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Monthly Archives: November 2022
Book review: The Quantum Magician by Derek Künsken
A fast-paced heist on a galactic scale, a universe full of wildly imaginative human variants, and a narrative with a tight internal logic all combine to form a very entertaining book, which almost reaches my imaginary rank of a modern … Continue reading
Flash review: Quandary Aminu vs The Butterfly Man by Rich Larson
Sometimes I don’t even realize I need a change of pace until it happens. After months of science fiction that was either slow and ponderous, or fast on a galactic scale (where everything is slow anyway), a story that takes … Continue reading
Book review: Ninefox Gambit (The Machineries of Empire 1) by Yoon Ha Lee
This short and relatively inoffensive book has become quite polarizing in the SF circles. Some fans loved the novel enough to nominate it for the Hugo award. Others were dismayed by the needlessly difficult writing style. I see it as … Continue reading
Modern classic: Seven Surrenders (Terra Ignota 2) by Ada Palmer
A book of the caliber of Too Like the Lighting is difficult to emulate, especially with a sequel that is designed to be a direct continuation of the first book. Palmer manages to do just that with yet another exceptional … Continue reading