

- Feb 11, 2020
- 3 min
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...


- Nov 11, 2019
- 2 min
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...


- Oct 26, 2019
- 2 min
Book Review: The Aeronaut's Windlass, by Jim Butcher
Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files are some of the fastest-paced books I’ve read. Set in modern-day Chicago, the intensity of these...


- Oct 8, 2019
- 2 min
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...


- Sep 14, 2019
- 2 min
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...


- May 12, 2019
- 1 min
Pre-order: The Black Resurrection
Writing update: The Black Resurrection, the second novel in my Red Wraith series, will be available July 15 on Amazon! It's a standalone...


- May 9, 2019
- 2 min
Book Review: Fool's Fate, by Robin Hobb
Fool’s Fate, the final book in Robin Hobb’s Tawny Man Trilogy, ends by being kinder to its protagonist than I expected. The preceding...


- Apr 3, 2019
- 2 min
Book Review: Golden Fool, by Robin Hobb
After finishing Robin Hobb’s Golden Fool, my general reaction was that, in the best way possible, I’d been here before. The second book...


- Mar 15, 2019
- 2 min
Book Review: Fool's Errand, by Robin Hobb
Reading some authors (Jim Butcher, for example) is like downing a shot: the experience is fast and fiery, with no time to catch your...


- Feb 5, 2019
- 2 min
Book Review: The Emperor's Edge, by Lindsay Buroker
Lindsay Buroker is a prolific indie author and co-host of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Marketing Podcast. Since I’ve been listening to...