Shaman by Kim Stanley Robinson Shaman is the story of Loon, a young man who comes of age thirty-two thousand years ago, in the paleolithic era. At the beginning of the book, he is stripped naked, pushed out into the rain and told not to come back for two weeks. He is on his shamanContinueContinue reading “Review: Shaman”
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Review: The Godborn: The Sundering, Book II
The Godborn by Paul S. Kemp I haven’t read anything by Paul S. Kemp before. After finishing The Godborn, I have to wonder why. The man can write. The Godborn is the second book in the Forgotten Realms event ‘The Sundering’. Wizards of the Coast plan to release six standalone novels from series authors thatContinueContinue reading “Review: The Godborn: The Sundering, Book II”
Review: East of West Volume 1: The Promise
East of West, Vol. 1: The Promise by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta I love post-apocalyptic fiction, all kinds. Examined, it’s not the healthiest obsession, but I seem to share it with a good portion of the population. Stories of the end of the world, the cataclysm (all kinds) and after, are everywhere. The New YorkContinueContinue reading “Review: East of West Volume 1: The Promise”
Review: The Plague Forge
The Plague Forge by Jason M. Hough Best last line, ever. I had to get that out first; it’s an important observation because the last line of this book perfectly illustrates the cyclical nature of the trilogy. The line serves as an explanation (even without the benefit of the epilogue), a conclusion and a beginning.ContinueContinue reading “Review: The Plague Forge”
Review: Seven Forges
Seven Forges by James A. Moore Overshadowed by the peaks of seven mountains called the Seven Forges, the Blasted Lands extend from the edge of the known Empire into the unknown; to the mountains, themselves, and beyond. No one knows what’s on the other side because, in living memory, no one has returned from theContinueContinue reading “Review: Seven Forges”
Kelly Jensen 