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Book Review: The Bones of the Old Ones

Though I’ve discovered plenty of good works by new authors since I began writing review for BookPage, Howard Andrew Jones’ Arabian Nights’-themed pulp has been by far the most enjoyable find. I review the second book in the series, The … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Legend of Broken

As much as I enjoyed Carr’s The Alienist, something is out of whack in his recent attempt at fantasy. My review of his The Legend of Broken would have been a bit more negative had it been written for a … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Killing Moon

N.K. Jemisin’s new novel won’t revolutionize the way you think about desert-based fantasies, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a good read. I reviewed The Killing Moon for BookPage.

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Book Review: Angelmaker

Harkaway’s the son of John LeCarré, as I’m sure he’s tired of people pointing out. His latest book, which I review here for BookPage, almost lost me, but then it had me.

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Book Review: Demi-Monde: Winter

I’m not sure what’s more impressive—the mix of cyber noir thriller and alternate history fascination or first-time author Rees’ adept handling of it. My review for BookPage.

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Book Review: Reamde

The 350-400 word count restriction (because of use in BookPage‘s print edition) on my review of Neal Stephenson’s Reamde basically meant I had no room to discuss any of the really interesting things about the book. Oh, well.

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Book Review: Snuff

My first visit to Discworld via my review for BookPage. Pratchett’s one of those legends I hadn’t read before. It was worth the trip, eventually, but I suspect some of his earlier entries in the series are better.

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Book Review: Ghost Story

Jim Butcher’s latest entry in the Dresden Files may be his pulpiest, yet. It was certainly worth a review.

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Book Review: Flashback

Dan Simmons’ dystopic vision is straight out of Glenn Beck’s nightmares. My review of it? Straight out of BookPage.

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Book Review: A Dance with Dragons

George R.R. Martin finishes off the epic editing fail that was A Feast for Crows/A Dance with Dragons. I review the result for BookPage.

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