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Stephen R Donaldson | Contributor: Amfo | Posted: 04/12/07 | 17:46 |
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INTERVIEW: He's one of fantasy's Grand Masters, a veteran of the genre. His books are often quoted, often imitated, but rarely matched. SFFR sits down for some one-on-one time with the man who gave us one of the genre's greatest antiheroes.
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Dreamhunter | Contributor: Beck | Posted: 06/03/07 | 19:44 |
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The cover might make you swoon or at least think of clean sheets and a good night's sleep, but can Knox's mix of Romantic fantasy and alternate history keep you reading into the wee hours? Or is this novel a natural alternative to harsh barbituates?
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The Difference Engine | Contributor: Amfo | Posted: 20/02/07 | 15:34 |
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CLASSIC REVIEW: Best alternate history ever. Best steampunk concept ever. Best faux-Victorian dialogue ever. Best communist revolution in the middle of 1850s London ever. But does this novel of steam-powered computers actually work - as a novel?
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Nova Swing | Contributor: Edwin | Posted: 18/02/07 | 09:32 |
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The universe might be unravelling at the seams, but that doesn't mean people can't just get on with their daily lives. But do there have to be so many cats? And does Harrison's bold experiment in the merging of realities leave the reader lost in space?
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Already Dead | Contributor: Amfo | Posted: 16/02/07 | 11:21 |
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Vampire novels are staid and boring and predictable and maybe even slightly effeminate, right? That is, unless they get some style tips from the great noir thrillers of yore, and turn the grunge knob up to eleven.
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Alastair Reynolds | Contributor: Amfo | Posted: 14/02/07 | 22:52 |
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INTERVIEW: We chat to the man behind the Ultras, the Hyperpigs, the Denizens and the Conjoiners. Also the Musk Dogs and the Fountainheads. And find out what it's like writing hard SF in a universe without aliens.
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Winterbirth | Contributor: Martin | Posted: 12/02/07 | 20:35 |
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Does blurring the line between good and evil turn a standard epic romp into something more layered and intriging? Does Brian Ruckely get away with setting his book in the "Third Age"? Only those who read the review will know for sure!
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The Eddings Myth | Contributor: Martin | Posted: 12/02/07 | 14:56 |
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FEATURE: His novels have captured the minds of thousands of fans. But what are we to make of his own revelation that his work cynically manipulates readers into buying more books? Can David Eddings even be considered an artist now?
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The Troy Game IV: Druid's Sword | Contributor: Martin | Posted: 08/02/07 | 12:55 |
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Sara Douglass rounds off her Troy Game cycle with a final novel set during the London Blitz. Does the concept of immortal heroes with new personalities battling personified Labyrinths gel with the darkest years of World War 2? Find out in our review!
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The Lies of Locke Lamora | Contributor: Amfo | Posted: 08/02/07 | 12:48 |
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What do you get when you rip medieval Venice out of Italy and smack it down in the middle of an alien world complete with venomous hawks, the glass towers of a departed elder race, hideous sea-monsters and a very charming young thief?
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Pushing Ice | Contributor: Amfo | Posted: 08/02/07 | 12:34 |
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Humanity's first contact with alien life takes the form of a mysterious artefact from the outer solar system, which must be chased down and forcibly boarded by a rag-tag group of blue-collar astronauts. Why does this all sound so familiar?
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