George V. Reilly

Review: The Winds of Dune

Title: The Winds of Dune
Author: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
Rating: ★ ★ ★
Publisher: Tor
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 448
Keywords: science fiction
Reading period: 5–12 June, 2010

The Winds of Dune is another interquel in the Dune franchise, following on from Paul of Dune, taking place between Dune Messiah and Children of Dune.

The Emperor Paul Atreides has dis­ap­peared into the desert, leaving behind his new-born twins and his half-mad sister Alia as the Regent. His mother Jessica arrives from Caladan and comes to understand a great deal about her son's legacy, and the galaxy-wide Jihad that had grown beyond his control.

Review: The Trade of Queens

Title: The Trade of Queens
Author: Charles Stross
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Publisher: Tor
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 303
Keywords: fantasy
Reading period: 12 June, 2010

Sixth and final book in the Merchant Princes series, sequel to The Revolution Business.

Every­thing's going to hell in all three parallel worlds, our United States, the Gruinmarkt, and New Britain. The con­ser­v­a­tive faction of the world-walking Clan has launched a nuclear attack on the U.S.—and the U.S. is going strike back, hard. The only realistic option for the pro­gres­sive wing is to find sanctuary in New Britain, where the monarchy was recently overthrown in a bloody revolution.

Charlie Stross brings the series to a haunting, nuclear-fired conclusion.

Review: Requiem for an Angel

Title: Requiem for an Angel
Author: Andrew Taylor
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ½
Publisher: Harper­Collins
Copyright: 2002
Pages: 914
Keywords: mystery
Reading period: 16–28 May, 2010

Requiem for an Angel is subtitled “The Secret History of a Murderer”; it is also known as the Roth Trilogy.

The Four Last Things is a psy­cho­log­i­cal thriller set in the present day (late 90s, when it was written). Four-year-old Lucy Appleyard is abducted in London by the dimwitted Eddie. We follow her mother, the Rev. Sally Appleyard, as she dis­in­te­grates. Her husband, Michael, is the godson of David Byfield. We also follow Eddie who comes to realize that his partner Angel is quite terrifying.

The Judgement of Strangers's continue.

Review: The Shadow Pavilion

Title: The Shadow Pavilion
Author: Liz Williams
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Publisher: Night Shade Books
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 256
Keywords: fantasy
Reading period: 15–16 May, 2010

Review: Precious Dragon

Title: Precious Dragon
Author: Liz Williams
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Publisher: Night Shade Books
Copyright: 2007
Pages: 256
Keywords: fantasy
Reading period: 14–15 May, 2010

Review: Nebula Awards Showcase 2007

Title: Nebula Awards Showcase 2007
Author: Mike Resnick (editor)
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ½
Publisher: Roc
Copyright: 2007
Pages: 383
Keywords: science fiction, fantasy
Reading period: 8–14 May, 2010

Review: Gallows Lane

Title: Gallows Lane
Author: Brian McGilloway
Rating: ★ ★ ★
Publisher: Pan
Copyright: 2008
Pages: 321
Keywords: mystery
Reading period: 30 April–1 May, 2010

Review: Winter in Madrid

Title: Winter in Madrid
Author: C.J. Sansom
Rating: ★ ★ ★
Publisher: Penguin
Copyright: 2006
Pages: 537
Keywords: historical
Reading period: 22–DD April, 2010

Review: Halting State

Title: Halting State
Author: Charles Stross
Rating: ★ ★ ★
Publisher: Ace
Copyright: 2007
Pages: 368
Keywords: science fiction
Reading period: 18–21 April, 2010

Review: The Tourmaline

Title: The Tourmaline
Author: Paul Park
Rating: ★ ★ ★
Publisher: Tor
Copyright: 2006
Pages: 420
Keywords: 2006
Reading period: 12–18 April, 2010
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