Review: ARTIFICIAL CONDITION (The Murderbot Diaries #2), by Martha Wells
The theme of rogue A.I.s is one of the classics of science fiction, and most of the times – if not always – the rogue goes on a rampage, killing humans with gleeful abandon, or its cybernetic...
View ArticleReview: THE TYRANT’S LAW (The Dagger and the Coin #3), by Daniel Abraham
Once again I managed to let a long time elapse between this book and its predecessor, but once I returned to this world I discovered that my memory of it was as fresh and sharp as if I had finished...
View ArticleNovella Review: THORNBOUND (The Harwood Spellbook #2), by Stephanie Burgis
I received this novella from the author, in exchange for an honest review, and I was thrilled to be able to go back to Ms. Burgis’ new series combining alternate history with magic. Stephanie Burgis’...
View ArticleReview: VALOUR (The Faithful and the Fallen #2), by John Gwynne
After the cliffhanger ending of the first book in this epic fantasy series I was keen to learn the fate of the characters I cared about, since most of them had not been left in a comfortable position...
View ArticleNovella Review: SPECTRE (Book of Never #7), by Ashley Capes
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. It’s been some time since I read Never’s last adventure and it took me a little while to find my bearings again in this story...
View ArticleReview: GODSGRAVE (The Nevernight Chronicle #2), by Jay Kristoff
This second book in Jay Kristoff’s Nevernight Chronicle was quite damaging to the integrity of my poor, frazzled nerves, not to mention my blood pressure: where Nevernight was a rollercoaster ride,...
View ArticleReview: CHILDREN OF RUIN (Children of Time #2), by Adrian Tchaikovsky
I received this book from the publisher, through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review: my thanks to both of them for this opportunity. When I approached this novel’s predecessor, Children of...
View ArticleReview: THE BONE SHIPS (The Tide Child #1), by R.J. Barker
I received this novel from the publisher, through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review: my thanks to both of them for this opportunity. R.J. Barker’s previous work, the Wounded Kingdom...
View ArticleReview: THE VIOLENT FAE (Ordshaw #3), by Phil Williams
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review: my thanks for this opportunity. The long-developing, all-out conflict brewing in Ordshaw is about to flare up, and nobody is...
View ArticleReview: A LITTLE HATRED (The Age of Madness #1), by Joe Abercrombie
I received this book from the publisher, through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review: my thanks to both of them for this opportunity. My very first Joe Abercrombie novel was Best Served Cold,...
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The Violent Fae Blog Tour: The Troubled Child
Back to Ordshaw, the weird and many-layered city where anything is possible… My thanks to author Phil Williams for including Space And Sorcery in this blog tour dedicated to the conclusion of the...
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THE WICKED KING (The Folk of the Air #2), by Holly Black
With a story concerning the Fae, spells and enchantments are to be expected, but in the case of this series the magic spills over from the books and bewitches the readers: I am myself surprised at...
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BEFORE THEY ARE HANGED (The First Law #2), by Joe Abercrombie
More than once I have admitted my lack of patience when confronted with long set-ups, a flaw that probably made me miss on a few good books because I could not wait for the story to finally take...
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THE LAST EMPEROX (The Interdependency #3), by John Scalzi
I received this novel from Tor Books, through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review: my thanks to both of them for this opportunity. A series’ ending might probably be one of the most...
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THE BOOK OF KOLI (Rampart Trilogy #1), by M.R. Carey
I received this novel from Orbit Books, through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review: my thanks to both of them for this opportunity. There was no doubt whatsoever that I would enjoy this new...
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RESISTANCE (ST: TNG – the Second Decade #2), by J.M. Dillard
After my successful encounter with the tie-in book acting as a prequel to the new Picard TV series on Amazon, and feeling some nostalgia for the world of TNG I enjoyed during its run, I went in...
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THE QUEEN OF NOTHING (Folks of the Air #3), by Holly Black – Wyrd & Wonder 2020
When we left Jude Duarte at the end of the previous book, she had been tricked into exile from Elfhame by her own husband, King Cardan: back in the mortal world, she deals with heartbreak and anger...
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THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE WHEEL, by R.S. Belcher – Wyrd & Wonder 2020
I’ve had this book in my reading queue for quite a while, and despite my curiosity to sample another work from R.S. Belcher, whose Six-Gun Tarot made a good impression on me, I kept postponing it in...
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FOUNDRYSIDE (Founders #1), by Robert Jackson Bennett – Wyrd & Wonder 2020
While I’ve been aware of this novel, and of its success among my fellow bloggers, for quite some time, I did not manage to add it to my reading queue until I started seeing several posts of people...
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DREADFUL COMPANY (Dr. Greta Helsing #2), by Vivian Shaw – Wyrd & Wonder 2020
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in Vivan Shaw’s Urban Fantasy series, and did not wait long to add this second volume to my reading queue: Dreadful Company proved to be an even faster and more...
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