“Too Like The Lightning” by Ada Palmer
I knew absolutely nothing about Too Like The Lightning when I picked it up to read it (well, other than the fact that Tor had sent it to me, so it…
Read more“City of Blades” by Robert Jackson Bennett
I know this blog has been inundated with movie reviews lately, but I’m still reading books too! Retired war hero General Turyin Mulaghesh is sent to the city of Voortyashtan…
Read more“Every Heart A Doorway” by Seanan McGuire
Seanan McGuire is one of the most prolific fantasy writers out there today, but I hadn’t read anything by her yet. I was pretty excited to get a copy of…
Read moreA few mini-reviews, January 2016 edition
I’ve read more than 30 books since the last book I reviewed, so I’m just going to do a few 1-paragraph reviews in an attempt to catch up. The Philospher…
Read more“Luna: New Moon” by Ian McDonald
As always, I’m behind on my reviews, so I’m keeping this one short. Luna: New Moon was marketed as “Game of Thrones set on the moon”, and that seemed pretty…
Read more“The Traitor Baru Cormorant” by Seth Dickinson
I was intrigued by the evocative title of The Traitor Baru Cormorant ever since I first heard of it. Then I found out that it was about a woman who…
Read more“Ancillary Mercy” by Ann Leckie
Spoilers warning: Spoilers for Ancillary Justice and Ancillary Sword. Ancillary Mercy starts right where Ancillary Sword ended, with everyone at and near Athoek Station recovering from the fallout of the…
Read more“Fool’s Quest” by Robin Hobb
As expected, I loved this book. It’s hard to talk about all the things Robin Hobb does right, especially because at this point, I expect her to do them right,…
Read more“Updraft” by Fran Wilde
Kirit Densira is only a couple of days away from earning her wings and starting her apprenticeship as a trader. But when she breaks one of her city’s laws by…
Read more“The Grace of Kings” by Ken Liu
There’s been a lot of anticipation about the release of The Grace of Kings, Ken Liu’s debut novel. If you haven’t heard of Ken Liu, he’s an accomplished writer of…
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