A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAlternate History / djinn / Egypt / Fantasy / Historical / Middle East / novella / POC / POC author / steampunk6 Comments
Cairo, 1912: The case started as a simple one for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities — handling a possessed tram car. Soon, however, Agent Hamed Nasr and his new partner Agent Onsi Youssef are exposed to a new side of Cairo stirring with suffragettes, secret societies, and ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsAlternate History / Frankenstein / medical school / steampunk / Victorian4 Comments
Dear Alisa Kwitney: In the mid-2000s, I read five of your chick-lit books, and graded all but one A or A-. For me that marks you as a Very Good Author. (The fifth book, your last chick-lit Flirting in Cars, got a B+ from me, so, still a very good ... more >
Book Reviews / C- ReviewsAlternate History / m/m romance / steampunk8 Comments
Love, adventure and a steaming good time. Clockwork Love, Book 1 As the French army leader’s bastard son, Cornelius Stevens enjoys a great deal of latitude. But when he saves an enemy soldier using clockwork parts, he’s well aware he risks hanging for treason. That doesn’t worry him half as ... more >
C ReviewsAlternate History / biracial heroine / scholastic / World War II / Young-Adult3 Comments
Dear Ms. Richmond, For the benefit of our readers, I’m going to repost the cover copy here. It’s been a while since I’ve read an alternate history, and I’m realizing it’s awfully hard to be concise when describing it! In a stunning reimagining of history, debut author Caroline Tung Richmond ... more >
B ReviewsAlternate History / Science Fiction / steampunkComments Off on REVIEW: Tempered by Karina Cooper
Dear Ms. Cooper, Once again I find myself writing to thank you for a compelling, if difficult to read story. While relatively new to your writing – I stumbled on the second in the historical St. Croix Chronicles series by accident – I’m not a stranger to the love ... more >