This is the second instalment of a trilogy, in a series that I love (see here). What to Expect The continued adventures of the inimitable d’Bois, in his fight against – in no particular order – dastardly British, flamboyant Spanish, knave Frenchmen from his own side, and the occasional interstellar horror. It actually make a […]
Fantasy
Book review: Crypt Currency, by J. Zachary Pike
I enjoyed the previous works of Pike, so was looking forward to this next installment in his financial-comedy in faux-mediaeval fantasy world. What to Expect Unlike the previous novels in the series, this one doesn’t start as an adventure for a party of heroes. Things have moved on, and Gorm (the dwarf warrior in the […]
Book Review: Cast a Cold Shadow, by Douglas Lumsden
I love Doug Lumsden’s works, so am always excited by a new release. What to Expect This is the third installment in the Shade the Collector series (the second series in the alt-history world Lumsden has built). That said, the novels are pretty easy to pick up and get stuck in to. You can start […]
Book Review: Paranormal Payback
Who doesn’t know someone who deserves some payback? Add in some good authors, and this anthology had promise. What to Expect Short stories, all about someone getting their just deserts – and with a paranormal angle. This may be the perpetrator, the victim, or the one delivering retribution. Scope varies from nuisance to murder to […]
Announcing a new series of novels, available now!
To all my long-time fans – or rather, long-time fans of Felix and new fans of Jack – I have an important announcement! The books, while immensely fun to write and receiving critical success, haven’t exactly been commercial best-sellers. Not the path to happy retirement I was planning on. Accordingly, I am taking a new […]
Book Review: Just One Damned Thing After Another, by Jodi Taylor
This came up in the comments following me post on historical fashions, and looked like a fun read at a time I didn’t want anything heavy. What to Expect Expect a crazy roller-coaster of crazy cross-time adventures. The protagonist has studied ancient history and dabbled with archaeology, and gets recruited to a strange institute that […]
Book Review: Stone and Sky (Rivers of London #10), by Ben Aaronovitch
I’ve been following this series for a while (mainly the novels), and it’s pretty decent. What to Expect Another police-procedural case for Peter Grant, working for the “Special Assessment Unit” – London’s Met police unit for cases involving ‘strange bollocks’ (the occult). This time Grant is trying to vacation in Scotland, and we get many […]
Book Review: Autolycus the thief, by Michail Sidiropoulos
A lesser known bronze-age character as a basis for mythical story – of course I jumped on the chance to read it. What to Expect An embellished telling of the life of the grandfather of Odysseus, told from his own point of view. The story starts with him as a child being dispossessed and growing […]
Book Review: Stonelands, by Joseph Malik
Malik is one of those authors whose works I’ll read on principal, knowing that they’ll be outstanding (see my reviews for Dragon’s Tail and The New Magic). This novel uses the same world as his previous ones, albeit at a different location and characters so it’s independent from the others. I’ve had the pleasure of […]
Book Review: In Deep Coprolite, by Douglas Lumsden
Readers of my reviews and blog know I love Lumsden’s noir modern alt-history fantasy world. What to Expect A new adventure for Shade the Collector and his buddy Dwayne. This time a river spirit entrusts him with a coprolite (petrified excrement) to hide and guard. Naturally, the shadowy intelligence agency that employs him on occasion […]
