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Legends told of how the evil God Torak had coveted the power of the Orb …
Finally, something is starting to happen - he just needed a few hundred pages to get going. He seems fascinated with the trope "all-woman/woman-dominated culture that (forcibly) uses visiting men for its own (sexual) purposes".
The first novel in David Edding's Belgariad series, Pawn of Prophecy examines the transformation of Garion from a farm boy …
The first novel in David Edding's Belgariad series, Pawn of Prophecy examines the transformation of …
There's definitely a certain feeling to opening a new fantasy book and seeing a densely illustrated map
Set in an alternative historical present, in a "eusistocracy"--An extreme welfare state -- that holds …
It definitely lives up to the expectation engendered (haha) by the blurb.
There are obvious parallels with e.g. The Handmaid's Tale, but the chili angle is amazing, and somehow enhances the extreme Finnishness of the whole thing.
SFFBookClub
Set in an alternative historical present, in a "eusistocracy"--An extreme welfare state -- that holds …
July's #SFFBookClub selection
An eccentric genius and an army doctor recently returned from the Afghanistan war solve crimes from their Baker Street apartment in Victorian London: supernatural edition.
Well-written, with lots of nods to the original source, yet plenty of original twists.
How authors flex:
"I'd like to thank my readers, (list of noted fantasy authors)…"
Welga Ramirez, executive bodyguard and ex-special forces, is about to retire early when her client …
Some thought provocation on free will, consciousness, transhumanity/posthumanity, (general) artificial intelligence, and nonviolence vs. passive violence via inaction
Ogres are bigger than you. Ogres are stronger than you. Ogres rule the world.
It’s …
An all-too plausible take on the future of economic disparity. The last few pages really made this one for me.
Set in an alternative historical present, in a "eusistocracy"--An extreme welfare state -- that holds …
This comment sold me:
The Core of the Sun further cements Johanna Sinisalo’s reputation as a master of literary speculative fiction and of her country’s unique take on it, dubbed “Finnish weird.”
From Africanfuturist luminary Okorafor comes a new science fiction novel of intense action and thoughtful rumination on biotechnology, destiny, and …
The bold one, they call her—too bold for most.
To her father, the great …
The Actual Star takes readers on a journey over two millennia and six continents —telling …
This one gave me Cloud Atlas vibes.
It's set across three timelines: ancient Maya, contemporary, and 1000 years in the future - I enjoyed the future segments and worldbuilding the most.
I feel like one needs to have a solid grounding in latine culture to get the most out of this.
The Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author of Children of Time brings us the second novel in an extraordinary space opera …
