a review by Nalini Haynes The Quantum Thief is Jean Le Flambeur is a thief trapped in a prison playing game theory with the other prisoners as …
Book reviews
Heir of Night by Helen Lowe
a review by Nalini Haynes The Heir of Night is Malian, a 13 year old girl who is the only child of the Earl of …
Dragon with the Girl Tattoo by Adam Roberts
a review by Nalini Haynes The Dragon with the Girl Tattoo by Adam Roberts parodies the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Helltrik Vagner is an …
Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks
a review by Nalini Haynes Surface Detail begins with Lededje hiding from Veppers, her owner, who finds and subsequently murders her. Lededje awakens to find …
Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
a review by Nalini Haynes The Heroes opens with Curnden Craw, a leader of a small band of fighters, taking the Heroes from another band …
Lost Thing Collector’s Edition
a review by Nalini Haynes Author: Shaun Tan Presenter: Passion Pictures Aust Distributor: Madman The observant and loyal reader will notice that I reviewed The …
Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds
A review by Nalini Haynes Terminal World is the story of Quillon, a fallen angel living among humans on Spearpoint, an artificial construction around which …
This is not a game by Walter Jon Williams
a review by Nalini Haynes Walter Jon Williams’ This is not a game may not be a game but it is an epic science fiction …
Hamlet’s Blackberry by William Powers
a review by Nalini Haynes In Hamlet’s Blackberry, William Powers looks at our lives in this digital age, from the perspective of someone who has …
Mogworld by Yahtzee Croshaw
a review by Nalini Haynes Mogworld by Yahtzee Croshaw begins with Jim, in second year college learning combat magic. A neighbouring college attacks in the hope …
Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
a review by Nalini Haynes The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson is written with the initial focus on 3 main characters, Szeth, Kaladin and Shallan. …
I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett
a review by Nalini Haynes I Shall Wear Midnight is the fourth in the Tiffany Aching series, Discworld stories for younger readers (aimed at older …
Bird King and other sketches by Shaun Tan
a review by Nalini Haynes The Bird King and other sketches is a collection of sketches or less developed works by Shaun Tan. Tan has …
And Another Thing . . . by Eoin Colfer
a review by Nalini Haynes And another thing is part 6 of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy trilogy. Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Trillian and …