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Review: Fevered Star – Rebecca Roanhorse

April 18, 2022 Leave a Comment

Fevered Star

Black Sun (and its cover) was one of my favorite books of 2020. It’s no surprise that I’ve been eagerly anticipating the next book in the trilogy, though the lackluster cover definitely gave me pause. Luckily, the book itself, while most certainly a middle book, met my expectations. As you’d expect, this review contains spoilersRead the Post

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Review: Black Sun – Rebecca Roanhorse

October 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

Black Sun

Content warnings: I’ve read Rebecca Roanhorse’s work before, so I thought I knew what I was getting myself in to. But, wow, was I ever surprised – in the best way! This is an enthralling character-driven epic fantasy inspired by Meso-American cultures. And, just a note, this is the start of a trilogy, so ofRead the Post

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Review: The Year’s Best Science Fiction vol.1 – Jonathan Strahan

September 18, 2020 Comment : 1

The Year's Best Science Fiction

Gardner Dozois’ Year’s Best collections were a staple of my childhood, mostly because it was some of the only science fiction my local library could be relied on to buy every year. If this inaugural volume is anything to go by, Jonathan Strahan is a worthy successor. This is an anthology of 28 stories fromRead the Post

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Review: Robots vs. Fairies anthology

January 7, 2018 Leave a Comment

Robots vs Fairies

Rather than a bunch of stories pitting the title characters against each other, most of the stories are either Team Fairy or Team Robot.  I haven’t read most of these authors before, and since I usually read anthologies to find new authors, I’m pretty pleased with the large selection of authors.  Here’s a few quickRead the Post

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