ReviewBooks
Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronvitch (book review).
‘Whispers Underground’ sees the return of a loveable boy wizard but this one is slightly more grown up than Harry. Peter Grant is…
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The Woman Who Died A Lot (Thursday Next 7) by Jasper FForde (book review).
Thursday’s back and just as well. ‘The Woman Who Died A Lot’ sees the return of the heroine from many previous Jasper Fforde…
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Seven Princes by John R. Fultz (Books Of The Shapen: Volume 1) (review).
This book, ‘Seven Princes’, strikes me as a bit of a conundrum. It has all the tropes of a modern, hard edge fantasy…
ReviewBooks
Trolls by Brian and Wendy Froud (art-book review).
Although I’m not a lover of fantasy, I do like Brian Froud’s illustrative work. He explains in the introduction to this book, ‘Trolls’,…
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Thrashing Thanos.
It looks like Thanos is the big bad in the second Avengers movie. And here’s some concept art from the SFX team at…
ReviewScifi
The Infernal Devices 1: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (book review).
‘Clockwork Angel’ is the first book in ‘The Infernal Devices’, a new series by Cassandra Clare, set in a steampunk world. Basically, this…
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Doctor Who: The Angels Take Manhattan: more ticklers…
There’s some new teasers out for Dr Who The Angels Take Manhattan. The very worst monsters come in stone… remember?
ReviewHorror
The Thompsons (2012) (movie review).
Watching a movie directed by the Butcher Brothers means you are just asking for trouble and there is plenty of that in ‘The…
ReviewHorror
Zombie A-Hole (2012) (film review).
‘Zombie A-Hole’ is an ultra-low budget grindhouse B-movie by young American director Dustin Mills. It’s his first live-action film, following on from 2010’s…
ReviewHorror
Dark Shadows: Operation Victor by Jonathan Morris (audio book review).
In an unexpected twist, our hero, Quentin Collins, is recruited by British forces during World War Two. He is invited to help find…
ReviewHorror
The Zombie Times, August 2012 (zine review).
If you’re a fan of everything to do with zombies, you’ll probably already know about ‘The Zombie Times’. If you don’t, I suggest…
ReviewScifi
Nebula Awards Showcase 2012, edited by James Patrick Kelly & John Kessel (book review).
‘The Nebula Awards Showcase 2012’ is the thirteenth anthology in a row dedicated to getting the winning stories from the Science Fiction Writers…