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Divergent, by Veronica Roth
Reviewed on July 26, 2011
Divergent is the author’s debut novel, set in an alternate universe of the near future where humans have been devastated by war and have chosen to try and prevent such a recurrence by radically altering the society in which they live. At 16 every member of their city (recognisably Chicago) is tested to determine their [...]
I Am the Blade, by J.P. Buxton
Reviewed on December 6, 2010
I’ve always rather liked how much can be re-imagined with the Arthurian legend, and various books in the genre like T.H. White’s classic The Once and Future King, Mary Stewart’s Merlin trilogy and, most recently, Gwenhwyfar by Mercedes Lackey have, over the years, made a huge impression with their invention. So I thought I’d give [...]
Storm from the Shadows, by David Weber
Reviewed on November 11, 2010
I would like to start by saying that I am a huge David Weber fan. For those of us who like our space operas long, convoluted, unpredictable and packed with lots of technical jargon and fantastically human characters (and especially for those of us who like happy endings), Weber delivers time and time again. Having [...]
Tongues of Serpents, by Naomi Novik
Reviewed on September 2, 2010
Tongues of Serpents is the latest offering in Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series. For those who have not discovered Temeraire yet, think Horatio Hornblower with dragons: a brilliantly simple premise in which the Napoleonic wars are fought not only on land and sea, but also in the air – in this case by dragon force. With [...]
Warbreaker, by Brandon Sanderson
Reviewed on July 24, 2010
Warbreaker is the new offering by Brandon Sanderson, widely known now as the inheritor of the Robert Jordan Wheel of Time saga. Billed as a stand-alone novel it’s a good way for fans of Jordan such as myself to get a taste of what this author can do outside the strictures of someone else’s world, [...]
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Simon Kernick
Simon Kernick is one of Britain’s most exciting new thriller writers. He arrived on the crime writing scene with his highly acclaimed debut novel The Business of Dying, the story of a corrupt cop moonlighting as a hitman. However, Simon’s big breakthrough came with his novel Relentless which was selected by Richard and Judy for [...]
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was one of the big film releases of 2011, and to celebrate its release on DVD we have five copies of John le Carré’s Smiley vs Karla Trilogy to be won – consisting of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley’s People.
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