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Years Best SF 14
on: by John Winn
Year's Best SF 14, by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer. Book Review. Yet despite all obstacles economic and otherwise, the editors of Years Best Sci-Fi 14 have done a tremendous job sifting the wheat from the chaff, all
The Secret History of Science Fiction by James Patrick Kelly and John Kessel
on: by John Winn
The Secret History of Science Fiction. Book Review. The book begins with a simple (if counterfactual) premise. Suppose that Pynchons Gravity’s Rainbow won the Nebula award in 1971. It did one better than that in real life, actually (no one
On The Edge by Ilona Andrews - Book Review
on: by John Winn
On The Edge by Ilona Andrews. Book Review. There are fantasy novels and there are fantasy novels. The first kind is hypnotic, almost like a drug, constantly revealing something new with each chapter. The second kind - magic, fantasy, wizard
Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett
on: by John Winn
Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett. Book Review. Ever since Terry Pratchett first burst on the scene in the early 1970s, hes rarely disappointed. The Discworld series is still considered one of the best in the fantasy genre and his satirical
Kings Property by Morgan Howell
on: by John Winn
King's Property by Morgan Howell, Book Review. It’s hard to be a fan of orcs. They’re nasty, they’re green, and they generally kill anything that moves. Humans included. That prejudice would seem to extend to fantasy novels featuring said