FICTION
Released: May 14, 2013
"A Heinlein-like adventure for a serious sci-fi fan."
FICTION
Released: May 14, 2013
"Essential fare for short story aficionados, even though some of the contents have appeared in other collections."
Despite being dated 2013, this edition of the Nebula Awards Showcase presents the winning and nominated stories as voted by the members of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America for the year 2011. Better late than never.
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FICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"Well up to the high standards established by this intriguing series."
Continuing the deep-space adventures of Adm. John "Black Jack" Geary and company (
Invincible, 2012, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"Not erotic, not convincingly fantastic, not well-researched and not worth your time."
A paper-thin plot and unconvincing romance kick off what will no doubt be a best-selling paranormal series.
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FICTION
Released: April 30, 2013
"Darkly fascinating, flaws and all: A thoroughly satisfying conclusion to an imaginative tour de force."
Independently intelligible final installment--Tregillis provides an ingenious summary while getting things under way--of the Milkweed Triptych (
The Coldest War, 2012, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: April 30, 2013
"As immersive as it is impressive."
FICTION
Released: April 23, 2013
"A must for existing fans, while being easily accessible to newcomers."
Third of Warrington's related but independently intelligible aliens-among-us Aetherial Tales fantasies (
Midsummer Night, 2010, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: April 16, 2013
"A thoroughly satisfying yarn that should keep readers waiting impatiently for further installments."
First of a fantasy trilogy, sort of a French Revolution with wizards; McClelland's debut packs some serious heat.
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FICTION
Released: March 19, 2013
"A compelling follow-up that no fan of Book 1 will want to miss."
Second entry of a complex and beautifully rendered historical-fantasy trilogy (
Range of Ghosts, 2012).
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FICTION
Released: March 19, 2013
"Splendid tales that illuminate a bygone era's darker corners."
Eighteen tales of Gaslamp Fantasy, that is, historical fantasy set in an alternate 19th century where magic worked or supernatural events occurred, together with an extensive and informative introduction from editor Windling tracing historical roots and adding context.
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FICTION
Released: March 19, 2013
"And will the world remain safe for the Aesir? This fun, inventive tale holds the answer."
FICTION
Released: March 12, 2013
"Excessive and overwrought, though Hopkinson's fans may love it anyway."
Canadian science fiction/fantasy author Hopkinson (
The Chaos, 2012, etc.) goes about five steps too far in this wildly overstuffed tale blending made-up nature mythology with a coming-of-age odyssey.
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