The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Sadiri are a superior race. They communicate with one another telepathically and possess great mental discipline and physical strength. But when their world is destroyed, they face the same fate as any displaced people: possible extinction and the lossContinueContinue reading “Review: The Best of All Possible Worlds”
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Review: Falling Kindgoms
Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes My rating: 3 of 5 stars A single incident sparks a war between three separate but somewhat interdependent kingdoms. Auranos, Paelsia and Limeros used to be one, according to lore, but war divided them. Ironically, war may also reunite them under one ruler, the King of Blood. A wine vendor’sContinueContinue reading “Review: Falling Kindgoms”
Review: A Cosmic Christmas
A Cosmic Christmas by Hank Davis My rating: 3 of 5 stars ‘A Cosmic Christmas’, edited by Hank Davis, is an eclectic mix of stories by prominent Baen authors. The stories vary greatly by genre, length and attitude and span several decades of speculative fiction. Not all of them have a ‘Christmas’ theme; for someContinueContinue reading “Review: A Cosmic Christmas”
Review: Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance
Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold My rating: 5 of 5 stars ‘Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance’ is the book many fans have been waiting for. Finally, we hear Ivan’s story—in his own voice. Avid readers of Lois McMaster Bujold’s award winning Vorkosigan Saga will enjoy hearing Ivan’s perspective on many things, from his manic cousin,ContinueContinue reading “Review: Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance”
Review: Saga, Volume 1
Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan My rating: 4 of 5 stars Once I deciphered the meaning of the first page, I realised this wasn’t going to be an ordinary comic book–not that the word ‘ordinary’ can be use to describe many comics. They are, by nature, an exploration of the extra-ordinary. Saga beginsContinueContinue reading “Review: Saga, Volume 1”
Kelly Jensen 