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Tongues of Serpents

Tongues of Serpents

…to take captaincy of one of the eggs brought to Australia and lead up the covert there. His presence is an interesting complication of frustration and comeuppance. During SERPENTS we…

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Series: The Sharing Knife

Series: The Sharing Knife

…grab your attention. That isn’t to say the series isn’t well written or interesting, because it is. Bujold’s prose is among the best in speculative fiction today, and this series…

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Julian Comstock

Posted: June 25, 2010 by Steven in Books We Like Meta: Robert Charles Wilson, Science Fiction
Julian Comstock

COMSTOCK . Thankfully, JULIAN COMSTOCK was an excellent and different read. Wilson’s latest novel is a a tale set in 22nd Century America, in and around 2172. That makes it…

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Blackout

Posted: June 11, 2010 by Shawn in Books We Like Meta: Connie Willis, Science Fiction
Blackout

…Willis toes the line between comedy and tragedy beautifully and the end result is her best book yet. In the end, BLACKOUT looks like Connie Willis has perfected her design….

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The Folding Knife

Posted: June 8, 2010 by Vanessa in Books that are Mediocre Meta: K.J. Parker, Fantasy
The Folding Knife

…Parker has a big story to tell and likes telling it quickly; for example, the first forty years are covered in three chapters. Then it’s during the events following the

New contest!

Posted: June 8, 2010 in News
New contest!

…drill… ninja-zombie-assassins and bombs. This contest will end in one week from today. More than enough time for you to find the BEST worst book. What do you get out…

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Necroscope: Harry and the Pirates

Posted: May 28, 2010 by Steven in Books We Like Meta: Brian Lumley, Horror, Collection, Short Fiction
Necroscope: Harry and the Pirates

As you will all recall, our Fantasy 202 post involved a lot of Horror. It is an under-appreciated genre that contains one of (in our opinions) the best writers out…

Contest: Reviewers Wanted

Posted: May 14, 2010 in News
Contest: Reviewers Wanted

the contest? DUST OF DREAMS by Steven Erikson or THE FOLDING KNIFE by KJ Parker or JULIAN COMSTOCK by Robert Charles Wilson This contest will go until the 4th of…

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Dragonfly Falling

Posted: May 6, 2010 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Fantasy
Dragonfly Falling

…Because we say so. Also because of the characters, world, and the introduction to some awesomely sinister stuff brewing behind the scenes. What Tchaikovsky does best, we’ve decided, is make…

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Ghosts of Manhattan

Posted: April 30, 2010 by Alan in Books We Like Meta: George Mann, Steampunk
Ghosts of Manhattan

…A lot. We want more, and are looking forward to the next installment. Is it the best book you will read this year? Not even close, but it is completely…