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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

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Stonewielder

Posted: March 11, 2011 by Steven in Books We Love Meta: Ian C. Esslemont, Fantasy
Stonewielder

The two series feed off of each other and are perfect compliments. STONEWIELDER is Esslemont’s best novel to date. Freaking read it. NOW! (or when it comes out in May…)…

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The Sorcerer’s House

Posted: May 16, 2011 by Steven in Books We Like Meta: Gene Wolfe, Fantasy
The Sorcerer’s House

…a read. It didn’t end up nominated, but we are nevertheless glad we picked this one up. Wolfe has the ability to write the absolute best, or the completely mediocre….

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Songs of the Earth

Posted: April 27, 2012 by Writer Dan in Books We Hate Meta: Elspeth Cooper, Epic Fantasy
Songs of the Earth

…is Elspeth Cooper’s debut novel and the first in The Wild Hunt trilogy, recently picked up by Tor. Wandering around the internet, I’ve seen this book compared to the works…

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Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea

Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea

…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…

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Roil

Posted: April 6, 2012 by Vanessa in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Trent Jamieson, Fantasy
Roil

…is coming. Margaret is the only child of famous inventors. The Roil has laid siege to their city for thirty years, and it’s through their inventiveness that the city survives….

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Vodník

Posted: March 30, 2012 by Steven in Books We Like Meta: Bryce Moore, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult
Vodník

…an example of how to write a non-conformist Urban Fantasy. The best thing I can say about VODNIK is that it makes me want to read the sequel RIGHT NOW!…