Book Review: The Menace from Farside by Ian McDonald

The Menace from Farside by Ian McDonald

Publisher: Tor.com Publishing

Publication Date: November 12, 2019

Edition: Paperback, 155 pages

Genre: Science Fiction, Novella

Rating: 3.5/5

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Made me want to go read the full Luna series

Book Review: Depths of Night: A Ragnar Stormbringer Tale by Stephen Zimmer

Depths of Night: A Ragnar Stormbringer Tale by Stephen Zimmer

Publisher: Seventh Star Press

Publication Date: April 4, 2018

Edition: ebook, 82 pages

Genre: Fantasy, Novella

Rating: 3.5/5

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A mixture between Kratos and The Odyssey

Author Interview: Brian Evenson

Today I am interviewing Brian Evenson, author of the new science-fiction novella, The Warren.

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DJ: Hey Brian! Thanks for agreeing to do this interview!

For readers who aren’t familiar with you, could you tell us a little about yourself?

Brian Evenson: Thanks, very happy to do it! I’m a writer who is known for having one foot in literature and one foot in genre, for bringing elements of both literary fiction and genre fiction together. I’ve published a dozen books of fiction under my own name. Under the slightly different name B. K. Evenson, I’ve published an Aliens novel, two novels set in the world of the video game Dead Space, and a collaboration (Lords of Salem) with Rob Zombie.

DJ: What is The Warren about?

Brian: It’s about a person, named X, who may or may not be human. He is alone in a place he calls the warren, on a hostile planet, with only a kind of machine he calls the monitor to advise him. But the monitor is old and flawed and has vast sectors of data that are corrupted. He knows that there have been others like him—some of their memories seem to have been implanted in him, maybe even their whole personalities—but he’s alone now. When he encounters someone who is both like him and not like him, his questions really begin.

Book Review: The Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran Wilde

The Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran Wilde

Publisher: Tor.com

Publication Date: May 3, 2016

Edition: ebook, 96 pages

Genre: Novella, Fantasy

Rating: 3/5

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“an epic fantasy, in miniature”… to a certain extent.

Book Review: The Emperor’s Railroad (Dreaming Cities #1) by Guy Haley

The Emperor’s Railroad (Dreaming Cities #1) by Guy Haley

Publisher: Tor.com

Publication Date: April 19, 2016

Edition: ebook, 176 pages

Genre: Novella, Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Zombie

Rating: 3.5/5

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Fantastic history to this world.

Audio Book Review: We Are All Completely Fine by Daryl Gregory

We Are All Completely Fine by Daryl Gregory

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Publisher: Audible Studios / Tachyon Publication

Publication Date: September 9, 2014 (first published July 21, 2014)

Edition: Audio, 4 hours and 14 minutes
(Paperback, 182 pages)

Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Novella

Rating: 4.5/5

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It gave me NIGHTMARES!

Book Review: Servant of the Crown (Powder Mage #0.2) by Brian McClellan

Servant of the Crown (Powder Mage #0.1) by Brian McClellan

Publisher: Brian McClellan (self-published)

Publication Date: June 2014 (first published January 14, 2014)

Edition: Hardcover, 91 pages

Genre: Flintlock Fantasy, Novella

Rating: 4/5

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These novellas in the Powder Mage trilogy are starting to become addicting!

Book Review: Forsworn (Powder Mage #0.1) by Brian McClellan

Forsworn (Powder Mage #0.1) by Brian McClellan

Publisher: Brian McClellan (self-published)

Publication Date: 2014 (first published January 21, 2014)

Edition: Hardcover, 77 pages

Genre: Flintlock Fantasy, Novella

Rating: 4/5

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This novella really gave me itch to get back in and finish the trilogy!

Book Review: Sunset Mantle by Alter S. Reiss

Sunset Mantle by Alter S. Reiss

Publisher: Tor.com

Publication Date: September 1, 2015

Edition: Paperback, 192 pages

Genre: Fantasy, Novella

Rating: 3.5/5

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A tale of a legendary warrior.

Book Review: Perfect Shadow (Night Angel Trilogy #0.5) by Brent Weeks

Perfect Shadow (The Night Angel Trilogy #0.5) by Brent Weeks

Publisher: Orbit

Publication Date: June 21, 2011

Edition: ebook, 70 pages

Genre: Epic/Dark Fantasy, Novella

Rating: 4/5

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A must read for all fans of the Night Angel Trilogy, and especially those who are interested in learning more about Durzo.

*Please not that this is prequel novella of a series. Meaning that if you read beyond this point, you will learn somethings about the story, that authors does not revel until the second and third books of the series.