

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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Book Review: Tigana, by Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay’s Tigana is the best-written fantasy I’ve read in a while. It wasn’t just the prose that got me (although Kay’s phrasing...
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Book Review: Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik
It’s hard to do better than Naomi Novik when you want a good historical fantasy. Spinning Silver, her latest offering, is a riff on...
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New Release: Knee-Deep in Grit
Like Game of Thrones? Then you should check out Knee-Deep in Grit, a compilation of Grimdark Magazine's first two years of fiction....
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Book Review: Assassin's Quest, by Robin Hobb
Robin Hobb’s Assassin’s Quest marks the end of what has become one of my favorite fantasy trilogies. The story picks up where the second...
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