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Hard Magic

Posted: April 29, 2011 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Larry Correia, Urban Fantasy
Hard Magic

…female characters from his other novels, but Faye is not only the best female character Larry has put on paper, but she is one of his best overall characters, period….

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The King’s Blood

Posted: May 25, 2012 by Shawn in Books We Love Meta: Daniel Abraham, Epic Fantasy
The King’s Blood

…bank on stolen wealth, forged papers, and ready blades. Now every move she makes is observed, recorded, and controlled. Unless Cithrin can free herself from her gilded cage, the life…

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This Dark Earth

Posted: April 2, 2013 by Nickolas in Books We Love Meta: John Hornor Jacobs, Horror
This Dark Earth

…must lead the free and the living. Gus shares much in common with his mother, his intense personality is only compounded by the trials of growing up in this post-apocalyptic…

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The Prodigal Mage

Posted: October 11, 2010 by Vanessa in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Karen Miller, Fantasy
The Prodigal Mage

Ten years ago Asher saved Lur from destruction. Now he and his wife Danthe, and their two children Rafe and Dennie, look forward to a more peaceful life, free of…

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The Daemon Prism

Posted: January 31, 2012 by Vanessa in Books We Love Meta: Carol Berg, Fantasy
The Daemon Prism

…dream is actually someone looking for him, and he’s compelled to find out what it’s really about–something about magic stones and setting free the beautiful woman trapped by them. I…

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Age of Aztec

Posted: March 20, 2012 by Nickolas in Books We Love Meta: James Lovegrove, Military SF, Science Fiction
Age of Aztec

…has much in common with other well known fictional champions of justice. Reading AGE OF AZTEC I couldn’t help but make comparisons to Zorro, V from V for Vendetta, and…

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The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011

The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011

…of the few Fantasy stories, with great storytelling and twists a-google. He has a book coming out in Feb 2012 that I was pretty meh about before reading SHOWCASE. But…

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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

Posted: September 9, 2011 by Vanessa in Books We Love Meta: N.K. Jemisin, Fantasy
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

…to command the god and demigods who live in the palace, and who are bound into corporeal form. They can go free if Nahadoth promises Itempas to serve him completely;…

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Starless

Starless

About halfway through STARLESS , Jacqueline Carey’s latest novel, the narrative takes a distinct turn towards myth and fable. The move from specific to generic forfeits much of what was…

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The Inheritance

The Inheritance

…is a Social Interface that helps applicants decide on one of the government-regulated embryos. An applicant comes in with a special request for free conception, only he knows her as…