While I may have put “so far” in the title, there’s a good chance that we’ll be able to confidently say by the end of the year that Emily Skrutskie’s Bonds of Brass was our all-time favorite sci-fi novel of the year.
“The Bear and the Nightingale” Makes for a New Classic Fairy Tale
Author: Katherine Arden Release Date: January 10, 2017 Publisher: Del Rey Books Genre(s): Fantasy Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon The Bear and the Nightingale delivers an atmospheric fairy tale that curls around readers like the first tendrils of frost, slowly until it becomes all-enveloping and impossible to put down. This debut novel from Katherine Arden, the […]
NYCC 2016: “Crosstalk” Author Connie Willis Discusses the Past, Present & Future of Relationships & Technology
Ahead of New York Comic Con 2016, we read and reviewed Crosstalk by Connie Willis and greatly enjoyed this new romantic comedy sci-fi offering and we were fortunate enough to catch up with Connie Willis at the convention to talk a little bit more about the book. On top of that, […]
“Crosstalk” is a Believable Look at the Wacky Future of Technology & Romance
Author: Connie Wills Release Date: October 4, 2016 Publisher: Del Rey Genre(s): Science Fiction, Romance Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon At times, Crosstalk is downright exhausting – when we meet Briddey, she’s frantically trying to keep the events of last night’s date a secret as she bends over backwards to avoid gossiping coworkers. Seriously, she checks […]
“A Night Without Stars” is High-Concept Science-Fiction at its Best
Author: Peter F. Hamilton Series: The Commonwealth Series / Chronicle of the Fallers Series Release Date: September 27, 2016 Publisher: Del Rey Genre(s): Science Fiction, Space Opera Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Picking up A Night Without Stars, the follow up to The Abyss Beyond Dreams from Peter F. Hamilton and a part of his Commonweath […]
“Alive” is a Wonderfully Enigmatic Sci-Fi Thriller
Alive Author: Scott Sigler Release Date: July 14, 2015 Series: The Generations Trilogy #1 Publisher: Del Rey Genre(s): Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I need to be careful in how I approach this review. Alive is one of those books that it’s really better for […]
Talking with Author Pierce Brown at Phoenix Comicon
A few weeks ago at Phoenix Comicon, I got to sit down with Pierce Brown, the author of Red Rising and Golden Son, to talk with him a little bit about his series and where he gets some of his inspiration from for his stories. Therese Lacson: Okay, so, Red Rising, Golden Son… Congratulations […]
“Half A King” is a Decent Enough Young Adult Fantasy from Joe Abercrombie
Half A King Author: Joe Abercrombie Release Date: July 15, 2014 Publisher: Del Rey Source: NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Fantasy Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: High GoodReads | Amazon I hear nothing but amazing things about Joe Abercrombie all the time. I mean, all the time. I am slowly trying to work my way into more hardcore fantasy books and […]
Del Rey’s Red Rising Release Day Flash Giveaway is Happening Now!
So Red Rising from Del Rey is probably one of my most anticipated books of the year. I have review copy sitting at the top of my digital book stack right now. Once I’m done with Fire & Blood it’s the next on my list. I would have read this […]
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