The Charm/Curse of Cliffhangers – The Hod King, by Josiah Bancroft
The Hod King, Bancroft’s third book in his Books of Babel tetralogy, is an exercise in exquisite torture through cliffhangers.Continue Reading
Category: Review of Fantasy
Discussion of author’s portfolio Review of Fantasy Review of new book Review of Science Fiction and Fantasy
The Hods are revolting – but we love them anyway – The Hod King, by Josiah Bancroft
Writer Nicholas Tucker said about Richard Adams’ 50-hankie-bunny-weepie, Watership Down, “Adams … has bravely and successfully resurrected the big picaresque adventureContinue Reading
Discussion of author’s portfolio Discussion of writing style Pastoral Literature Review of Fantasy Review of historical fiction Review of previously published novel
Revenge served cold in the snow – The Blue Fox, by Sjón
Introduction to the works of Sjón “Sjón, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Reader of Sjón. Her current mission:Continue Reading
Constructed World Novel Discussion of author’s portfolio Discussion of writing style Review of Fantasy
Death and the Flight of Birds in The Discworld – Reaper Man, by Terry Pratchett
Death is a difficult subject to write about, but particularly when it is not coincidental but core to a book’s theme orContinue Reading
