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Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree

Posted on 29 May 202330 May 2023 By Graham No Comments on Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree
Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree

Travis Baldree is an American game designer/audio narrator and now author, he is well known for his debut novel Legends & Lattes which was self-published in 2020 originally, but was then picked up to be traditionally published with Tor. It is interesting to know that this novel was first done as part of the National…

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The Hawkling (Tales of the Edge #2), Rebecca Zahabi

Posted on 11 May 2023 By Graham No Comments on The Hawkling (Tales of the Edge #2), Rebecca Zahabi
The Hawkling (Tales of the Edge #2), Rebecca Zahabi

This advanced reader’s copy was provided by Orion Publishing Group through Netgalley for an honest review. Thank you very much for the opportunity to read this book. Rebecca Zahabi is a mixed heritage writer based in the UK. She is best known for her debut novel The Collarbound, the first of three books in the Tales from the Edge…

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Perseus Spur, Julian May

Posted on 8 May 20238 May 2023 By Graham No Comments on Perseus Spur, Julian May
Perseus Spur, Julian May

Julian May was an American Science Fiction & Fantasy author. She passed away in 2017 and authored many amazing books. She achieved success with the Pliocene Exile/Galactic Milieu series. Although she published over 250 novels/short stories under her own name and Pen names (Ian Thorne, Lee N Falconer, and Tobert Coulson) Helmut Icicle was a…

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Collarbound, Rebecca Zahabi

Posted on 1 May 20232 May 2023 By Graham No Comments on Collarbound, Rebecca Zahabi
Collarbound, Rebecca Zahabi

Rebecca Zahabi is a mixed heritage writer (British, French and Iranian) she lives in the Uk now and has written in a few genres. Rebecca hopes to write novels that can make a difference. Her current series Talens of the Edge blends magic and cultural heritage. Her short stories have been in the magazine of…

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Currently reading update

Posted on 30 April 20232 May 2023 By Graham No Comments on Currently reading update
Currently reading update

I have been increasing my reading and I am now starting to get through my books. I won’t say “to be read pile” as I have so many books that don’t do it justice, but at the moment I am reading several books. I was making good progress on the above and then I was…

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Red Rising, Pierce Brown

Posted on 14 April 202314 April 2023 By Graham No Comments on Red Rising, Pierce Brown
Red Rising, Pierce Brown

Pierce Brown is an American Science Fiction / Fantasy author. This was his debut novel, released in 2014. the Red Rising series is what Pierce is known for. The book became a New York Times best seller. The Red Rising series consists of six released books and the final one is yet to be published…

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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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What Mad Universe, Fredric Brown

Posted on 21 March 202327 March 2023 By Graham No Comments on What Mad Universe, Fredric Brown
What Mad Universe, Fredric Brown

Frederick Brown was an American Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Mystery writer. Known for his short-form work and use of humor, which is very prevalent in this book. “Pulp magazine editor Keith Winton was answering a letter from a teenage fan when the first moon rocket fell back to the Earth and blew him away.” What Mad…

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The Dark Is Rising (Dark is Rising Sequence #2), Susan Cooper

Posted on 21 March 202327 March 2023 By Graham No Comments on The Dark Is Rising (Dark is Rising Sequence #2), Susan Cooper
The Dark Is Rising (Dark is Rising Sequence #2), Susan Cooper

Susan Cooper is a British children’s author, who is best known for the Dark is Rising sequence of which this book is the second volume. “It’s a horrible day,” said Will, surprised by his own violence. “It’s creepy, somehow.” “It will be a bad night,” said Mr Dawson. “The Walker is abroad, and this night…

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