Not too long ago I read and reviewed Honor Among Thieves, the second book in this particular Star Wars series.  That was such a rollicking good time that I knew I had to go back and read the first book in the series and that I’d be anxiously awaiting the third book.  Razor’s Edge, by… Continue reading

Kameron Hurley is a relatively new name in the sci-fi/fantasy world, but her first series (The God War trilogy) took the genre by storm.  The question now, of course, is can she repeat her success?  The Mirror Empire, book one in her new “The Worldbreaker Saga” suggests that the answer is “yes.” There’s no doubt… Continue reading

Writing jacket copy and ad copy about a book can be an art form that rivals the writing of a book itself.  In this case, the paragraphs about the book are much more interesting than the book itself. Bloodlight is actually two books.  The first book, which takes 80% of the book, is about high… Continue reading

It is going to be hard for me to pick a ‘best book of the year’ with all the quality books I’ve managed to read of late.  This will definitely be in the running! Astronaut/botanist/engineer Mark Watley is stranded on Mars when a mission is aborted and Watley is (believably) presumed dead.  Thus begins a… Continue reading