Review of ‘Emergence: Dave vs the Monsters’ by John Birmingham

Emergence: Dave vs. the Monsters (hereafter called ‘Emergence’) is the first in a series of action-packed urban fantasy novels by Continue reading →

Review of ‘Time Salvager’ by Wesley Chu

Time Salvager is the latest novel from Wesley Chu, the classic triple threat of Author, Actor, and Stuntman (Note: not Continue reading →

Review of ‘Spellstorm’ by Ed Greenwood

Spellstorm is the latest novel in the Forgotten Realms fantasy setting by its creator, local (to me) author Ed Greenwood, Continue reading →

Review of ‘A Crown for Cold Silver’ by Alex Marshall

A Crown for Cold Silver is the debut novel by mysterious pseudonym-having author Alex Marshall. An epic fantasy novel whose Continue reading →

Review of ‘The Void’ by Timothy S Johnston

The Void, the third and presumably final novel in The Tanner Sequence, by novelist Timothy S. Johnston demonstrates better than Continue reading →

Review of ‘The Shattered Court’ by M.J. Scott

The Shattered Court is the first in a new series by Australian author M.J. Scott, and presents a very proto-Britain Continue reading →

Review of ‘Depth’ by Lev A.C. Rosen

Depth is the second novel by American author Lev A.C. Rosen, and has set out to move the old fashioned Continue reading →

Review of ‘Joe Steele’ by Harry Turtledove

Joe Steele is the latest in an ever-growing bibliography by the prolific American author Harry Turtledove, and presents a pretty Continue reading →

Review of ‘The Skull Throne’ by Peter V. Brett

The Skull Throne is the fourth novel in the bestselling Demon Cycle by American author Peter V. Brett. While maintaining Continue reading →

Review of ‘Clash of Eagles’ by Alan Smale

Clash of Eagles is the first in a new trilogy by English-American astrophysicist Alan Smale. In it, we’re asked to Continue reading →

Review of ‘Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf’ by R.A. Salvatore

Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf is the third and final chapter of The Companions Codex and a whopping twenty-seventh book Continue reading →

Review of ‘A Darker Shade of Magic’ by V.E. Schwab

A Darker Shade of Magic is the first in a new series by author Victoria Schwab, who had previously primarily Continue reading →

Review of ‘The Buried Life’ by Carrie Patel

The Buried Life is a post-apocalyptic mystery novel by American author Carrie Patel. In it we follow two main characters, Continue reading →

Review of ‘Nexus’ by Ramez Naam

Nexus is a thriller by Egyptian futurist, technologist and author Ramez Naam. It introduces us to a near-future world where Continue reading →

Film Review of ‘Kingsmen: The Secret Service’

From the director of Stardust, Kick-ass and X-men: First Class and the producer of Guy Ritchie’s Snatch and Lock, Stock Continue reading →

Review of ‘Masters of Blood and Bone’ by Craig Saunders

Masters of Blood and Bone was a difficult read to get into. It developed into a perfectly fine and engaging Continue reading →