FICTION
Released: June 5, 2012
"Readers hoping for adventures in the mind-boggling fashion of Revelation Space may emerge dissatisfied but certainly not deterred. "
FICTION
Released: June 1, 2012
"If this book sounds appealing, then read Mind Storm first to avoid at least some of the confusion. "
Continuation of
Mind Storm (2011) as "psions," mutants with psychic powers, battle it out over the fate of humanity.
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FICTION
Released: June 1, 2012
"A verbose, unwieldy, frustrating, nugget-strewn mess."
Huge, ambitious concoction from the author of
Kiln People (2002, etc.) that tackles the question of why we haven't yet been contacted by aliens.
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FICTION
Released: June 1, 2012
"Amiable and charming, but the earnest moral that the most valiant deeds and valuable treasures can be found in mundane domesticity is unlikely to resonate with readers looking for more adventurous fare."
In the first of a projected trilogy, a cozy village in an epic fantasy world manages to stand nearly every heroic trope on its head.
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FICTION
Released: June 1, 2012
"Independently intelligible but best appreciated after volume one--and with a huge surprise twist in the last sentence. "
Part two of the topnotch space opera begun with
Leviathan Wakes (2011), from Corey (aka Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck).
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FICTION
Released: May 22, 2012
"A small, clever novel obscured rather than enlightened by philosophy, synthesis, analysis and travelogue."
Another textbook disguised as a novel: the first of a projected trilogy from Robinson (
Galileo's Dream, 2009, etc.) set in a future similar to that envisioned in his Mars trilogy from the 1990s.
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FICTION
Released: May 22, 2012
"An ably told tale that will keep you entertained during a long plane ride or a few idle hours. But like some of Peter's friends who lose their memories, you may not long recall having read this book."
An adequate thriller set in a world that includes demons, witches, warlocks and New Yorkers.
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FICTION
Released: May 22, 2012
"Another trademark romp in the otherworld, and a lot of fun."
Marcus Wester and company return to work their magic and mischief among the Firstbloods, Kurtadam and Southlings.
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FICTION
Released: May 22, 2012
"Not a standout entry, but solidly engrossing nonetheless. "
FICTION
Released: May 8, 2012
"Ingenious and mystical, although readers familiar with fantasy and science fiction will find little new or provocative here. Fans of Mosley's gumshoe noir books (or Blue Light, 1998, his earlier foray into the domain) will certainly wish to investigate."
Moving far from the milieu of Easy Rawlins and Socrates Fortlow (
Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned, 1997, etc.), Mosley offers two novellas in one volume, part of a series entitled Crosstown to Oblivion, the common theme being, "a black man destroys the world."
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FICTION
Released: May 1, 2012
"Not a banner year, all things considered, with greatest likely appeal to the younger section of the audience (but is it the audience that's getting younger, or the writers, or the voters?), and too often pallid, especially--perhaps unfairly--contrasted with a true heavyweight champion like Tiptree."
The 2010 Nebula Award winners, as voted in 2011 by members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (after a preliminary sieving), finally served up in 2012.
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FICTION
Released: May 1, 2012
"Absorbing rather than gripping, although neither series addicts nor newcomers will be disappointed."
Continuing the deep-space adventures of Admiral John "Black Jack" Geary and company (
Beyond the Frontier: Dreadnaught, 2011, etc.).
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