Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha LeeMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Brilliant story. The worldbuilding of Ninefox Gambit comes to fruition here. The story also packs a killer plot twist & reveal, though there is plenty of foreshadowing of the possibility, so it’s both surprising and inevitable. One of my favorite 2017 sci-fi novels. 🙂 […]
June 2018
Ninefox Gambit – the joy of great world building!
Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha LeeMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Not only a good novel, this is also a window into an enormous world in conflict, and it begins in media res, with brutal and confusing warfare. At the center of the story is Kel Cheris, an infantry captain and brilliant mathematician, and Shuos
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A Great Peek Into a Very Special Fantasy World
Children of Thorns, Children of Water by Aliette de BodardMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This story, a novelette of just under 12000 words, is not only a wonderful story of loyalty and friendship but also a glance through a display window into a dark and vivid world. De Bodard’s prose is excellent, especially the
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A Conjuring of Light – last installment of the Shades of Magic series.
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. SchwabMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved the Shades of Magic saga. The world building was unique and made sense in the story. The characters are memorable, their positive and negative attributes. The magic system is coherent and well-matched for the world, and this author isn’t afraid of
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