This is my review for book two of Steven Lochran’s Paladero series, and so contains mild spoilers for book one, The Riders of Thunder Realm. In The Riders of Thunder Realm, Joss is accidentally nominated to take part in the Way, a quest that, if successful, will allow him to… Read more »
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Review: Zeroes, Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, Deborah Biancotti
Meet the Zeroes: five American teens who have unusual abilities. Scam has this voice that helps him to get exactly what he wants. Crash can take down any electrical device. Anonymous is instantly forgettable. Flicker’s own eyes may be blind, but she can see through other people’s. And their Glorious… Read more »
Review: The Lost Sisterhood, Anne Fortier
I must admit, I wasn’t crazy about Anne Fortier’s first Novel, Juliet. It was an ok read, but I expected more from the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet. Now in The Lost Sisterhood Fortier tackles another truly epic tale, Homer’s The Iliad. The Lost Sisterhood follows dual and parallel… Read more »
Review: Vol’jin: Shadows of the Horde, Michael A Stackpole
Here’s our first joint review on Tea in the Treetops – Angelya and Leila share their thoughts on Vol’jin: Shadows of the Horde. This is a World of Warcraft book, so this review was written assuming that you have some knowledge of Azeroth and the general story of the Mists of Pandaria expansion. If… Read more »
Review: Crystal Venom, Steve Wheeler
In Burnt Ice, the veteran crew of the Basalt were sent to investigate a far-away planet where they uncover a few different strange, new and rather dangerous life forms. They are effectively abandoned there by the Games Board but become instant celebrities once they limp their way back into the Sphere. Now, after a… Read more »
Review: Red Seas Under Red Skies, Scott Lynch
Please note: This is a review for the second book in the Gentleman Bastard series, and so contains spoilers for the first in the series, The Lies of Locke Lamora. You may wish to read my review for that book instead! Red Seas Under Red Skies had all the adventure, danger and excitement… Read more »