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The Doctor and the Dinosaurs

The Doctor and the Dinosaurs

…Hoorah. Not much to be said about it. The ending, such as it was, was a complete bummer. A horrible let-down that completely nullified the point of the story, leaving…

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The Return of the Discontinued Man

Posted: December 30, 2014 by Writer Dan in Books We Love Meta: Mark Hodder, Alternate Historical Fiction
The Return of the Discontinued Man

…our favorite, psycho from the beginning of the series returns to us yet again. Yes! It’s none other than Spring-Heeled Jack come back to haunt Burton and Mr. Swinburne alike….

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Darkness Unmasked

Posted: March 18, 2014 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Keri Arthur, Urban Fantasy
Darkness Unmasked

…it’s not all her fault, but she’s convinced that none of it would have happened without her interference. Or her existence. Guilt, however, doesn’t stop her from continuing her search

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The City Stained Red

Posted: January 22, 2015 by Writer Dan in Books We Love Meta: Sam Sykes, Epic Fantasy
The City Stained Red

…trading nexus and the heart of silk production for the known world. After their adventures detailed in the previous three books, they’ve come to port to collect the payment they’ve…

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The Last Astronaut

The Last Astronaut

…While Stevens is completely untested as an astronaut, mission commander Sally Jansen is not. She was supposed to be the first woman on Mars, but when a terrible accident derailed…

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Song of the Deep

Posted: October 25, 2016 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Brian Hastings, Fantasy, Middle Grade
Song of the Deep

…story about the courage it takes to save the ones you love. We follow Merryn as she makes herself a submersible to search the sea for her missing father. What…

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Piranesi

Posted: January 18, 2023 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Susanna Clarke, Fantasy
Piranesi

…as its nesting ground. The only human he sees is The Other who comes regularly to interview him about the house and asks for help to research A Great and…

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The Book That Wouldn’t Burn

Posted: April 26, 2023 by Writer Dan in Books We Like Meta: Mark Lawrence, Science Fantasy
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn

…of our favorite authors here at EBR. Although, given this guy’s throughput, it wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest to find out that he’d already penned (at the very least)…

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Brief Cases

Brief Cases

for. That being said, BRIEF CASES is one of the best collections of short stories that I’ve read in a good long time. I’m thinking Joe Abercrombie’s SHARP ENDS…

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Tomorrow’s Kin

Posted: April 26, 2018 by Writer Dan in Books We Don't Like Meta: Nancy Kress, Science Fiction
Tomorrow’s Kin

…a call from some government types with an invitation to come to New York. Aliens have shown up on Earth, and they’ve invited her to come to their embassy and…