A WIZARD OF EARTHSEA
I first read this book in my early teens and it had a profound impact on me. The character of Sparrowhawk and his trials and tribulations were both inspiring and…
I first read this book in my early teens and it had a profound impact on me. The character of Sparrowhawk and his trials and tribulations were both inspiring and…
(Prequel) New Spring Although this book and its contents are actually a precusor to the rest of the series, introducing the characters of Lan & Moiraine at this point seems…
Ok, first – lets the get the biggest negative out of the way. While Stirling is obviously a fan of the “Wiccan” way of life and the “Craft” and its…
This book was one that I took with me on a long road trip. I expected it to last me at least half the trip, but I quickly found that…
In the not too distant future, mankind has barely survived two wars with an alien race – the Formics (also known as Buggers) – and the IF (International Fleet) has…
I think I’ve said this before in some of my other posts, so I apologize for the repetition, but I just don’t know how he does it? Every time I…
Starting immediately after the battle at the end of The Guns of Avalon, Corwin is now the de-facto ruler of Amber with the death of Eric. However something is still…
Definitely one that is a classic of the SciFi genre, Stranger in a Strange Land is actually quite a hefty and difficult book. Heinlein‘s writing style is very evident throughout…
The 26th Century In the late 26th Century mankind had spread across the galaxy and colonized over 900 different planets. With huge technological innovations behind them they now had intelligent…
I’ve read most everything that Brandon Sanderson has published now including the two newest Wheel of Time books (reviews here & here), his Mistborn series (reviewed here), his newest Magnum…
Hopefully you have had the joyous pleasure of playing the old PC based space strategy game – Master of Orion and its successors … otherwise known as MOO I –…
Another series I didn’t start until I knew that all the books were complete. Unfortunately Robert Jordan‘s death during the course of writing the Wheel of Time has permanently scarred…
While I would be amongst the first to state that Jordan’s writing style is not the best (please note – when I state Jordan’s style is not the best,…
From the creator of the Enderverse series, A Planet Called Treason is an exciting read that really captures your imagination: The story of Treason is as follows – once upon…
In a rather ironic twist, I am writing a book review on a website about a book that was initially serialized on a blog! John Scalzi is the owner of…