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Book Review: “The Graveyard Book”

Posted on 2018-08-02 by

* * * B Neil Gaiman’s “The Graveyard Book” is a fun little fantasy novel about a boy who, after his family are slaughtered by the mysterious ‘man Jack’, is raised by the ghosts of the local graveyard. In the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “The Skein of Lament”

Posted on 2018-03-04 by

* * * * A The second book of “The Braided Path” series by Chris Wooding, The Skein of Lament, is a rare sequel that I liked better than the first book. The series is a fantasy reminiscent of Robert Jordan’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “The Weavers of Saramyr”

Posted on 2018-03-01 by

* * * B The first book of “The Braided Path” series by Chris Wooding, The Weavers of Saramyr is a fantasy reminiscent of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time. Set in an alien fantasy world (which has three moons), the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Venom: Dark Origin”

Posted on 2018-02-22 by

* * C “Venom: Dark Origin” collects Zeb Wells’s five part origin story for Venom. I’m a fan of Venom. I like the idea of human/alien symbiosis. For example, star pilot Granger in Brian Stableford’s Hooded Swan books has a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “The King’s Blood”

Posted on 2018-02-21 by

* * * B The King’s Blood is Daniel Abraham’s sequel to “The Dragon’s Path”. It follows the characters from the first book: Cithrin, Marcus Wester, Gedar, and Dawson. Claire (Dawson’s wife) and Master Kit are added as viewpoint characters … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “The Dragon’s Path”

Posted on 2018-02-16 by

* * C The Dragon’s Path by Daniel Abraham is endorsed by George R. R. Martin, and I can see why. It’s in the same “Sword and Palace Intrigue” subgenre of fantasy as Game of Thrones. The one major fantasy … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Prelude”

Posted on 2018-02-16 by

*  D Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Prelude is another anthology of GOTG stories, this time put together to promote the upcoming (at the time) film. There is no attempt to form a cohesive story in this book. The … Continue reading →

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