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The Ghost City: A Thriller by Ryan Pote (book review).
Ethan Cain is working on the Mekong River in Vietnam when the river level suddenly drops and changes course. While this is an…
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June 2026
March 2026
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Daughter Of Crows (The Academy Of Kindness book 1) by Mark Lawrence (book review).
The three Furies punish the gods for their crimes. In the ancient past, humanity sinned so well that the Fates came to earth…
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Voidverse by Damien Ober (book review).
The Sinker arrived on the day of deciding, bringing news from a distant brother. Fairviel was a peaceful rock amid the Sink, the…
December 2025
ReviewFantasy
Queen Demon (The Rising World book 2) by Martha Wells (book review).
After casting down the conspiracy to make prince-heir Bashat emperor, the coalition of the Rising World meets once more. Kaiisteron, Fourth Prince of…
November 2025
ReviewFantasy
The Works Of Vermin by Hiron Ennes (book review).
The streets of Tilliard are carved into an ancient tree. The rich and elite plot and scheme amid clouds of perfume in the…
October 2025
ReviewScifi
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse book 1) by Dennis E. Taylor (book review).
Bob Johansson is a cheerful man. He’s about to sell his company for millions of dollars, and he’s at his favourite science fiction…
September 2025
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Mindscape by Andrea Hairston (book review).
One hundred and fifteen years in our future, the Earth has been divided by the Barrier, a mysterious, extraterrestrial entity. Each zone battles…
August 2025
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Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver (book review).
It is the year 2050. The Earth is suffering under the effects of climate change. Ten years ago, well over 160 million people…
July 2025
ReviewFantasy
The Emilie Adventures: Emilie And The Hollow World, Emilie And The Sky World by Martha Wells (book review).
‘The Emilie Adventures’ is a reissuing of Martha Wells’ two YA novels, ‘Emilie and the Hollow World’ and ‘Emilie and the Sky World’.…
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Written On The Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay (book review).
< Tavern poet Thierry Villar owes money to some bad people. Money that a tavern poet spouting witty, ego popping poems cannot get…
April 2025
ReviewScifi
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells (book review).
Surveying a new world and concerned about local flora and fauna? Have a tricky business meeting and need reliable security? Look no further…
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The Book That Held Her Heart (The Library Trilogy book 3) by Mark Lawrence (book review).
Livira has spent centuries fighting for the library and for her relationship with Evar. Or years. Or both. It’s become hard to tell.…