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Throwback SF Thursday: The Black Company by Glen Cook

Posted on February 24, 2022 by H.P.

Glen Cook’s The Black Company was a milestone work that had an outsized influence on the fantasy genre.  Which is probably why Tor decided to reissue it (as a handsome trade paperback with a bland cover) for their “Tor Essentials” … 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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The Rage of Dragons is a Very Good Book With a Mediocre Book Stuffed Inside It

Posted on September 12, 2017 by H.P.

Really?  Another pitch comparing a book to Game of Thrones?  What’s that—there’s more? “GAME OF THRONES MEETS GLADIATOR… ON ARRAKIS” Oh.  Now you have my attention.  I’ll give Winter this—he can write some killer copy. The Omehi are surrounded by … 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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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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Review of Shadow Ops: Breach Zone by Myke Cole

Posted on March 25, 2016 by H.P.

Our long national nightmare is over.  Myke Cole’s next book—Javelin Rain—is out March 29.  In the meantime, my review of his third book is below. Breach Zone is the third and final book in Cole’s Shadow Ops trilogy (is it … Continue reading →

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Review of Shadow Ops: Fortress Frontier by Myke Cole

Posted on March 24, 2016 by H.P.

Our long national nightmare is over.  Myke Cole’s next book—Javelin Rain—is out March 29.  In the meantime, my review of his second book is below. Fortress Frontier is the sequel to Control Point and book 2 of the Shadow Ops … Continue reading →

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Review of Shadow Ops: Control Point by Myke Cole

Posted on March 23, 2016 by H.P.

Our long national nightmare is over.  Myke Cole’s next book—Javelin Rain—is out March 29.  In the meantime, my review of his first book is below. Control Point is the first book in the Shadow Ops trilogy and Myke Cole’s first … Continue reading →

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