Seeds of Change attempts to confront many of the pivotal issues facing our society, such as racism, global warming, peak oil, technological advancement, and political revolution. How well it does this I will leave up to the reader to decide. What the anthology does deliver on for sure is a thought-provoking array of fiction that I enjoyed reading.
Crystal Rain by Tobias Buckell is a "Caribbean style" science fiction novel with a little bit different style because of that. While I did enjoy the world building, I wasn't initially intrigued enough to jump into the next book in the series. Eventually I did, though, and I loved Buckell's other installments.
Sometimes a book doesn't live up to the hype. Peter Brett's The Warded Man was one of those for me as a great premise fizzles out and is ultimately wasted.
Nostradamus has predicted a government official's murder and now that person has wound up dead. Did the Maestro perpetrate the crime to enhance his reputation as a soothsayer or is something more foul afoot? Mystery, intrigue, daring, and magic prevail in this debut novel in Duncan's Venice Series. As usual, Duncan does not fail to deliver.
Superb writing, great storytelling, and intriguing characters makes this first book in Bujold's Sharing Knife series a delight to read.
A seventy-five year old widower, John Perry finds the Colonial Defense Force's offer of a new, youthful life intriguing. The CDF fulfills their end of the bargain, now he needs to fulfill his: ten years' commitment as a space marine, fighting the worst the universe has to offer. Funny, thoughtful, and packed with action, Old Man's War is a great read and one of Scalzi's seminal works.
Dark, gritty, and singular in scope, King begins an epic story in the first novel in the Dark Tower series.
Tales of the Dying Earth takes place in a future so far advanced that technology has become more akin to magic. This compilation spans four separate tomes and is written in the classic, no nonsense style as befitting a grandmaster of science fiction. The book is entertaining nonetheless, and should be on every serious reader's list.
Blood of the Serpent by S.M. Stirling (91 views)Blood of the Serpent fails to live up to the legacy of Conan and the vibrant world of Hyboria.
Shadows of Sanctuary by Robert Lynn Asprin and Lynn Abbey (86 views)Shadows of Sanctuary offers readers a dark, introspective look at the city of Sanctuary.
Storm Season by Robert Lynn Asprin and Lynn Abbey (84 views)Storm Season offers fans more of the gritty, morally complex stories that have defined the series.
Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn by Robert Lynn Asprin and Lynn Abbey (83 views)A worthy follow-up to the original Thieves' World anthology.
Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons and Dragons by Ben Riggs (73 views)Slaying the Dragon is an insightful and well-researched account of the history of Dungeons & Dragons.
Thieves' World by Robert Lynn Asprin and Lynn Abbey (65 views)Highly recommended for those who enjoy a richly detailed, morally complex world filled with unpredictable characters and stories.
Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie (56 views)Before They Are Hanged is a solid follow-up to The Blade Itself.
The Face of Chaos by Robert Lynn Asprin and Lynn Abbey (44 views)The Face of Chaos continues to deliver the gritty, morally complex stories that fans of the Thieves’ World series have come to love.
Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie (20 views)Last Argument of Kings is a thrilling conclusion to Joe Abercrombie's First Law Trilogy.
Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie (13 views)Best Served Cold is a masterful exploration of vengeance and its consequences.
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