Review: The Gate of Sorrows
The Gate of Sorrows by Miyuki Miyabe My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is definitely Young Adult fiction – but it has a distinct lack of romance (let alone… Read more »
Tag: urban fantasy
A sense of place in fantasy
Every book is set somewhere, whether that’s a quasi-medieval world or a space station or a modern city – or even in someone’s mind. An interesting question, though, is how… Read more »
Book Review: Half-Made Girls, by Sam Witt
Star Rating: ★★★★ Characters Joe Hark is definitely a flawed hero, maybe even an anti-hero. He’s a violent alcoholic who shoots first and doesn’t bother to ask questions because he thinks… Read more »
Book Review: Brotherhood of the Wheel
Four stars. R.S. Belcher has now been added to my list of Authors I Really Like. What I LikedCharactersJimmie Aussapile is a great main character. I liked him because he… Read more »
Review: Bound
Bound by Benedict Jacka My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the eighth book in the Alex Verus series, and I’m glad to find that Alex is finally realising… Read more »
Review: Demonyka
Demonyka by Mark Huntley-James My rating: 4 of 5 stars Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book for review. I wasn’t given any other inducements, but fortunately, the… Read more »
Why are male UF protagonists badass and female protagonists… not?
I have been noticing this for a while. Although we have all these ‘strong female protagonists’ in urban fantasy – to the level that an author friend of mine said… Read more »
Review: Roaring Blood
Roaring Blood by Ambrose Ibsen My rating: 4 of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed this book, which is the second in the Demon-Hearted series. Lucy (Lucian) Colt is back, and starting… Read more »
Review: The Restorer
The Restorer by Amanda Stevens My rating: 4 of 5 stars What I Liked Well, I burned through this in about 24 hours. That should tell you pretty much all… Read more »
Review: Raw Power
Raw Power by Ambrose Ibsen My rating: 3 of 5 stars Ordinary bloke gets demon heart-transplant and finds it does more than just pump blood. Plus, he now has a… Read more »