ACT ONE OF THE ASSASSINI BOOK DETAILS The Fallen Blade (The Assassini, Book 1) Jon Courtney Grimwood Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Format: Paperback, 432 Pages Date: 5th April 2012 (First Published 2011) ISBN-10: 1841498467 ISBN-13: 9781841498461 THE REVIEW A ship docks at night in the city state of Venice, and customs officers... Continue Reading →
A Green Suggestion For Your Weekend Reading
The weekend is almost upon us, and those of you who are avid readers are no doubt looking forward to reading yet another book. I wish I had the time and freedom to do so myself, but my 18 month reading slump looks set to continue. Nevertheless, I am able to offer a suggest for... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Nylon Angel By Marianne De Pierres
SHE COMES FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER BOOK DETAILS Nylon Angel (Parrish Plessis Trilogy, Book 1) Marianne De Pierres Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Orbit Format: Paperback, 336 Pages Date: 15th January 2004 ISBN-10: 1841492531 ISBN-13: 9781841492537 THE REVIEW It’s not easy being the kick-ass bodyguard to a leading figure of the criminal underworld.... Continue Reading →
Book Review: King Maker By Maurice Broaddus
King Maker (The Knights Of Breton Court, Book 1) Maurice Broaddus Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Angry Robot Format: Paperback, 416 Pages Date: 4th March 2010 ISBN-10: 0007343310 ISBN-13: 978-0007343317 A LEGEND RE-IMAGINED AS THE WIRE MEETS EXCALIBUR Recent years have brought about a growing trend which has seen the publication of numerous re-tellings/re-imaginings of... Continue Reading →
Book Quote: “Solitude Is A Wonderful Thing…”
THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY The Left Hand Of God is the first book of a fantasy trilogy by Paul Hoffman. You may recall that I posted a review of the book earlier this month, wherein I lamented how a story that started off so well quickly turned into a farce. As I... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Left Hand Of God By Paul Hoffman
THEY TOLD HIM HE COULD DESTROY THE WORLD BOOK DETAILS The Left Hand Of God (The Left Hand Of God Trilogy, Book 1) Paul Hoffman Genre: Fantasy, High Fantasy Publisher: Penguin Format: Paperback, 544 Pages Date: 19th August 2010 ISBN-10: 0141042370 ISBN-13: 978-0141042374 THE REVIEW Ever pondered what type of story disappoints a... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Recursion By Tony Ballantyne
THREE PEOPLE. THREE TIME-LINES. ONE MYSTERY. BOOK DETAILS Recursion (A.I. Trilogy, Book 1) Tony Ballantyne Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Tor Format: Paperback, 352 Pages Date: 17th June 2005 (First Published 2004) ISBN-10: 1405041390 ISBN-13: 978-1405041393 There have been numerous science fiction stories in different mediums that have explored the idea of artificial intelligence, and... Continue Reading →