Fantasy With a Hint of Asian Spices
So the word is out that a dude in China, Mo Yan, aged 57 has been selected for the Nobel Prize for literature. His writing is described as a blending of magic realism and social realism. That’s literary terms for weird stuff that is confusing and therefore good, or which us popular fiction types call […]
Read More Nobel Prizes and Other NewsConan the Cimmerian continues to capture the imaginations of readers 80 years after Robert Ervin Howard penned the first Conan story, The Phoenix on the Sword, in 1932. Since then, the iconic character of Conan has graced magazines, books, comic books, cartoons, television serials, video games and the big screen. This particular tome contains all […]
Read More Review: Conan the CimmerianPerfection Unleashed by Jade Kerrion My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you enjoyed watching Alphas and Heroes, or you’re into comic books, then chances are you will enjoy this.Perfection Unleashed follows the story of a group of superhumans, set in an alternate reality were mutants, clones and human derivatives are struggling to find acceptance […]
Read More Book Review: Jade Kerrion’s Perfection UnleashedUn Lun Dun by China Miéville My rating: 3 of 5 stars China Mievelle is considered to be part of the vanguard of the new weird. The back of the book is full of praise for the author, comparing him to some fairly big names. Personally, I think its a matter of taste. The basic […]
Read More Book Review: Un Lun DunThorn by Intisar Khanani My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thorn is a about a young princess coming to terms with the reality of an arranged married. She has realised that she is nothing more than a bargaining chip for her mother, but understands that it is her duty to do what she can to […]
Read More Thorn by Intisar KhananiHis Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik My rating: 4 of 5 stars Do you like dragons? I do. I’ve always found them fascinating, how they pop up in the culture and lore of every civilisation around the globe. That’s why I had to check out this particular one too. Novik has used the Napoleonic Wars […]
Read More Book Review: Temeraire by Naomi NovakInfinity Blade: Awakening by Brandon Sanderson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I first heard of Brandon Sanderson when he took up the mantle to complete the Wheel of Time series, although this would be the first of his work that I’ve read. Infinity Blade starts off with a simple premise. A young warrior has […]
Read More Review: Infinity Blade Awakening by Brandon SandersonThis is a limited time offer that is running until 29 June 2012!!!! I’m already offering the trade paperback at 20% discount off the RRP on the Lulu website. Now Lulu are offering a site wide promotion with an extra 20% off. This means that you get to save 40% off the jacket price. Visit: http://www.lulu.com/shop/noor-a-jahangir/the-changeling-king/paperback/product-20196063.html […]
Read More 40% off The Changeling KingThat’s right. You read it right. The Changeling King is now in print and currently available from Lulu. It will be available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other good bookshops through Ingrams in a matter of weeks. If you live in Lancashire, England, look out for the various launch events I’m organizing. If you […]
Read More The Changeling King in PrintThe Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Knife of Never Letting Go. The cover is a clue to what this book is going to be like. The typography wouldn’t look out-of-place on a horror movie and looks like it was written with the tip of a knife, […]
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