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…
Read more“The Eye of the World” Graphic Novel, Volumes Three and Four
Not surprisingly, after my last post, I read Volumes Three, Four, and Five straight through. I still haven’t read Volume Six, though (primarily because I didn’t have it yet), so I’ll…
Read more“The Eye of the World” Graphic Novel, Volumes One and Two
I just started reading the graphic novel version of The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan and adapted by Chuck Dixon. It’s pretty good so far, and left to…
Read moreMini-review: “The Spirit Ring” by Lois McMaster Bujold
Lois McMaster Bujold is one of my favourite authors, and I’ve been hoarding her remaining books because I don’t really want to get to a point where I have no…
Read more“The Lions of Al-Rassan” by Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay is one of the most consistently praised fantasy authors; for instance, Brandon Sanderson calls him the “the greatest living author of epic fantasy“. I had read the…
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