The following contains spoilers for The Rook by Daniel O'Malley, and should only be read if you have completed the first novel. You have been warned. Earlier this year in book club we read The Rook, by Daniel O’Malley, and we loved it. With its unique take on amnesia, humor, great characters, and exciting plot…
Month: September 2016
The Drenai Saga – Part 3/4
Part 1 Part 2 Drenai part three, the re-Dre-aning. Welcome back to my semi-journal of my slow and wonderful experience through the Drenai Chronicles. At this point I am pretty confident in saying that this is probably one of the best fantasy series of all time. I may only be about 3/4ths of the way…
An Interview With Joe Zieja, Author Of Mechanical Failure
With the end of 2016 starting to loom overhead, I have turned to all the books I have read this year to start composing my top 10 list (expect it in early November). While reviewing my preliminary candidates, I noticed very few of them were new authors this year. However, I decided to reach out…
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A Night Without Stars – Predictably Excellent
In some ways there is very little point in reviewing a Peter Hamilton book. When it comes to his novels, people fall into three groups: those who have read him and love him, those who have read him and hate him, and those who have never read him. As there is little point in talking…
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A City Dreaming – Not Quite A Book
Daniel Polansky has been on my to-read list forever. Famous for his Straight Razor Cure/Low Town series, I was excited when NetGalley gave me a chance to read the ARC of his new book, A City Dreaming. However, a book might not be the right descriptor for A City Dreaming. Polansky’s new piece feels more…
Wish Fulfillment – Living Vicariously Through Protagonists
A short while ago, I wrote about Three Parts Dead, and spoke about its special brand of workplace wish fulfillment. In that piece, I mentioned that I wanted to do a post on wish fulfillment in general, and how the ever popular Kingkiller Chronicle employs it stealthily to great success. Well there’s no time like…
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