Here is another from the Nebula finalist list, WITCHMARK by C.L. Polk. This novel brought a lot of things to mind, Sherlock Holmes, WWI period dramas, and not shockingly, BROADCHURCH. Set in a secondary world that will remind many readers of pre-WWI England, noble families use their innate magical power to control their countries, down … Continue reading Review: Witchmark
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Review: The Calculating Stars
Alternate history stories always bug me, because I want to know everything when it comes to how different the world is. In The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal, we have a world that is driven to the psychological and physical brink of extinction and then proceeds to fall right back into old habits, despite one literal earth-shattering … Continue reading Review: The Calculating Stars
Review: Blackfish City
Here is our second Nebula award finalist! BLACKFISH CITY by Sam J. Miller is set in the floating Qaanaaq, which lies within the Arctic circle, is a refuge amidst the fallen cities from an older age. Peoples from across the globe have come to this marvel of technology to find a new life in the … Continue reading Review: Blackfish City
Nebula Finalists 2018: Novella
And here we have the Novella finalists! Enjoy! Fire Ant by Jonathan P. Brazee (Semper Fi) 3 out of 5 This was a somewhat middle of the road story for me. I enjoyed the world building of it, but the style didn't exactly have the flavor I was looking for and left me rather disappointed. … Continue reading Nebula Finalists 2018: Novella
Nebula Finalists 2018: Novellette
And here below I have included most of the Novellette finalists. I could not get my hands on one of the stories, since it is out of a collection by the author, but oh well. I did link the ones that are found for free online! Enjoy! "The Only Harmless Great Thing" by Brooke Bolander … Continue reading Nebula Finalists 2018: Novellette
Nebula Finalists 2018: Short Fiction
Award season is here and I am expanding my review coverage to include the Nebulas this year. I really just enjoyed reading the Hugo finalists so much, that I had another awards list, so here we are! Also, this is my 70th post in the lifetime of my blog, which is crazy to think about. … Continue reading Nebula Finalists 2018: Short Fiction
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