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Soda Pop Soldier

Posted: October 10, 2014 by Nickolas in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Nick Cole, Science Fiction
Soda Pop Soldier

…when someone writes about games and has no real understanding of them. WarWorld, the Call of Duty‘esque game at the forefront of the novel comes across as the ultimate First…

Hugo Reaction

Posted: April 29, 2014 in Editorial Tags: Hugo Awards

…great pride in our work, yet also amazes us and humbles us. So what’s the competition like? What are our chances? Well, as to the first question, the competition is…

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This Immortal

This Immortal

…Conrad’s PoV, and he’s as interesting and complicated a character as one would expect from a man who’s lived as long as he has. Published in 1965 it tied with…

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Darksiders: The Abomination Vault

Posted: July 20, 2012 by Nickolas in Books We Like Meta: Ari Marmell, Fantasy
Darksiders: The Abomination Vault

…until that time comes it continues to be tongue-in-cheek funny. I found myself laughing every time Death interacted with his craven crow Dust and I very much hope this carries…

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Angel

Posted: July 3, 2012 by Vanessa in Books We Hate Meta: Nicole Marrow, Urban Fantasy
Angel

…match the behavior and personalities of the people around her. No, wait, it’s just the men. Why is it just the men? I don’t know. No, wait again, it’s all…

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Extinction Machine

Posted: March 8, 2013 by Alan in Books We Love Meta: Jonathan Maberry, Horror
Extinction Machine

…Maberry. I’ll admit, I was a little panicked going into EXTINCTION MACHINE because I saw some rumor online declaring it the last Joe Ledger Novel. The good news is: this…

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The Restoration Game

Posted: November 16, 2011 by Shawn in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Ken MacLeod, Science Fiction
The Restoration Game

…Soviet Union, revolution is brewing. Its organizers need a safe place to meet, and where better than the virtual spaces of an online game? Lucy, who works for a start-up…

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The Blade Itself

Posted: August 1, 2009 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Joe Abercrombie, Dark Fantasy
The Blade Itself

Welcome to another completely superior review by us guys here at Elitist Book Reviews. The chosen book this time around is THE BLADE ITSELF by Joe Abercrombie . THE BLADE…

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Trio of Sorcery

Posted: October 14, 2011 by Vanessa in Books We Like Meta: Mercedes Lackey, Fantasy, Anthology, Short Fiction
Trio of Sorcery

…been told that she knows how to deal with the strange and unusual. Being a Guardian, once asked for help, she’s compelled to give aid until the problem is resolved….

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The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

Posted: July 15, 2011 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Catherynne M. Valente, Fantasy, Young Adult
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

This was my first foray into the works of Cathrynne M. Valente. It seems like whenever I would turn around someone (usually our resident reviewer, Shawn) would be saying how…