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Book Review: The Stardust Thief (Sandsea Trilogy #1) by Chelsea Abdullah (four stars)

Book Review: The Stardust Thief (Sandsea Trilogy #1) by Chelsea Abdullah (four stars) “Neither here nor there, but long ago…” Excellent medieval desert adventure fantasy. Excellent medieval desert adventure fantasy. Compelling storytelling. Aladdin reimagined with gender swap of the major … Continue reading →

Book Review: Upgrade: A Novel by Blake Crouch (five stars)

Book Review: Upgrade: A Novel by Blake Crouch (five stars) “You don’t believe climate change is the greatest threat to our species?” “The greatest threat to our species lies within us.” Outstanding contemporary science fiction. Apocalyptic stakes. Excellent character and … Continue reading →

Book Review: Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb (four stars)

Book Review: Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy #2) by Robin Hobb (four stars) “Farewell, Fitz. Do try to do a bit better at not letting people kill you.” Better than most middle novels. Hobb delivers more challenges and angst in the … Continue reading →

Book Review: Buying Time by Joe Haldeman (three stars)

Book Review: Buying Time by Joe Haldeman (three stars) “The long habit of living indisposeth us for dying.” Sir Thomas Browne Better than some of Haldeman’s more famous works. Less preaching; more story. As cynical as ever, Haldeman develops a … Continue reading →

Book Review: A Rip in Time (A Rip Through Time #1) by Kelley Armstrong (four stars)

Book Review: A Rip in Time (A Rip Through Time #1) by Kelley Armstrong (four stars) “It would make for interesting detective fiction.” “No, it would not. Do you know why? Because you are not detectives.” “All the best detectives … Continue reading →

Book Review: Councilor by L. E. Modesitt Jr (four stars)

Book Review: Councilor (The Grand Illusion #2) by L. E. Modesitt Jr (four stars) “There’s a definite similarity between law and politics. The more personal you make anything, the more expensive it becomes.” Well-told steampunk fantasy with obvious plot development. … Continue reading →

Book Review: The Steel of Raithskar by Randall Garrett and Vicki Ann Heydron (three stars)

Book Review: The Steel of Raithskar (The Gandalara Cycle #1) by Randall Garrett and Vicki Ann Heydron (three stars) “Terrorism and greed were the watchwords of my time. The world had learned to be cynical.” Rousing opening to a swords-and … Continue reading →

Book Review: Voices from The Trail of Tears by Vicki Rozema (four stars)

Book Review: Voices from The Trail of Tears by Vicki Rozema (four stars) “Sir, that paper … called a treaty is no treaty at all, because not sanctioned by the great body of the Cherokees and made without their participation … Continue reading →

Book Review: Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb (five stars)

Book Review: Assassin’s Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy #1) by Robin Hobb (five stars) “Most prisons are of our own making. A man makes his own freedom, too.” How did I miss this series? Excellent character and plot development in medieval Europe … Continue reading →

Book Review: “The Stars We Raise” by Xiu Xinyu from The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories (three stars)

Book Review: “The Stars We Raise” by Xiu Xinyu (translated by Judy Yi Zhou, from The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories, Yu Chen and Regina Kanyu Wag, editors. On Tor.com (three stars) “The particular cruelty of children gave us … Continue reading →