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Crowfall Caps a Landmark Work of GrimHeart

Posted on June 18, 2019 by H.P.

Ed McDonald does something remarkable with Crowfall.  Crowfall is the third (and presumably final) book in his stellar Raven’s Mark series.  Third books—especially third books that close a series—follow a certain pattern.  The first book sets up the world; the … Continue reading →

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Ravencry is Another Grimdark with Hope (but mostly Blood)

Posted on August 21, 2018 by H.P.

I’m going to keep this short.  If you haven’t already read the first book in the series, Blackwing, (1) you’re crazy, (2) go read my review of Blackwing.  If you have read Blackwing, then I probably don’t need to do … Continue reading →

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Can’t-Wait Wednesday: Ravencry by Ed McDonald

Posted on May 30, 2018 by H.P.

Ed McDonald’s debut Blackwing was one of my favorite reads last year.  I’m not the only one who thinks so—Blackwing is on the shortlist for the Gemmell Awards Morningstar Award.  I’m not a big fan of Grimdark, but Blackwing was … Continue reading →

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Siege Line Is Satisfying as a Conclusion to Its Trilogy, If Not as Part of a Larger Universe

Posted on December 5, 2017 by H.P.

Siege Line is book 3 in Cole’s Shadow Ops: Reawakening prequel trilogy and his sixth book in the Shadow Ops universe.  I’ve been lucky enough to get my hands on an advance copy of each, and it has been interesting … Continue reading →

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Blackwing is a Grimdark with Hope (but mostly Blood)

Posted on October 3, 2017 by H.P.

I’m not much for Grimdark.  It’s not that I’m against it, per se, but just that I haven’t limited experience with it.  I have my thoughts, but they aren’t exactly fully formed.  I say that to explain the long digression … Continue reading →

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Review of Gauntlet by Holly Jennings

Posted on April 4, 2017 by H.P.

I was a big, big fan of Jennings’ debut, Arena.  Gauntlet is a helluva ride too.  Kali Ling, the Warrior, is back to stab people repeatedly in virtual reality melee.  And this time she’s doing it as team owner and … Continue reading →

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Short Review Roundup – Disappointment Edition

Posted on August 9, 2016 by H.P.

Ideally I would limit my short reviews to books I didn’t like, freeing up time to wax poetic about those that I did.  But I still have a backlog to get through of books I loved.  Not these books though.  … Continue reading →

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Short Review Roundup – 2014 Hugo Awards Edition

Posted on June 14, 2016 by H.P.

In an effort to clear my backlog of books I’ve read but not reviewed, I’m posting short review roundups.  I already wrote a post on the best of the 2015 books I read that didn’t get Hugo nominations.  Today’s post … Continue reading →

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Review of Arena by Holly Jennings

Posted on April 12, 2016 by H.P.

“Nothing like seeing your own insides to make you feel mortal.  Nothing like coming back to life to make you feel like a god.” Arena is entirely too good to be a debut novel, but debut novel it is.  Arena … Continue reading →

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Review of Gemini Cell by Myke Cole

Posted on March 29, 2016 by H.P.

Our long national nightmare is over.  Myke Cole’s next book—Javelin Rain—is out today.  A review is forthcoming.  In the meantime, here is a review of the first book in the series, Gemini Cell. Gemini Cell is the fourth book from … Continue reading →

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