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THE NIGHT DAHLIA by R.S. Belcher – Review

THE NIGHT DAHLIA by R.S. Belcher – Review
Posted March 22, 2018 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 16 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Violent, action-packed and filled with cool world-building details, this is an amped up, supernatural Pulp Fiction on steroids! I listened to the jangled murmur of traffic on the freeway—all day, all night—it was the constant rhythm of this city. Sirens punctuated by horns, the bone-vibrating thud of bass from car radios below me. […]

IMPOSTOR SYNDROME by Mishell Baker – Review

IMPOSTOR SYNDROME by Mishell Baker – Review
Posted March 19, 2018 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 14 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A satisfying conclusion to one of the most inventive urban fantasies out there. Going through international airport security with two prosthetic legs and a steel plate in your head isn’t exactly a piece of cake, but it’s easier than going through with a turban. – Millie Roper The Arcadia Project has been one […]

SEMIOSIS by Sue Burke – Review

SEMIOSIS by Sue Burke – Review
Posted March 9, 2018 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 24 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A weird and wonderful story of colonization, survival and communication. We’d learned a lot, including one more thing. The bamboo was very friendly. Fruit appeared right away near the house where we stayed. Then one of the trunks where we’d tied our hammocks grew a shoot. Each of the new leaves had stripes […]

OUTPOST by W. Michael Gear – Review

OUTPOST by W. Michael Gear – Review
Posted February 27, 2018 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

The nitty-gritty:  A thrilling space adventure with danger around every corner—both alien and human. Outpost is a must read for all science fiction fans. I had no expectations going into Outpost, since I have yet to read any fellow blogger reviews of this book, and so I was delighted at how much fun this was! […]

FIRE AND BONE by Rachel A. Marks – Review

FIRE AND BONE by Rachel A. Marks – Review
Posted February 23, 2018 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 14 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A great mix of contemporary urban fantasy and old-fashioned mythology, with a snarky teen character who won me over. A few years ago I had the pleasure of reading Rachel A. Marks’ debut, Darkness Brutal, and I was very happy to meet her at San Diego Comic Con sometime after that. Rachel was […]

SENLIN ASCENDS by Josiah Bancroft – Review

SENLIN ASCENDS by Josiah Bancroft – Review
Posted February 5, 2018 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 24 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A surprisingly well-written, well crafted and thrilling adventure. I still recall a line from that feckless Everyman’s Guide. It said something like, “the Tower’s real trade is in whimsy, adventure, and romance.” I cannot image a less accurate trio. Though, who in their right minds would’ve come if the editors had said, “the […]

THE SKY IS YOURS by Chandler Klang Smith – Review

THE SKY IS YOURS by Chandler Klang Smith – Review
Posted January 19, 2018 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 22 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A big, bold, and chaotic futuristic story where the absurd is commonplace, dragons patrol the skies, and everyone has a chance at redemption. Grub and Morsel told me on another occasion that one day soon, Duluth will take them to touch a dragon–it seems this is a coming-of-age ritual in this savage locale. […]