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The Words Of Kings and Prophets (Gael Song book 2 of 3) by Shauna Lawless (book review).
‘The Words of Kings and Prophets’ is the second book in the ‘Gael Song’ trilogy. One issue with epic fantasy trilogies is that…
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September 2024
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War Of The God Queen by David Hambling (book review).
In some ways, ‘War Of The God Queen’ is another version of the familiar story outline where a modern and relatable person finds…
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Kaos: Mark Kermode’s fantasy TV series review (video).
Mark Kermode arrives to stride through a television landscape filled with gritty reboots, dark dramas, and superhero sagas, where Netflix’s “Kaos” comes crashing…
August 2024
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Dissonance Of Bird Song by Alexandra Beaumont (book review).
Cornwall is a magical county to visit, and it has generated a huge number of folkloric myths and legends. Alexandra Beaumont has taken…
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A Is For Anything by Damon Knight (book review).
A Is for Anything by Damon Knight originally came out in 1959 under the name The People Maker as a novel, and further…
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Time Bandits—Because who doesn’t want to steal history (fantasy Apple TV series trailer).
Just when you thought time travel couldn’t get any weirder, Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement have decided to take the reins of Time…
July 2024
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The Magazine Of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Winter 2024, Volume 146 #771 (magazine review).
After a delay, this 771st issue of ‘The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction’ is finally here. The publisher notes that the delay…
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Three Kinds Of Lucky (The Shadow Age book 1) by Kim Harrison (book review).
Petra Grady is a sweeper, not a mage—a fact that every mage is happy to point out, feeling superior about it. All Petra…
June 2024
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Red One: fantasy Christmas movie (trailer).
‘Red One,’ the action fantasy holiday blockbuster that’s about as subtle as a reindeer in a china shop. Directed by Jake Kasdan and…
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Tidal Creatures (Alchemical Journeys book 3) by Seanan McGuire (book review).
The Impossible City exists just beyond everything. It is a place that isn’t a place, architecture that isn’t really there, yet it is…
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I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle (book review).
Back in the mid-1960s, I was reading Peter Beagle’s first novel, “A Fine and Private Place,” when an acquaintance told me that the…
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The Sinister Booksellers Of Bath (The Left Handed Booksellers Of London book 2) by Garth Nix (book review).
‘The Sinister Booksellers Of Bath’ is book two in ‘The Left Handed Booksellers Of London’ series by Garth Nix. This time, Sulis Minerva,…