First review for a novel that is on both the Hugos and Nebula lists is here! TRAIL OF LIGHTNING by Rebecca Roanhorse is everything anyone could want from a fantastic, dystopian world. Add in the indigenous culture and characters and you have a knockout premise that revives and refreshes old tropes and makes new ones. Maggie … Continue reading Review: Trial of Lightning
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Review: Red Sky Blues
Recalling famous magical detectives, like Harry Dresden and others, Matthew Davis' RED SKY BLUES goes in a completely different direction with occult mysticism, zombie pigs, and clouds of cockroaches. Not your thing? Well, it isn't exactly Thomas Grey's thing either, but he has had quite a day. Thomas, short on cash, is hired by the … Continue reading Review: Red Sky Blues
Hugo Finalists 2019: Novella
While there are some repeats from last week's Nebula post, there are a couple new books below! Don't miss out on those! Artificial Condition, by Martha Wells (Tor.com Publishing) 3 out of 5 Wells does it again! Murderbot is so much fun, but this one seemed to take some time going. And there were some … Continue reading Hugo Finalists 2019: Novella
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
Review: Changing of the Guard
It has been a while since I've read a good 'ol sword and sorcery story and I was pretty excited when Matt Spencer sent this e-ARC along and it was a wild ride! CHANGING OF THE GUARDS is a brutal adventure set in a grimdark fantasy world where the land may eat you, while intrigue … Continue reading Review: Changing of the Guard
Hugo Finalists 2019: Novellette
Below are the Hugo Novelette finalists! There wasn't as much overlap with the Nebulas as there was in the short fiction category before, but be sure to check out the new stories by Zen Cho, Daryl Gregory, Naomi Kritzer, and Simone Heller. You really don't want to miss these! “If at First You Don’t Succeed, … Continue reading Hugo Finalists 2019: Novellette
Review: The Adventures of the Incognita Countess & Dux Bellorum
So, I'm doing something a little different with this post and I'm going to review two novellas here by the same author, Cynthia Ward. She was nice enough to send me a couple of e-book copies in order to review. The Adventure of the Incognita Countess This was a fun little novella set in an … Continue reading Review: The Adventures of the Incognita Countess & Dux Bellorum
Review: Neon Druid
I wanted to change it up slightly with this post and have something fun/themed for St. Patrick's day! But I can't go any further without saying...what a thrilling romp through pubs, mythology, and alleyways. NEON DRUID is such a fun, pulpy anthology of stories that embody Celtic fantasy and myth. Each story presents a strong … Continue reading Review: Neon Druid
Review: How Long ‘Til Black Future Month?
If you couldn't tell already, but I've been on a bit of an anthology kick this year and there was no way I was going to miss out on N.K. Jemisin's new collection of short fiction. There are some stories I have read or heard of before and there are even some stories in here … Continue reading Review: How Long ‘Til Black Future Month?
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
