

Book Review: The Fifth Season, by N. K. Jemisin
N. K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season is more intriguing than satisfying. But that’s fine by me, because when I say it’s intriguing, I mean it’s
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Book Review: Assassin's Fate, by Robin Hobb
She did it. Robin Hobb’s Assassin’s Fate might have started slowly—as did the prior books in her Fitz and the Fool trilogy—but the middle...
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Book Review: Fool's Quest, by Robin Hobb
Normally, I like every entry in a series to stand on its own. Not entirely—it’s (obviously!) fun to have a larger narrative that runs...
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Book Review: The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, by Ken Liu
I think part of why I enjoyed Ken Liu’s The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories so much is that his collection of science fiction and...
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Book Review: Fool's Assassin, by Robin Hobb
The first two trilogies in Robin Hobb’s FitzChivalry Farseer series contain some of my favorite fantasy books. Fitz is a compelling...
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Book Review: Black Leopard, Red Wolf, by Marlon James
Marlon James’s Black Leopard, Red Wolf is one of the most challenging books I’ve read in a long time. It’s also one of the most...
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Book Review: Kings of the Wyld, by Nicholas Eames
Nicholas Eames’ Kings of the Wyld is essentially a Blues Brothers version of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). It’s pretty awesome. The story...
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Book Review: The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman
Would I have liked Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass as a child? Probably. I certainly did as an adult. This young-adult, modern...
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Book Review: Under Heaven, by Guy Gavriel Kay
I liked Under Heaven, Guy Gavriel Kay’s take on 8th-century China, but it might be the first historical fantasy I’ve read that felt too...
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New Release: The Black Resurrection
The Black Resurrection, the second book in my Red Wraith series, is out today on Amazon! Want a preview? The first chapter is below: Da...
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