Lord of the Fire Lands by Dave Duncan continues the story begun in The Gilded Chain and ends with a twist that so surprised me I didn't wait long to pick up the next in the series. Duncan continues to impress!...
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The Gilded Chain by Dave Duncan
A fun adventure full of colorful characters, intrigue, magic, and, of course, the King's Blades....
Read MoreCrystal Rain by Tobias Buckell
Crystal Rain by Tobias Buckell is a "Caribbean style" science fiction novel with a little bit different style because of that. While I did enjoy the world building, I wasn't initially intrigued enough to jump into the next book in the series. Eventually I did, though, and I loved Buckell's other installments....
Read MoreThe Alchemist's Pursuit by Dave Duncan
Duncan delivers another gripping tale set in the (mostly) historically accurate Venice of yesteryear....
Read MoreBlood Engines by Tim Pratt
Pratt goes to great length to tell us how much of a bad ass Mason is, yet we never see that reflected in the unfolding story. It's for that reason that I'm reluctant to go ahead with this series....
Read MoreThe Outstretched Shadow by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory
A promising start that fizzled out and ultimately led to me putting this one down....
Read MoreThe Dying Earth by Jack Vance
Tales of the Dying Earth takes place in a future so far advanced that technology has become more akin to magic. This compilation spans four separate tomes and is written in the classic, no nonsense style as befitting a grandmaster of science fiction. The book is entertaining nonetheless, and should be on every serious reader's list....
Read MoreSpin by Robert Charles Wilson
Spin isn’t necessarily bad, but it isn’t necessarily good, either. It's somewhere inbetween, which isn't good enough for me to want to continue with the series....
Read MoreMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
An ambitious story, plenty of twists and turns, and a unique magic system all come together to make Mistborn one of Sanderson's best....
Read MoreThe Alchemist's Code by Dave Duncan
The Alchemist's Code is a well-written, enjoyable read, full of mystery, intrigue, and action. The 2nd book in the Alchemist series is a must-read....
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