FICTION

JUDGMENT AT PROTEUS

by Timothy Zahn

Finishes with enough loose ends to allow for sequels, but that shouldn’t be encouraged. Full review >

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LIVE AND LET DROOD

by Simon R. Green

Let your path lead you to the Nightside series, which has everything—real wit, personalities, plot, invention—that this book... Full review >

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THE LONG EARTH

by Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter

Still, the authors have plenty of fresh insights to offer, and fans of either will want to tag along and see where it all... Full review >

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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

BLUE REMEMBERED EARTH

by Alastair Reynolds

Readers hoping for adventures in the mind-boggling fashion of Revelation Space may emerge dissatisfied but certainly not... Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

RAILSEA

by China Miéville

Eye-bulging escapades tempered with invention and mordant wit, perfectly complemented by the author’s own pen-and-ink... Full review >

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FICTION

THE IRON WYRM AFFAIR

by Lilith Saintcrow

Intriguing but messy; two of the chief ingredients would have sufficed, four is extreme overkill. Full review >

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