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Older Book Reviews

These are the reviews of older fantasy and science fiction books, including some popular works and some by authors who are not so well known. They are written to be spoiler-free reviews so you can still enjoy reading the book.

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Cosmos Close-Up (2011) by Giles Sparrow
3 star rating
A view of the universe, as revealed by space telescopes and other modern technology.
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Black Light (2011) by Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan and Stephen Romano
3 star rating
Ghost hunter Buck Carlsbad faces off against evil on a high speed train.
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The Silver Wind (2011) by Nina Allan
3 star rating
Do you ever wish you could alter time? Nina Allan explores themes of grief, love and family secrets in this collection of five linked stories.
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Avenger's Angel (2011) by Heather Killough-Walden
3 star rating
An archangel tries to win over his archess in this raunchy modern day fantasy.
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Knocking On Heaven's Door (2011) by Lisa Randall
3 star rating
From particle physics on the tiniest scales to the most awe-inspiring cosmology, and modern experiments that could be on the verge of cracking open the secrets of the universe.
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Kultus (2011) by Richard Ford
3 star rating
Steampunk occult mayhem as thug with demonic powers takes on cultists, otherworldly adversaries and anyone else unwise enough to get in his way.
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Dragon's Time (2011) by Anne and Todd McCaffrey
2 star rating
Will time travel provide the answer for the dragons and dragonriders of Pern in their continuing battle against Thread?
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Bricks (2011) by Leon Jenner
2 star rating
The story of a humble bricklayer. Or is he the reincarnation of an ancient Druid who was the architect of something much bigger?
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Mr Monster (2010) by Dan Wells
5 star rating
John Cleaver is on the trail of another killer in his home town. Can he solve the mystery before his dark side gets the better of him?
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The Poison Throne (2010) by Celine Kiernan
5 star rating
In book one of the Moorehawke trilogy a royal family is in conflict with itself. How can Wynter protect the people she cares about?
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The Waiting Room (2010) by F. G. Cottam
5 star rating
For TV ghost hunter Julian Creed spectres of the past turn out to be more dangerous than he thought possible.
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Johannes Cabal the Detective (2010) by Jonathan L. Howard
5 star rating
The necromancer is caught up in an airborne murder mystery in this Cluedo-meets-zombies adventure.
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Unholy Ghosts (2010) by Stacia Kane
5 star rating
The dead have risen, and Church witch Chess Putnam is one of the few who can protect the living from them. But Chess can
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The Fall (2010) by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan
5 star rating
Vampires threaten the future of the human race in this sequel to The Strain.
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Wolfsangel (2010) by M. D. Lachlan
5 star rating
Vikings, witches and werewolves clash with mad gods in this dark re-imagining of the Norse myths.
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Pretty Little Dead Things (2010) by Gary McMahon
5 star rating
Thomas Usher can see ghosts. But will it help him to explain the mystery of several strange deaths before the next victim dies?
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The End Of The Line (2010) by Jonathan Oliver
5 star rating
This collection of horror stories is based on the Underground and other subterranean places.
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Shades of Grey (2010) by Jasper Fforde
5 star rating
In the future your colour vision determines your life chances. But Eddie Russet may have seen too clearly for his own good.
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The Left Hand Of God (2010) by Paul Hoffman
5 star rating
Thomas Cale is a boy trained to expect the worst out of life. How will he pay back those who he believes have wronged him?
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Servant of the Underworld (2010) by Aliette de Bodard
5 star rating
An Aztec high priest tries to solve a missing person mystery in the first book of the Obsidian and Blood trilogy.
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Zoo City (2010) by Lauren Beukes
5 star rating
Zinzi has a sloth companion and a talent for finding things. But can she find a lost girl, or redemption for her past sins?
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The World House (2010) by Guy Adams
5 star rating
How do you escape from a nightmarish house where the laws that govern our reality don't apply?
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Sleights of Mind (2010) by Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde with Sandra Blakeslee
5 star rating
This book explores the things magicians can teach neuroscientists about the way our minds work.
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The Bride That Time Forgot (2010) by Paul Magrs
5 star rating
Brenda and Effie fall out over men in this blackly comic tale of witches, vampires and book groups.
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Scarlett Dedd (2010) by Cathy Brett
5 star rating
Scarlett becomes a ghost after one of her schemes goes seriously wrong. But does that mean she has to be lonely as well as deceased?
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Lex Trent Versus The Gods (2010) by Alex Bell
4 star rating
He may be a cheat, a liar, and a thief. But can Lex Trent steal a march on the gods themselves?
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Hell's Belles (2010) by Paul Magrs
4 star rating
Weird things happen when a film crew come to Whitby to remake a cursed horror movie. The fourth Brenda and Effie mystery.
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City of Dreams and Nightmare (2010) by Ian Whates
4 star rating
A young man goes on the run in an unusual city in this fantasy adventure.
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Walking The Tree (2010) by Kaaron Warren
4 star rating
In Botanica, life under the great Tree is all they know. What will a young woman learn as she journeys around it?
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King Maker (2010) by Maurice Broaddus
4 star rating
In an Indianapolis ghetto only an Arthurian-style hero can save the neighbourhood.
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Flirt (2010) by Laurell K. Hamilton
4 star rating
Anita Blake has trouble on her hands after she refuses a request to raise a zombie.
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Bullet (2010) by Laurell K. Hamilton
4 star rating
How can Anita Blake defeat the Mother of All Darkness, an ancient vampire with no body of her own?
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Spellwright (2010) by Blake Charlton
4 star rating
Spelling is a matter of life and death for apprentice wizard Nicodemus Weal.
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Tome of the Undergates (2010) by Sam Sykes
4 star rating
Lenk knows the life of an adventurer is likely to be nasty, brutish, short, and badly paid. So why won't he leave?
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So Cold The River (2010) by Michael Koryta
4 star rating
A filmmaker takes on more than he bargained for when he agrees to document the life story of a dying billionaire.
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End Times (2010) by Rio Youers
4 star rating
A recovering addict find he is trapped by his past misdeeds.
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Unpleasant Tales (2010) by Brendan Connell
4 star rating
This short story collection makes a great gift for the discerning evil lunatic.
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Damage Time (2010) by Colin Harvey
4 star rating
Are we more than the sum of our memories?
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Blind Swimmer (2010) by Various
4 star rating
Eibonvale Press writers offer their unique takes on the theme of creativity in isolation.
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Amortals (2010) by Matt Forbeck
4 star rating
In a world where cheating death is possible, the gap between the haves and the have-nots is wider than ever.
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