Last, Now, Next
I’m jumping on the band wagon a little late here but I just saw this on Walker of Worlds who saw it on SF Signal so… What book did you read last? Last, I read “King of Thorns” by Mark Lawrence, review here. What book are you reading now? Now, I am reading “The White […]
King of Thorns: A Book Review
King of ThornsBroken Empire Book 2By Mark LawrenceBUY IT The boy who would be King has gained the throne…Prince Honorious Jorg Ancrath vowed when he was nine to avenge his slaughtered mother and brother—and punish his father for not doing so. When he was fifteen, he began to fulfill that vow. Now he is eighteen—and […]
Sci-Fi TV
Coming this ‘Fall’ (so Spring for those of us Down Under). [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwfCRAtkYEI&fs=1&source=uds&w=320&h=266] I am so watching this 😀
Lining Them Up
It’s been a couple of days since my last post. I’ve been busy winding things up at the store and I must admit it feels really strange knowing I own’t be returning there next week. But life goes on and I have books waiting for me to read, not to mention a manuscript that needs me to […]
Fated: a Book Review
FatedAlex Verus Book 1By Benedict JackaBUY IT The first book in an exciting new urban fantasy series, this is a fast-paced tale that packs a punch and brings magic to London the way Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files bring magic to Chicago. Alex Verus is a diviner with a dark past. For many years he has […]
Coolness
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The Art of the Blurb
MALICEFaithful and the Fallen # 1By John Gwynne A black sun is rising… Young Corban watches enviously as boys become warriors under King Brenin’s rule, learning the art of war. He yearns to wield his sword and spear to protect his king’s realm. But that day will come all too soon. Only when he loses […]
David Gemmell Legend Award Winners
A very belated congratulations to the 2012 winners of the David Gemmell Legend Awards: Ravenheart Award (best cover art): Raymond Swanland – Blood of Aenarion Morningstar Award (best debut): Helen Lowe – Heir of Night Legend Award (best novel): Patrick Rothfuss – The Wiseman’s Fear Patrick Rothfuss obviously needs no introduction but I am very […]
Review: Ghost Story
Ghost Story Dresden Files 13 By Jim Butcher BUY IT When we last left the mighty wizard detective Harry Dresden, he wasn’t doing well. In fact, he had been murdered by an unknown assassin. But being dead doesn’t stop him when his friends are in danger. Except now he has nobody, and no magic to […]
Review: Leviathan Wakes
Now I am not a big reader of science fiction but I was very keen to get my hands on LEVIATHAN WAKES. I’m not entirely sure why – I have never really connected with Daniel Abrahams fantasy work and I have never read anything by Ty. Yet I still wanted to read it. And I […]