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The Heretic (General) by Tony Daniel and David Drake (book review).
Shortly after the death of his mother, six year-old Abel Dashian wanders into a locked storage shed. He has a fair idea what…
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Kelly Jensen
Writer of love stories. Bibliophile. Gamer. Cat herder.
April 2013
March 2013
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PAX East 2013 (convention review).
(Boston, MA March 22-24, 2013) For the uninitiated, this is what generally occurs at gaming conventions:- * Arrive two hours early to get…
ReviewFantasy
Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck (book review).
Jagannath is a collection of thirteen short stories by Swedish author, Karin Tidbeck. The stories are written in English, but maintain a Nordic flavour.…
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Homeland by Cory Doctorow (book review).
Older does not necessarily mean wiser, not for Marcus Yallow, hero of Cory Doctorow’s bestselling and award winning novel, ‘Little Brother’. The sequel,…
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A Few Good Men (Darkship #3) by Sarah. A. Hoyt (book review).
Set in the same universe as ‘Darkship Thieves’ and ‘Darkship Renegages’, Sarah A. Hoyt’s new novel ‘A Few Good Men’ picks up the…
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The Inner City by Karen Heuler (book review)
‘The Inner City’ is a collection of speculative fiction by Karen Heuler. I mean truly speculative, it’s been a while since I have…
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The Killing Moon (Book One of the Dreamblood) by N.K. Jemisin
‘The Killing Moon’ by N.K. Jemisin is a touching coming of age story embedded in a novel of magic, power and political…
January 2013
ReviewFantasy
Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes (book review).
A single incident sparks a war between three separate but somewhat interdependent kingdoms. Auranos, Paelsia and Limeros used to be one, according to…
December 2012
ReviewScifi
A Cosmic Christmas edited by Hank Davis (book review)
‘A Cosmic Christmas’, edited by Hank Davis, is an eclectic mix of stories by prominent Baen authors. The stories vary greatly by genre,…
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Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold (book review).
‘Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance’ is the book many fans have been waiting for. Finally, we hear Ivan’s story – in his own voice. Avid…
November 2012
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Flight 404 by Simon Petrie (book review)
Set in a far flung future, ‘Flight 404’ by Simon Petrie combines two stories into one novella. The first is the mystery surrounding…
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The Cassandra Project by Jack McDevitt and Mike Resnick (book review)
One leaked audio file ignites a controversy that involves NASA, private enterprise, the President of the United States, present and past, and a…