A review by Elizabeth Manthos When small town orphan Pandora English (coolest name ever) is invited to live with her Grear-Aunt Celia in New York, …
Book reviews
Wishbird by Gabrielle Wang
A review by Nalini Haynes The Wishbird is a gorgeous change of pace, a lovely children’s fantasy with an oriental setting. Boy was abandoned as …
Curtsies and Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
A review by Nalini Haynes Curtsies and Conspiracies is the second in the Finishing School series by Gail Carriger. This is a prequel series to the …
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
A review by Nalini Haynes Ancillary Justice is a pun. The Justice of Toren is a spaceship in the vein of Anne McCaffrey’s sentient ships …
Intrusion by Ken MacLeod
A review by Nalini Haynes Hope and Hugh Morrison are expecting their second child. This is the second time Hope has refused ‘the fix’, a …
Rift by Andrea Cremer
A review by Lenise Prater The front cover of this prequel to the Nightshade trilogy features two people about to kiss, and the tagline reads: …
Tuf Voyaging by George R R Martin
A review by Nalini Haynes Tuf Voyaging is a re-release of GRRM’s work for all those fans who, like me, came late to the 6 …
Omens by Kelley Armstrong
A review by Nalini Haynes Omens begins a new series by Kelley Armstrong set in a world with fae rather than vampires and werewolves; there’s …
By Light Alone by Adam Roberts
A review by Nalini Haynes George and Marie, a wealthy couple holidaying at an elite ski resort with their nanny and two children, are completely …
Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
A review by Elizabeth Manthos The Golden Lily, second in Richelle Mead’s Bloodlines series, follows the adventures of Sydney after the events of the series …
Lexicon by Max Barry
A review by Nalini Haynes He’s done it again: Max Barry has taken reality, mixed it with a bit of ‘what if’, spiced it up …
Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed
A review by Rebecca Muir Throne of the Crescent Moon is the debut novel for Saladin Ahmed. It is set in the Crescent Moon Kingdoms, also …
Eternal Flame by Greg Egan
A review by Rebecca Muir The Eternal Flame is the second book in Greg Egan’s Orthogonal trilogy. Once again, he has written an amazing book. …
Diamond Deep by Brenda Cooper
a review by Rebecca Muir The Diamond Deep is the finale to the two part story begun in The Creative Fire. The old and failing …
Lord of Slaughter by M D Lachlan
a review by Lauren Schroder The title Lord of Slaughter seems quite ominous and might put off certain readers of the ‘Historic Fiction/Fantasy’ genre. However …