomi Novik has written two more novels in the series, Empire of Ivory and Victory of Eagles,
October 27th, 2009. Stefan Raets´s rating: 2.5 | Naomi Novik | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Imager’s Challenge by L.E. Modesitt Jr
I really looked forward to L.E. Modesitt‘s return to the Imager series. The first book, Imager, was typical Modesitt fare, but it felt like he was trying out some new stuff. In Imager’s Challenge, I felt like we went right back to where we were before Imager.
After the events of Imager, Rhennthyl, the main character, had been through the typical Modesitt transition.
October 7th, 2009. John Hulet and Stefan Raets´s rating: 2.5, 4 | L.E. Modesitt_Jr | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Pastworld is a theme park that is run by the Buckland Corporation. It is a complete authentic reproduction of 17th century London. Everything is authentic: the dress, the lack of electricity, even the 17th century laws. Everyone who visits Pastworld has to be authentic as well, right down to the luggage they carry and the toiletries they use.
But despite the fact that Pastworld has a few electronic security measures, crime runs rampant within the park. Underground “unofficials” beg and steal from the “gawkers” or visitors to the park,
September 29th, 2009. Guest´s rating: 2.5 | Ian Beck | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Of all the books I’ve been looking forward to this year, Doubleblind was pretty high up on the list. When we last left our heroine, Jax, she was in the orbit of Ithiss-Tor, preparing for a diplomatic mission with high stakes: Recruit the distant but formidable Ithtorians to the human cause. Fail, and the human race gets eaten by the Morgut. If they’re lucky. But the Ithtorians aren’t very fond of the idea and Jax’s job is to change their minds. She also has to deal with March,
September 28th, 2009. Beth Johnson Sonderby (guest)´s rating: 2.5 | Ann Aguirre | SFF Reviews | no comments |
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