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Ash and Silver

Posted: November 26, 2015 by Vanessa in Books We Love Meta: Carol Berg, Fantasy
Ash and Silver

…travel between this earth and the Danae home. This book deals more with the magic involved in combat, compared to the magic in DUST that dealt with history and art….

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A Discovery of Witches

A Discovery of Witches

Debut author Deborah Harkness has been on my ‘to read’ list since her appearance at New York’s ComicCon fantasy author panel with the likes of Peter V. Brett, Naomi Novik,…

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Angels of Caliban

Posted: July 8, 2016 by Nickolas in Books We Love Meta: Gav Thorpe, Science Fiction
Angels of Caliban

the home world threaten to tear the Legion in half. But when word comes of the Night Lords’ attack on Sotha, the Lion’s brutal actions bring Imperium Secundus once again…

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Eversion

Posted: August 2, 2023 by Writer Dan in Books We Love Meta: Alastair Reynolds, Science Fiction
Eversion

…and Silas Coade could hope for nothing more than that they would abandon the search and return him to his comfortable home. Then, just when it seems that the valiant…

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11/22/63

Posted: January 15, 2013 by Writer Dan in Books We Don't Like Meta: Stephen King, Romance
11/22/63

…of the amount of historical research that he felt he’d need to do in order to do the novel right, and the amount of research that he finally did accomplish…

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The Whispering Skull

Posted: April 19, 2016 by Vanessa in Books We Love Meta: Johnathan Stroud, Fantasy, Middle Grade
The Whispering Skull

case here, as THE WHISPERING SKULL is every bit as good as its predecessor. Hurrah! Lockwood and his team are commissioned for routine haunted coffin disposal where a company has…

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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

Posted: June 30, 2021 by Writer Dan in Books We Like Meta: Dennis E. Taylor, Humor, Science Fiction
We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

…his company. He’s flowing in the dough, and ready to enjoy life. First order of business is to sign himself up for a head-freezing gig and rest easy knowing that…

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How to Rule An Empire and Get Away With It

Posted: March 12, 2021 by Writer Dan in Books We Love Meta: K.J. Parker, Fantasy, Humor
How to Rule An Empire and Get Away With It

…I find I don’t miss them all that much. So, while I might complain elsewhere about stories that don’t conform to my expectations when it comes to those fantastical elements,…

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The Lost Symbol

Posted: November 23, 2009 by Steven in Books We Hate Meta: Dan Brown, Mystery, Political Thriller
The Lost Symbol

…of interweaving clues about the Freemasons, Langdon is joined by his lovely companion Kathleen as they chase–or are they chased by?–the eeeeeevil Mal’akh. What they discover will change EVERYTHING! Nothing…

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Corporia

Posted: July 29, 2014 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Mark Plemmons, Cyberpunk, Urban Fantasy, RPGs
Corporia

…roles of members of the Knightwatch, the elite supernaturally-powered special operations unit of the Watchman private security company, under the the auspices of its mega-corporate entity Valyant and Chief Executive…