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Blood’s Pride

Posted: May 10, 2013 by Vanessa in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Evie Manieri, Epic Fantasy
Blood’s Pride

…Norlanders, who come from, I’m assuming, a cold and dark place. In the Shadar, which is a desert, they can only come out at night, or else the direct rays…

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Mayhem

Posted: January 29, 2014 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Sarah Pinborough, Horror
Mayhem

…sees in his job–is handled terrifically and is completely relevant to the plot. If there is a weakness to MAYHEM, it is the supporting cast. None of them matter a…

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The River of Souls

Posted: April 18, 2014 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Robert McCammon, Horror, Subterranean Press
The River of Souls

case of THE RIVER OF SOULS, the trouble starts right away on page one. This novel was an interesting one for me to read, and I admit to having reservations….

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Reflected

Posted: May 30, 2014 by Vanessa in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Rhiannon Held, Urban Fantasy
Reflected

…continent to manage. When Andrew leaves for Alaska to intervene in a case for the human mother of an infant Were, Silver must manage everything else that comes up: the

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Medusa Uploaded

Medusa Uploaded

Real politics, the actual grind and wear of backdoor committees, debates, and miles-long legislation is a snore. Unless you enjoy reading obscure case law or an inane housing clause that…

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The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack

The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack

then, alas, the decrier shoots himself, and Burton is devastated. This is the tipping point for Burton. From there it isn’t long before the focus of our tale comes into…

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The Dragon’s Path

Posted: April 6, 2011 by Writer Dan in Books We Love Meta: Daniel Abraham, Epic Fantasy
The Dragon’s Path

…of wide repute, who has dined with kings, commanded soldiers to victory, and won against overwhelming odds, and is now only looking to fill his retinue of guards to make…

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A Star Shall Fall

Posted: September 17, 2010 by Steven in Books We Like Meta: Marie Brennan, Fantasy
A Star Shall Fall

…temporarily imprisoned the dragon) after the devastating fire. Problem there? It was Haley’s Comet. You know, the one that comes by every back every 75 to 76 years? This is…

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Wings of Sorrow and Bone

Posted: April 13, 2016 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Beth Cato, Steampunk, Young Adult, Short Fiction
Wings of Sorrow and Bone

…a social event, Rivka makes a new friend, Tatiana, and as mischievous girls are wont to do, they find themselves somewhere they don’t belong–in this case it’s a basement room….

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Kill the Farm Boy

Posted: July 12, 2018 by Vanessa in Books We Love Meta: Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne, Fantasy
Kill the Farm Boy

…One. Of course he doesn’t believe her, so she proves her magical creds by turning to the closest farmyard animal–in this case a goat–and giving it the power of speech….