Yesterday, I was disappointed with a story written early in David Farland’s career. He’s one of my favorite authors, and I didn’t get why. It was written early in his career, and even by his own admission was a real downer. Then I hit up on this story, another written early in Farland’s career as […]
At The Virgin’s Doorstep by David Farland: Just UGH
2014-09-30 · by ·
Ugh. Just Ugh. At The Virgin’s Doorstep by David Farland is just really bad. It starts out as something of a coming of age story, and then, before you know it, you don’t even want to come of age in this world. Who wants to live in a world that kills unicorns? By decapitation? Including baby […]
A Taste of Fear: Ansible 15715 by Stant Litore
2014-09-10 · by ·
Wowsers. Ansible 15715 (The Ansible Stories) is going to be hard to review without spoilers, but it so worth the read. Okay, let’s see if we can give it a go… If you’ve read Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game series, Vernor Vinge’s A Fire Upon the Deep, or Dan Simmons Hyperion Cantos, you’ve run into […]
Book Review | Writers of the Future Volume 29 edited by Dave Wolverton
2013-11-17 · by ·
Finding an interesting, new author is a fantastic experience, like discovering a new favorite restaurant or traveling to a place you’ve never been before. It is full of exploration, of discovery, and the refreshing feel of something new and fresh. Imagine, then, what it’s like to find one book with 12 interesting new authors, all […]
