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A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge
A great deal of fun that brilliantly integrates its 17th Century setting with the travails of a brave young woman and her battle against an ancient and evil family of magic-users.
Read MoreWeek 4: Opposities attracts, Immigration and Fun and Familiarity
Books Read Archangel by Marguerite Reed Windswept by Adam Rakunas Currently Reading After the Saucers Landed by Douglas Lain (1) The big news this week, at least from a literary standpoint, was that Frances Hardinge won the 2015...
Read MoreWho Should Have Won the British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel
Because I’ve completely forgotten who was nominated (announced so long ago) here is a reminder of the finalists and links to my reviews: Ancillary Sword, Anne Leckie (Orbit) The Race, Nina Allan (Newcon) Cuckoo Song,...
Read MoreThe Shortlists for the British Fantasy Awards has been announced…
… I wasn’t planning to read the Horror and Fantasy novel categories for the British Fantasy Awards. And then I saw the shortlist and noted that of the 12 nominees across the two categories, I’d already read 6...
Read MoreAnd the winner of the James Herbert Prize is…
… The Troop by Nick Cutter. Most definitely not the book I would have chosen to take home the biscuits, but I’m not going to piss on Nick Cutter’s (or Craig Davidson’s) parade by having a crack at the...
Read MoreWho should win the inaugural James Herbert Award?
Here is a chilling reminder of the finalists (and a link to my frightening reviews): M.R. Carey, The Girl with All the Gifts (Orbit) Nick Cutter, The Troop (Headline) Frances Hardinge, Cuckoo Song (Macmillan) Andrew Michael...
Read MoreBook Review: Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge
What’s It About It’s 1920s England (Ellchester to be exact) and Triss has woken up after an accident to discover that (a) she has significant holes in her memory (b) her parents are acting strangely around her and (c) her...
Read MoreShortlists — SHORTlists — SHORTLISTS!!!!!
So here you are eagerly awaiting the BSFA and Kitschies shortlists and the buggers go and announce them on the same day! You can find them here for the BSFA and here for the KItschies. The BSFA shortlist for best novel is as...
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