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The Crippled God

Posted: February 25, 2011 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Steven Erikson, Epic Fantasy
The Crippled God

…And now the Elient, and how many dragons have come or are coming through the gate? A hundred? A thousand? Oh, and the Elder Gods: Errastas, the past Master of…

Blog-off Entry Commentary: Point of View

…of story you’re writing also affects who tells the story. For example, epic fantasy uses multiple characters, and third-person makes the most sense in this case because of the scope…

Review

The Burning Isle

Posted: August 19, 2016 by Nickolas in Books We Love Meta: Will Panzo, Dark Fantasy
The Burning Isle

Last week I travelled to Savannah on a business trip and while packing my bag the night before I left I made sure to include the latest ARC I’ve received,…

Review

The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge

Posted: January 28, 2021 by Jane Funk in Books We Like Meta: Eugene Yelchin, M.T. Anderson, Fantasy
The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge

…trouble that comes from a colonizing spirit and rampant cultural misunderstanding. Written by M.T. Anderson and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin, the creators of THE ASSASSINATION OF BRANGWAIN SPURGE were inspired…

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Urban Enemies

Posted: September 14, 2017 by Writer Dan in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Joseph Nassise (Ed), Urban Fantasy
Urban Enemies

…his stronghold is a good first field test for his defenses… “Altar Boy” by Jonathan Maberry: A guy that “works” for Joe Ledger (another great series I could have mentioned)…

Review

Shadowblade

Posted: September 6, 2019 by Jane Funk in Books We Hate Meta: Anna Kashina, Fantasy
Shadowblade

…to test Naia, both with the blade and to probe her intentions. This process brings the two of them close, and while there’s a lot of sexual tension, they know…

Review

The Fall

Posted: November 12, 2010 by Steven in Books We Hate Meta: Chuck Hogan, Guillermo Del Toro, Horror
The Fall

their pointlessness. The writing just doesn’t lend any sense of believability to these characters. For example, the gang aspect with Gus is just stupid. Man, if all gangs were completely…

Review

The Twelve-Fingered Boy

Posted: April 26, 2013 by Nickolas in Books We Like Meta: John Hornor Jacobs, Horror, Young Adult
The Twelve-Fingered Boy

…and a surprising compassion. Shreve quickly takes to Jack, despite his reluctance to being saddled with fresh blood. Looking back I’m surprised at how little is learned about Jack over…

Review

Permutation City

Posted: February 7, 2020 by Writer Dan in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Greg Egan, Hard SF, Science Fiction
Permutation City

…of simplified laws that allows this virtual world to exist within the bounds of the computational resources that are available. Life, as they say, is complicated, and it only gets…

Review

Terminated

Posted: September 17, 2013 by Vanessa in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Rachel Caine, Urban Fantasy
Terminated

Bryn is addicted to a drug that keeps her alive. Being tested for military purposes, Returné contains nanites that keep a body from decomposing even after it’s been killed. Bryn…