NealeMonks, Author at SFcrowsnest

Chiliad: A Meditation by Clive Barker (book review).

Described as a novella, ‘Chiliad’ is a thoughtful if ultimately ephemeral piece of fiction typical of Clive Barker’s style. Combining

‘The Runestaff’ picks up where ‘The Sword Of The Dawn’ left off, with the chief protagonists, Hawkmoon and D’Averc, sailing

The ‘Septimus Heap’ series of books are rather like ‘Harry Potter’ in the Discworld universe, but with a more Narnia-esque

Few fantasy novelists are as easily associated with their cover art as Terry Pratchett, through the 1980s and 90s with

A common problem with Science Fiction is that it doesn’t hold up well to scientific scrutiny. Things that make sense

While contemporary geek culture often sees itself as progressive and liberal, the reality is that it’s still one where women

Michael Moorcock is widely regarded as one of the key figures in the history of British Science Fiction and fantasy,

In short, ‘Harry Potter’ meets ‘Shadow Over Innsmouth’ pretty much sums up both the themes of the book and its

George RR Martin is of course best known for his series of fantasy novels widely known as the ‘Game Of

‘Noche Roja’ (English translation: ‘Red Night’) is a graphic novel take on the classic hard-boiled, film noir detective genre, but