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September Spotlight

THE SWARM. Volume One of the Second Formic War. Orson Scott Card. Aaron Johnston. TOR. The Fall season emerges with this notable novel from Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston. … Continue reading

September 6, 2016 · Leave a comment

Naked Before the Mirror

SEX WITH SHAKESPEARE. Jillian Keenan. William Morrow. There have been actual libraries created in honor of Shakespeare, widely considered the greatest writer to ever have walked the earth. So, from … Continue reading

May 2, 2016 · 1 Comment

Literature With A Purpose

BORDERLINE. Mishell Baker. Saga Press/Simon & Schuster. Borderline marks a remarkable debut by fantasy author Mishell Baker. The story features a problem that is epidemic in the world today, but one … Continue reading

March 29, 2016 · Leave a comment

New From Rock Icons, Macmillan Audio & Tor

KEITH RICHARDS: A LIFE IN PICTURES. Various photographers. Andy Neill, Editor. The Overlook Press. This just-released study captures the enigmatic rock-blues guitarist in stunning fashion, with pictures snapped by an … Continue reading

February 3, 2016 · Leave a comment

October 2015

PATHFINDER TALES: BEYOND THE POOL OF STARS. Howard Andrew Jones. TOR. Howard Andrew Jones is renowned for his ability to blend fantasy with adventure in building works of fiction with … Continue reading

October 13, 2015 · Leave a comment

August 2015

DARK ORBIT. Carolyn Ives Gilman. TOR. Carolyn Ives Gilman’s Dark Orbit will be like presents under the tree on Christmas day for Sci-Fi fans across the globe. In this dark … Continue reading

July 31, 2015 · Leave a comment

June 2015

THE DARKNESS ROLLING. Win & Meredith Blevins. Forge. This historical mystery has it all: adventure, romance, mystery – all cloaked in the cinematic territory of the American Southwest. The novel tells … Continue reading

May 28, 2015 · Leave a comment

Spotlight On The Shotgun Arcana & the World Beyond

THE SHOTGUN ARCANA. R.S. Belcher. Tor. R.S. Belcher’s new novel, The Shotgun Arcana, is a deeply layered romp of a read – think Sam Peckinpah’s cinematic vision twisted into the darkness … Continue reading

November 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

Spotlight On Steven Gould’s Jumper Series

EXO: A JUMPER NOVEL. Steven Gould. Tor Books. This latest in Gould’s Jumper series, about people who can teleport, brings to the table the strengths one expects from the veteran … Continue reading

October 20, 2014 · Leave a comment
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