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Category Archives: fantasy
Book Review: River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay is famous for his impressive blend of fantasy and historical fiction. In River of Stars, Kay returns to the realm of Kitai, a fictional empire based on Tang dynasty China that was first introduced in 2010’s Under … Continue reading
What’s your fantasy series?
What’s your favorite? Below are a few of my less well-known faves. Whether you’re in the mood for seventh sons, an evil genius, alternate-historical fantasy fiction or an amalgamation of fantastical creatures, you’ll find something to suit your taste here. … Continue reading
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Book Review: All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen
The story is based in Victorian London, steampunk style. This is the industrial age where steam-power is king while converging with fantasy and science fiction. Violet Adams is a scientific genius determined that she will not be held back by … Continue reading
Book Review: The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams
The Dirty Streets of Heaven, the first volume in a new urban fantasy series, is something of a departure for Tad Williams – an author best known for his large, multi-volume traditional fantasy epics. Set in a fictional city in … Continue reading
Book Review: The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney
Never trust a girl with pointy shoes. This is one of the first and most important lessons Thomas Ward, the seventh son of a seventh son, must learn when he is apprenticed to the Spook. To be a Spook’s apprentice … Continue reading
