Fantasy, Fiction, History, Science Fiction, World War II
Novel: Summerland by Hannu Rajaniemi
When it comes to “big idea” specfic, Hannu Rajaniemi is one of the best in the business. In his…
April 17, 2022
Fantasy, Fiction, SpiesNovel: Breach by W.L. Goodwater
New novelist W.L. Goodwater makes a riveting debut with Breach (2018), a vivid fusion of historical fantasy and spy…
January 21, 2019
Fantasy, FictionNovel: The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis
The first book in the Alchemy Wars sequence, The Mechanical (2015), should cement Ian Tregillis even further as one…
June 22, 2015
Fantasy, Fiction, Science FictionNovel: Something More Than Night by Ian Tregillis
Ian Tregillis’ follow-up to his amazing genre-bending Milkweed Triptych is Something More Than Night (2013) — more evidence, if…
February 10, 2014
Fantasy, History, Science Fiction, SpiesNovel: Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis
Necessary Evil (2013) concludes Ian Tregillis’ dazzling Milkweed Triptych, and I found it every bit as great as the…
June 13, 2013
Fantasy, Fiction, History, SpiesNovel: The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis
Ian Tregillis’ The Coldest War (2012) is the engrossing sequel to Bitter Seeds, which vividly reimagined World War II…
August 13, 2012
Animation, Fantasy, Film, HistoryFilm: First Squad
First Squad (2009) is an interesting, if not entirely satisfying, Russian-produced anime film layering an occult secret history over…
March 17, 2012
Fiction, Film, Music, Television, Website500 Posts!
If you had told me three years ago that I would have gotten this blog to 500 posts, I…
January 28, 2012
Fantasy, Fiction, History, SpiesNovel: Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis
Ian Tregillis’ Bitter Seeds (2010) is a brilliant cross-genre mashup, mixing liberal doses of macabre dark fantasy, fascinating World…
June 10, 2011