Science Fiction
Revenant Gun by Yoon Ha Lee
Come for the calendrical mechanics, stay for the characters.
Michal "Michael" Belička
I review fantasy and science fiction books that I love on my blog. Have a magic day!
Science Fiction
Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee
More calendrical warfare, more mathematics, more heresy!
Science Fiction
Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
Ideology, mathematics, space magic… and heresy. Welcome to Ninefox Gambit!
Fantasy
The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman
The Magician's Land (The Magicians trilogy #3) was published on August 5, 2014 by Viking Press.
Science Fiction
Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie
My thoughts on the Imperial Radch's (im)perfect ending.
Science Fiction
Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
Spacefaring officers drinking tea in tearooms overlooking space station promenades.
Science Fiction
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Ships have feelings too.
Fantasy
Meet the Black Company™
The Black Company, the last of the Free Companies of Kathovar, moves from one war to another, from one employer to the next. Always fighting. Never for free. And no matter who it’s fighting for, the Company always upholds its contract. These men are ruthless and violent, and they
Fantasy
Witch King by Martha Wells, a standalone failure
I never read The Murderbot Diaries and, after reading the Witch King, I probably never will. The book opens with Kaiisteron, Prince of the Fourth House of the Underearth (aka Witch King) waking up as a spirit around a year after his latest mortal body has been assassinated. After finding
Fantasy
Intro to Elricomania
A great island city-state that once conquered half the world with its control over dragons and its mighty fleet. A city of magnificent spires reaching up into the sky. A realm whose pale-haired rulers court beings of chaos with blood magic and fire. An empire declining as its inhabitants succumb
Fantasy
Why you should read Elric of Melniboné
Hey, all you YA fangirls and boys out there! I see you with your brooding male protagonists, your cruel damaged princes, your attractively depressed jocks… but it’s about time you got yourself a Real Man. Meet Elric of Melniboné! He is everything you need in a man: * Elric is
Science Fiction
Everything you need to know about Tamsyn Muir’s The Locked Tomb series
Often described as “lesbian necromancers in space”, Tamsyn Muir’s amazing debut instantly became one of Tordotcom’s most beloved series.
Fantasy
Stone of Farewell by Tad Williams
Stone of Farewell (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #2) was published on August 7, 1990 by Daw Books.
Fantasy
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Piranesi was published on September 15, 2020 by Bloomsbury.
Fantasy
The Magician King by Lev Grossman
The Magician King, the second book in The Magicians fantasy trilogy, was published by Viking Press in 2011. While this review doesn't spoil any major plot points of The Magician King, it does contain spoilers for The Magicians—the first book. If you haven't read The
Fantasy
Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Assassin’s Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy #1) was published on April 1, 1995 by Spectra Books.