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Vatta’s War Series, Elizabeth Moon

Posted on 26 March 202327 March 2023 By Graham No Comments on Vatta’s War Series, Elizabeth Moon
Vatta’s War Series, Elizabeth Moon

Elizabeth Moon is an American Science Fiction and Fantasy writer. Her novel the Speed of Dark won the 2003 Nebula Award. Before she was a writer she was in the United States Marine Core. Elizabeth started with Fantasy but her sci-fi has a military feel and given her past it’s not surprising. The review is…

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The Portable Door, Tom Holt

Posted on 24 March 202327 March 2023 By Graham No Comments on The Portable Door, Tom Holt
The Portable Door, Tom Holt

Thomas Holt is a British author who also writes under the pen name K, J Parker. He is known for his writing style to be humorous. His main genre is comedy/fantasy but he has also written historical novels and wrote a satirical autobiography of Margaret Thatcher with Steve Nallon. The Portable Door has recently been…

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Salvation (Salvation Sequence #1), Peter F Hamilton

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Salvation (Salvation Sequence #1), Peter F Hamilton

Peter F Hamilton is a British science fiction writer and is most known for writing space opera. he is most known for the Night’s Dawn and Commonwealth Saga (Void trilogies and Fallers) and it’s fair to say he is one of my favorite sci-fi authors. This book starts the series, Salvation Sequence. It is based…

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Elder Race, Adrian Tchaikovsky

Posted on 18 February 20238 March 2024 By Graham No Comments on Elder Race, Adrian Tchaikovsky
Elder Race, Adrian Tchaikovsky

Adrian Tchaikovsky is best known for the Final Architecture and Children trilogy and is an amazingly talented Fantasy / Sci-Fi writer. This story is based on a culture that is around the medieval level of technology and follows Lynesse who is the fourth daughter of the Queen. Being the fourth daughter she is “spare” and…

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