Tak! a commenté The Hollow Places par T. Kingfisher
A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and …
Another scary T. Kingfisher? Why shouldn't I start it at bedtime‽
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Tak! a noté Dead Country : 4 étoiles
Dead Country de Max Gladstone
BOOK ONE OF THE CRAFT WARS SERIES
Since her village chased her out with pitchforks, Tara Abernathy has resurrected gods, …
Tak! a noté Hollow Empire : 4 étoiles
Hollow Empire de Sam Hawke (Poison Wars, #2)
Poison was only the beginning.... The deadly siege of Silasta woke the ancient spirits, and now the city-state must find …
Tak! a commenté Mexican Gothic par Silvia Moreno-Garcia
From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes this reimagining of the classic …
The #SFFBookClub pick for May 2023
Tak! a publié une critique de City of Lies par Sam Hawke
City of Lies
4 étoiles
A great fantasy novel revolving around a civil war in a small country, but focusing mainly on the experiences and interactions of the two main characters. I enjoyed the nuance around the different factions' and characters' motivations, as well as the fact that the protagonists were regular people in particular situations and not Chosen Ones. Apart from being in a different world, the fantasy treatment is very subtle and well-judged. I'm looking forward to finding out what the sequel has in store!
Tak! a publié une critique de Engines of Oblivion par Karen Osborne (The Memory War, #2)
Natalie Chan gained her corporate citizenship, but barely survived the battle for Tribulation.
Now corporate …
Engines of Oblivion
5 étoiles
I nibbled my way through this one in tiny chunks, because it's bleak in the same very plausible way that made me walk away from black mirror.
I enjoyed that it focused on a different character than the first installment, which allowed the narrative to come from a different direction and give a new perspective on events. An intriguing (while bleak) look at transhumanism/posthumanism in a setting of unfettered capitalism.
Tak! a publié une critique de Architects of Memory par Karen Osborne
Terminally ill salvage pilot Ash Jackson lost everything in the war with the alien Vai, …
Architects of Memory
4 étoiles
Very novel take on the repercussions of a first contact scenario. It's also a rare instance of a story set in a military environment that doesn't revolve around fighting the war.
Tak! a commenté A Psalm for the Wild-Built par Becky Chambers (Monk and Robot, #1)
It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; …
The #SFFBookClub selection for April 2023
Tak! a publié une critique de Just Like Home par Sarah Gailey
“Come home.” Vera’s mother called and Vera obeyed. In spite of their long estrangement, in …
Just Like Home
5 étoiles
This is my third Sarah Gailey book, and every single time I finish one, I think "That woman has lived through some shit, I hope she's ok."
Just Like Home is a book about good and evil and belonging and terror and growing up and death and family, but not in the ways I expected.
Tak! a interrompu la lecture de Sweep of Stars par Maurice Broaddus (Astra Black, #1)
Maurice Broaddus's Sweep of Stars is the first in a trilogy that explores the struggles …
I'm sorry, booksona, you're not for me…
Tak! a publié une critique de Hell Bent par Leigh Bardugo
Wealth. Power. Murder. Magic. Alex Stern is back and the Ivy League is going straight …
Hell Bent
4 étoiles
A satisfying continuation of the series, but whereas Ninth House was gritty, dark, contemporary supernatural fantasy, Hell Bent is verging into YA supernatural. Which is fine, but the gritty darkness was what I liked most about Ninth House.
Tak! a commenté The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water par Zen Cho
A bandit walks into a coffeehouse, and it all goes downhill from there. Guet Imm, …
The March 2023 #SFFBookClub selection
Tak! veut lire Sweep of Stars par Maurice Broaddus (Astra Black, #1)
Maurice Broaddus's Sweep of Stars is the first in a trilogy that explores the struggles …
According to tor.com, this is my booksona
Tak! a publié une critique de Children of Memory par Adrian Tchaikovsky
Earth is failing. In a desperate bid to escape, the spaceship Enkidu and its captain, …
Children of Memory
4 étoiles
Avertissement sur le contenu plot arc metaspoilers maybe? also for Nona the Ninth
This one took me on a very Nona the Ninth-like journey, from "I am following the plot and know what is going on" to "I am no longer following the plot, what the hell is going on" to "Wow, I did not see that coming"
Tak! a commenté Children of Memory par Adrian Tchaikovsky
Earth is failing. In a desperate bid to escape, the spaceship Enkidu and its captain, …
What the hell is going on?!