Review: Dreadnought by Cherie Priest

Dreadnought Cherie Priest (twitter) Tor, 2010 Dreadnought by Cherie Priest is a breakneck action filled steampunk title that grabs hold and never lets go. Vinita “Mercy” Lynch is a nurse at the Confederate hospital in Robertson, Virginia. When news of her husband’s death (a Union soldier) arrives it is followed quickly by news of her [...]

Tor is Evil

I mentioned earlier this week that the Prologue for The Towers of Midnight is available for purchase (bn, amazon).  There is also a later chapter, a product of the recent Great Hunt game, over on Sanderson’s website. Also, the pretty awesome book trailer (see below).  But what does all of this mean?  That the wait [...]

Review: City of Ruin by Mark C. Newton

City of Ruin Mark C. Newton Tor UK, 2010 The ice age that loomed over Nights of Villjamur has begun and with it a new, and unprecedented threat has arrived at the empire’s edges.  Dispatched to the crumbling city of Villiren Commander Brynd, the albino leader of the elite Night Guard, must unite the Jamur [...]

Review: Shadow Prowler by Alexy Pehov

Shadow Prowler Alexy Pehov, translated by Andrew Bromfield Tor, 2010 (orig.  2002) In Shadow Prowler, the first in a famed Russian fantasy series, the Master Thief Shadow Harold is tasked to find a means to stop the seemingly inexorable advance of the Unnamed One.  Joined by a motley cast of characters he sets off on [...]

Review: Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

Little Brother Cory Doctorow Tor Teen, 2008 Despite the praised heaped upon Little Brother upon its initial release I let it slip under my radar and off of my “to be read” stack.  Which, as it turns out, deprived me of one seriously entertaining and thought-provoking read.  In an Orwellian and disturbingly familiar future Marcus, [...]

Review: Haze by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Haze L. E. Modesitt Jr. Tor, 2009 I first came across L. E. Modesitt Jr. while reading Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series mainly since both Modesitt and Jordan featured covers by Darell Sweet.  While I read an enjoyed The Magic of Recluse I didn’t continue on with other books in that series.  Not too [...]

Review: The Human Disguise by James O’Neal

The Human Disguise James O’Neal Tor, 2009 The jacket discription of O’Neal’s debut novel The Human Disguise reads like it is supposed to be a post-apocalyptic noir story.  It had me really excited.  Needless to say I was a bit disappointed when the novel turned out be more of an action-thriller and I had radically [...]

Review: A Grey Moon Over China by Thomas A. Day

A Grey Moon Over China Thomas A. Day Tor, 2009 (original published by Black Heron, 2006) A Grey Moon Over China is near future sci-fi epic with a surprisingly intimate touch that constantly wars with broader scope. It is a struggle that at times makes for an engrossing read and at other times makes for [...]