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…straightforward and quick paced, despite hiccups in narration, the occasional suspension of belief, and the cliche prose. Black does her best to explain things (for example, why a virgin goddess…

…quickly—each is as good as the last. The books continue to be in print and will be available at most libraries. Le Guin is best known for tackling societal themes…

…do: expand. There comes a point in an empire’s life that in order to survive, it has to continually expand. This idea has been illustrated in Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Shadows of…

…was prepared to be totally let down, but I pressed on so that I could give a newbie’s view on the novel. First impression? I read the prologue and absolutely…

…some ways Jones is not even close the best person in the world. The change in Cass from the first book to the second is readily apparent and completely natural….

…it’s there, and complains when it’s not. Simple. Cut and dry. But there’s that something other that comes along every once in a while and just grabs you. There’s something…

Before there was Avatar there was Ursula K. Le Guin‘s THE WORD FOR WORLD IS FOREST . Written in 1972, and the winner of the 1973 Hugo Award for best…

…the Aetherials don’t necessarily have the humans’ best interests at heart. The story ebbs and flows, so occasionally you come to a point in the novel where you feel like…

…want to pick this up. It’s a quick read with details and insight about what makes Durzo an interesting character. But if you haven’t read the trilogy, you’d best pass….

When you read a lot of novels, there comes a time when you need something… different. No farmboys who are destined to become the savior of the land. No elves…