Our team review a broad range of books starting with grimdark and dark fantasy, through to cyberpunk, sci-fi, space opera, military SF, and even horror. There are reviews here for almost any type of book you could possibly want, so get stuck in!
REVIEW: The Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo
Atia is a killer. She is also a lost girl, one who has had to deal with grief and loss. Alexandra Christo’s The Night Hunt is high on the scale of moral greyness we...
REVIEW: My Brother’s Keeper by Tim Powers
My Brother’s Keeper is the latest novel from World Fantasy Award-winning author Tim Powers. Powers may be familiar to readers with a career spanning decades and scores of books to his name. My Brother’s Keeper is a...
REVIEW: Twilight of the Gods by Scott Oden
It is the year 1218, and deep in the wilds of Scandinavia there is a sense that Fimbulvetr, the final winter presaging Ragnarök, is at hand. While the Norse, Danes, and Swedes neighboring them...
REVIEW: Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead by K. J. Parker
The plot is thoroughly unpredictable and the snarky main character Saevus really made the story for me.
REVIEW: Conan: Lord of the Mount by Stephen Graham Jones
Lord of the Mount opens with Conan as the last survivor of a vanquished raiding party. Surrounded by the dead, as the battered barbarian’s consciousness returns the first shapes that come into view are...
REVIEW: The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror (Volume 4) edited by Paula Guran
I love that time of year when Paula Guran releases her newest volume of The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror. This year’s anthology, officially titled The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror (Volume...
REVIEW: Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle
If you’re like me and love books (almost) as much as physical objects than you do as stories, Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle should be on your to-buy list. A dark academia story about...
REVIEW: Old Moon Quarterly – Vol. 5
Old Moon Quarterly has returned with its third installment of the year. Like previous issues, OMQ serves up an intriguing mix of grimdark and weird sword & sorcery fiction. Vol. 5 cover artist Derek...
REVIEW: Aliens: Bishop by T.R. Napper
Having loved the movies, but never read an Aliens book before, I was so excited when Australian author T.R. Napper announced the impending release of Aliens: Bishop. From his previous books, 36 Streets and Neon Leviathan I...
Review: The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick Rothfuss returns with The Narrow Road Between Desires, a poignant novella that takes place during the outer framing story of the Kingkiller Chronicle. The Narrow Road Between Desires is told from the perspective...
