“The Empress Game” by Rhonda Mason is a great read. It’s been a long time since I picked up a book and had to read through in only a few sittings because I didn’t want to put it down. This is a book that will make you long for rainy days and free time to … Continue reading
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Review || Ecko Burning
Danie Ware’s writing is a little like a Geek Anthology of styles. Not unlike the first book of Ware’s trilogy that I reviewed, Ecko Rising, this novel is a delectable soup of fantasy and science fiction. We first met Ware’s character, Ecko, in “Ecko Rising”. Ecko is an assassin ,and at the end of Book … Continue reading
Danie Ware Talks “Ecko Rising”
“Ecko Rising” is a marvelous novel. I wanted that to be the first sentence of my review in case that’s all you read. Now I’ve got that out-of-the-way let’s talk. If you’re a bit of a purist when it comes to ‘genre’ – this novel may take some getting used to. “Ecko Rising” is a … Continue reading
“Orphan Black” Is Okay With the Mute Button On
The new series, “Orphan Black” from BBC America, looked like it might be an interesting show. Sadly, I will never know if it improves because I couldn’t even get through one episode. To begin with, “Orphan Black” feels like a strange rehashing of The CW’s “Ringer” without the star power of Sarah Michelle Geller. The … Continue reading
Time’s Last Gift, by Philip Jose Farmer – Reprinted
Philip Jose Farmer is one of those authors many of us have on our “to read” list. He’s been on mine for a while. Fortunately, Titan Books is reprinting a lot of his work. When I picked up Time’s Last Gift and began to read, I was skeptical; I’m not one to embrace time-travel stories. I find them to … Continue reading