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Books Review: Penric’s Mission and Penric’s Fox, by Lois McMaster Bujold

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on December 23, 2020December 1, 2020

I’ve read the first two novellas in this series before, and was looking forward to spending some more time in Penric’s unique world. What to Expect Two novellas, where the publication order is reversed to the chronological. I usually prefer to read in publication order (as that is usually the order they were written and […]

Book Review: The Haunting of Tram Car 015, by P. Djèlí Clark

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on December 16, 2020December 1, 2020

I love the mix of historical fantasy and am fascinated by Middle Eastern cultures, so jumped on this as soon as I heard about it. What to Expect A Steampunk-ish world, where in the early 20th century Egypt – after releasing magic in the mid 19th century – has risen to a world power and […]

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Book Review: Mad House, by Ellis L. Knox

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on September 9, 2020August 24, 2020

I love Knox’s mix of history and fantasy, so was happy to find this novelette. What to Expect A quick read about a roguish sprite, a loyal ogre, and a house made of magic.This story is mostly atmospheric, but serves as an excellent intro or sample of Knox’s longer works. What I liked I liked […]

Book Review: Draka Raid, by Nils Nisse Visser

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on May 27, 2020May 4, 2020

I love historical-fantasy blends (no surprises), and the promise of a realistic depiction of the dark ages caught my attention. What to expect A novella based on Anglo-Saxon England in the 9th century. A village in Sussex is facing a Danish raid, with the chief and warriors away and his daughter ruling in his stead. […]

How to Murder. (Your darlings.) (In prose.)

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on March 20, 2019May 23, 2019

We’ve all heard the advice to writers to “murder your darlings”. While I’ve been killing characters in entertainingly gruesome ways, the advice relates to prose. I’ve recently went through an extensive exercise of tightening my prose (for a particular submission), and thought I’d share my experience and lessons I’ve learned — both good and bad, […]

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Book Review: Dying to be Roman, by E.M. Swift-Hook and Jane Jago

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on August 30, 2017August 16, 2017

In case you missed it (it’s easy, I know), I’m a bit of a nut when it comes to ancient Rome and alternate histories. Yeah, who would have thunk it. So I was really excited to get my hands on this new addition to the field. I was not disappointed. What to Expect Imagine that […]

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Book Review: Salt in the Blood, by N. B. Williams

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on January 31, 2017January 31, 2017

I’ve met Nikki Williams through Twitter. We’ve exchanged a few messages, discussed books and publishing, and became friends. I knew she was writing a horror novella, and was curious about it. She was kind enough to give me an ARC copy late last year. Now that she has finally published it, I was happy to […]

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