Monthly Archives: March 2011

REVIEW: The Neon Court by Kate Griffin

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Chris Gerwel

Title: The Neon Court: Or, the Betrayal of Matthew Swift Author: Kate Griffin Pub Date: March 24th, 2011 Chris’ Rating (5 possible): An Attempt at Categorization If You Like… / You Might Like… Neverwhere: A Novel American Gods: A Novel … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, fantasy, Reviews, specfic, Writing | Tagged Book Review, Contemporary Fantasy, Emma Bull, Faerie Court, Fantasy Review, Kate Griffin, London, Matthew Swift, Orbit, Orbit Books, review, spoiler-free review, the Betrayal of Matthew Swift, The Neon Court, Urban Fantasy | 1 Comment

Where are the massive epic science fiction series?

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Chris Gerwel

I’ve really been enjoying the invective-laden “debate” between Sam Sykes and Ari Marmell over at Babel Clash this past week. Their discussion, essentially on “standalone fantasy novels” versus “single-story epic fantasy series” raised an interesting question in my mind. With … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Genre Observations, Science Fiction, scifi, specfic, writing, Writing | Tagged Alastair Reynolds, ari marmell, babel clash, Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, Culture, David & Leigh Eddings, Eddings, Epic Fantasy, epic series, George R.R. Martin, Iain M. Banks, Larry Niven, Patrick Rothfuss, Revelation Space, Robert Jordan, sam sykes, Steven Erikson | 8 Comments

The Desperate Horror of Suburbia: Thoughts on Shirley Jackson

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Chris Gerwel

A couple of months ago, I wrote about different modes of horror, and while enjoying the Library of America collection Shirley Jackson: Novels and Stories, it got me thinking about how Jackson employed (and mastered) the art of identification in … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Genre Observations, horror, Reviews, Short Fiction Reviews, Writing | Tagged Flower Garden, horror, Joyce Carol Oates, Library of America, Realization, Shirley Jackson, Terror, The Haunting of Hill House, The Lottery and Other Stories | 3 Comments

REVIEW: Second Sight by Cheryl Klein

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Chris Gerwel

Title: Second Sight Author: Cheryl Klein Pub Date: March 11th, 2011 Chris’ Rating (5 possible): An Attempt at Categorization If You Like… / You Might Like… Aspects of the Novel The Art of Fiction (by John Gardner) The Art of … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Genre Observations, Reviews, Writing | Tagged Aspects of the Novel, Ayn Rand, Books on Writing, Cheryl Klein, E.M. Forster, first novel, Harry Potter, John Gardner, Language of the Night, review, revising a novel, Revision Technique, Second Sight, The Art of Fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin, Writing a Novel, Writing on Writing, writing technique | 1 Comment

REVIEW: The Crippled God (Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 10) by Steven Erikson

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Chris Gerwel

My apologies for posting this on Wednesday, rather than Tuesday. I know I’m late, but I got caught up with day-job work and so…sorry. Hope the timely review makes up for the delay. Title: The Crippled God: Book Ten of … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, fantasy, Reviews | Tagged A Song of Ice and Fire, Book Review, Brandon Sanderson, Deadhouse Gates, Dust of Dreams, Fantasy Review, Gardens of the Moon, George R.R. Martin, Ian C. Esselmont, J.R.R. Tolkien, Malazan Book of the Fallen, Memories of Ice, N.K. Jemisin, Patrick Rothfuss, review, Robert Jordan, Steven Erickson, Steven Erikson, Terry Brooks, The Crippled God, Toll the Hounds, Wheel of Time | 11 Comments

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REVIEW: The Neon Court by Kate Griffin

Where are the massive epic science fiction series?

The Desperate Horror of Suburbia: Thoughts on Shirley Jackson

REVIEW: Second Sight by Cheryl Klein

REVIEW: The Crippled God (Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 10) by Steven Erikson

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