So, I had a review of Maria Dahvana Headley's The Mere Wife published in Three Crows Magazine! This is their first issue, so give them a read as well, I'm pretty excited to see where this mag goes! Please go read my review here, otherwise a small excerpt: Few stories published today feel as mythical as Maria … Continue reading Review: The Mere Wife
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Review: The Lamb Will Slaughter The Lion
So, this was an insane ride and one that I managed to finish in one sitting! (That doesn't happen often for various reasons.) I will say that Killjoy has created a tight story that achieves exactly what it wants: If you oppress or coerce others to do what you want, you get what's coming for … Continue reading Review: The Lamb Will Slaughter The Lion
Review: Uncanny Magazine #23
I don't read magazines like this often(I'd end up subscribing to too many), but I saw the cover of this one and I just HAD to get it. This was a pretty strong issue, considering it was encirling a "shared world" where the writers came up with an alternative Earth that had tapped into a … Continue reading Review: Uncanny Magazine #23
Reveiw: Iraq+100
All and all these stories were both strange and wonderful. Being that I'm an American, who while I didn't support the Iraq war, I still feel a strong burden of regret and sorrow to have invaded and virtually destroyed a nation that has such a rich culture. I feel that I know Iraq a little … Continue reading Reveiw: Iraq+100
Review: The Stone Sky
So, in case you aren't up to speed with this triology you can refer back to the reviews I did on The Fifth Season and The Obelisk Gate. This is also my first review concerning any of the Hugo novel finalists. I just found out yesterday that The Stone Sky won the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel and boy … Continue reading Review: The Stone Sky
Review: The Obelisk Gate
I reviewed The Fifth Season a while ago, and I told myself I would return to this series eventually and boy was I in for a treat when I finally did! Obviously, I had to read this before I could get to The Stone Sky, for the Hugos, but I also just wanted to see if … Continue reading Review: The Obelisk Gate
Review: Saga (So Far)
So, I'm more or less all caught up on the graphic novel series SAGA, written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Fiona Staples. I just want to say that it's for sure one of my favorites, even if all the content isn't exactly something I look for in a story. It's for sure adult material … Continue reading Review: Saga (So Far)
Hugo Nominations 2018: Best Novellas
These Novella finalists were even harder to judge, but I enjoyed them all! Sorry it took so long to get through them. Great reads to be had here and they are really showing me the breadth of current fantasy and science fiction. The field of genre is wide and varied! I've linked these back to … Continue reading Hugo Nominations 2018: Best Novellas
Hugo Finalists 2018: Best Novelette
I managed to chew through the Novelette finalists over the past two weeks and this category was much harder to pick from. There are some great pieces and I believe I liked these better than the short fiction entries, so far, but overall great pieces of writing and it's so awesome to get a feel … Continue reading Hugo Finalists 2018: Best Novelette
Hugo Finalists 2018: Best Short Fiction
Okay, so as promised I have each of the finalists for the Short Fiction category blow. I've assigned them ratings (based off a five-star scale) and with short summaries and reviews from yours truly. I've also linked them so that you can read them for yourselves at your leisure. “Carnival Nine” by Caroline M. Yoachim 5 … Continue reading Hugo Finalists 2018: Best Short Fiction
