Falling Sky by Rajan Khanna Genre: Adult fantasy/steampunk/dystopian Publisher: Pyr Release date: October 7 2014 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 255 The nitty-gritty: A rollicking adventure tale, in the air and on the ground, an unpredictable main character, and lots of humor to keep things grounded. I stare into a woman’s face. Brilliant blue eyes, […]
Jackaby by William Ritter Genre: Young adult fantasy Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Release date: September 16 2014 Source: eARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 304 The nitty-gritty: A quirky yet charming main character, a puzzling mystery, some unexpected supernatural elements, and a lively and humorous story. “Please don’t take this the wrong way, sir—but that […]
The Apex Book of World SF 3 edited by Lavie Tidhar Genre: Adult Science Fiction Anthology Publisher: Apex Books Release date: June 15 2014 Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 266 The nitty-gritty: A tasty buffet of choice stories from all over the world, some stronger than others, but all of them great examples of […]
Lock In by John Scalzi Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Tor Books Release date: August 26 2014 Source: ARC from publisher at Comic Con Pages: 331 The nitty-gritty: A terrible virus sets the stage for a futuristic police procedural, filled with unique ideas, snappy dialog, and a bit of social commentary about what it means […]
Irredeemable by Jason Sizemore Genre: Adult horror/science fiction/mixed genre short stories Publisher: Seventh Star Press Release date: Available now Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 231 The nitty-gritty: An odd collection of short stories that are by turns violent, hopeless, humorous and perverted, filled with aliens, androids, ghosts and even humans, all of them trying […]
Welcome to my stop on the Rebel Nation blog tour, presented by Rockstar Book Tours! This is the second book in Shaunta’s series, after Viral Nation, and I’m very happy to be sharing my review with you. Title: REBEL NATION Author: Shaunta Grimes Publisher: Berkley Trade Pub. Date: July 1, 2014 Pages: 320 Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads […]
The Source (Witching Savannah #2) by J.D. Horn Genre: Adult Paranormal Publisher: 47North Release date: June 3 2014 Source: e-ARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 339 The nitty-gritty: Witchy magic and grave danger, family secrets and lies, and enough action to satisfy any action-junkie. My fear and anger bound themselves together and I poured my […]
Deadly Curiosities by Gail Z. Martin Genre: Adult Urban Fantasy Publisher: Solaris Release date: June 24 2014 Source: e-ARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 464 The nitty-gritty: An atmospheric tale filled with fascinating historical details, a protagonist with a very cool ability, and lots of scary ghosts and shadowy corners. Chuck rolled his eyes. “You […]
Technicolor Terrorists by Andre Duza Genre: Adult Bizarro/Horror Publisher: Deadite Press Release date: March 2014 Source: e-Book from author Pages: 268 The nitty-gritty: Over-the-top violence, killer clowns with more to them than meets the eye, and a slew of carnival misfits that leave the carnival and venture out into the world, leaving chaos in their […]
The Silk Map (Gaunt and Bone #2) by Chris Willrich Genre: Adult fantasy Publisher: Pyr Release date: May 6 2014 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 445 The nitty-gritty: A finely detailed story of a quest, with subtle wit and humor, beautifully written, complete with thoughtful meditations on life and love. It was among the more […]