Jun 17 2008
Fantasy Romance
Jun 12 2008
Science Fiction Authors to Watch For
A number of industry insiders highlight young authors that might be tomorrow’s big stars in an article for SF Signal. While the article asks for the top 18 next big genre stars, it seems clear from the answers that the genre is the science fiction / fantasy one and not a broad overview of genre(…)
Jun 11 2008
REVIEW: Kushiel's Mercy by Jacqueline Carey
Dear Ms. Carey, I loved the original Kushiel trilogy. I found the heroine Phèdre nó Delaunay, her story as a premier courtesan and the only anguisette in generations, and the Terre D’Ange setting fascinating and compelling. All those things were enough to keep me reading the second trilogy about her adopted son, Imriel, despite the(…)
May 7 2008
REVIEW: Damsels in Distress: The Prince and the Pickpocket by Michelle Levigne (2/07)
Dear Ms. Levigne, Wow, you certainly do write a wide variety of genres. “The Dark One” (aka “The Dreamer’s Loom“) was one of the first books I reviewed here are DA waaaay back in 2006. I’d been meaning to try some of your other stories, and have quite a backlist of them at Fictionwise, and(…)
May 1 2008
REVIEW: The Sharing Knife: Passage by Lois McMaster Bujold
Dear Ms. Bujold: Thank you for sending us your book for review. I have been a late adopter of the Bjuold universe, but I am becoming an ardent collector. My first book that I had read of yours was the first in this series: The Sharing Knife: Beguilement. We are on book 3 of this(…)
Apr 29 2008
REVIEW: The Queen’s Bastard by C.E. Murphy
Dear Ms. Murphy, Your urban fantasy novels have failed to work for me in the past but I like giving authors second chances, especially when they expand into a favorite subgenre. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a political fantasy, and this book reminded me why I enjoy it. Set in an alternate(…)
Apr 17 2008
REVIEW: The Fire Within by Joely Sue Burkhart
Dear Ms Burkhart, I was intrigued by the first story in your Keldari world, “Survive My Fire.” Intrigued enough that when you sent us a copy of the second installment, I immediately made plans to read it. It took me a while to get to it but I found it as interesting as the first.(…)
Apr 17 2008
REVIEW: Aurelia by Anne Osterlund
Dear Ms. Osterlund, When I received this book from Jane, I was excited. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book solely about a princess and I admit I had a soft spot for them when I was younger. And not only did Aurelia feature a crown princess, it also had the spymaster’s(…)
Apr 1 2008
REVIEW: Dagger Star by Elizabeth Vaughan
Dear Ms. Vaughan, Jane and I have both heaped love on all three books of your “Warlord” series. To me they seemed fresh, new and filled with characters I loved. I dove into each one eagerly anticipating it. Okay, maybe the sweat stuff in book two dragged on too long but that series rocked for(…)
Apr 1 2008
REVIEW: Dagger Star by Elizabeth Vaughan
Dear Ms. Vaughan, I’m a greedy reader. I want it all: solid worldbuilding, strong plotting, and heartstopping romance. But I know that’s a tall order, so if a book can hit two out of three, I’m happy. This is one of the reasons why I like reading across genres because you never know where you’ll(…)
Mar 4 2008
REVIEW: Tangled Webs by Anne Bishop
Dear Ms. Bishop, Ten years ago, I went through a reading dry spell. Nothing within the fantasy genre appealed to me. I’d grown tired of ignorant farmboys discovering it was their destiny to save the world. I had yet to discover George R.R. Martin. It was still a few years before the urban fantasy subgenre(…)
Mar 3 2008
REVIEW: Manga: Romance with a Capital “R”: From Far Away by Kyoko Hikawa
From Far Away by Kyoko Hikawa. Publisher: Viz. Retail: $9.99 each. 14/14 volumes released in English. Rated T for Teen (some fighting, no sex). Dear Readers, I’m starting to feel a little like Harriet Klausner, with all the positive manga reviews I’ve been doing. But everyone knows there’s a lot of mediocre manga out there.(…)
Feb 11 2008
REVIEW: The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
Dear Ms. Bray, Jane is right. The hardest reviews to write are those for the books you love. How can I capture the strengths of an 800-plus page book in only a few hundred words? The task is daunting and I’d be lying if I said I’m not overwhelmed by the thought. There’s so much(…)
Feb 4 2008
GUEST REVIEW: Element of Fire by Martha Wells
Dear Martha, When Jayne asked me if I would be willing to review one of my favorite books for Dear Author, the trick was choosing which one of yours to review. You consistently create rich, unique worlds, complex heroines and heroes who are both real and extraordinary, and your books are impossible to put down.(…)
Jan 28 2008
GUEST REVIEW: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Today’s review is by NatCh who helps run MobileRead. MobileRead is one of the best sources about ebooks, ebook hardware and software on the internet. The site has over 3,000 public domain books in ebook format hand coded by its members and freely available. *** Ender’s Game By: Orson Scott Card A review by MobileRead’s(…)
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