Science Fiction & Fantasy

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“Laini Taylor writes with a lush use of words. They’re lyrical and sweeping. The characterizations are layered and full-bodied.

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“All of the works collected in Kafkaesque prove both edifying and entertaining . . . A fine, intelligent, and exquisitely bizarre collection of fiction.”

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“Besides the deftly rendered plot to uncover a conspiracy—which may remind a few readers of another sexually adventurous girl who kicks over a hornet’s nest even if she lacks a dragon tatto

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“Overall, The Night Circus is a wondrously dark and entrancing story, taking place in a world that is truly a departure into a limitless magical realm, a story whose sole purpose i

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“Coriander, curry, Chinese brothels, drug dens, butchers’ remnants, and brewery smells, tropical heat and Caribbean costume makes this a multicultural city in the west of a dystopian Irelan

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“. . . don’t be put off by the magic and sorcery. If you like noir and hard-boiled mysteries, you might want to give Low Town a chance.

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“It is a book that demands to be devoured in big, meaty chunks . . . [there is] an un-put-down-able quality between the covers of The Moon Maze Game.”

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“Is Those Across the River readable? Emphatically yes!

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“. . . the ideas presented in this book are wild and woolly and well worth committing to the page. . . .

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“Not only is the premise of Damned Busters: To Hell and Back, Book 1 unique, the plot keeps you guessing throughout. You are never fully sure what direction it will take.

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“. . . in his debut novel, Ernest Cline weaves a fascinating futuristic, semi-dystopian tale of our world 30 years in the future. . . .

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“. . . between keeping an off-kilter teenage boy out of trouble, tracking random rogue paranormals and maintaining a normal relationship with a shapeshifter—who has time for homework?

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“These are the stories that most stretch the imagination and the credibility of the readers, and they’re all successful. . . .

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“The latest graphic novel from Doug TenNapel proves once again that a full story can be told in pictures, and that it can be as affecting and detailed as it could be in book form. . . .

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“Lukewarm recommendation. Angela Gerst could have done better here.”

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“. . . the literary equivalent of a bridge too far.”

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“Packed with mystery, emotion and wit, Ms. Ashford’s debut is so unexpected and original. . . .

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“. . . a great read . . . a quickly paced thriller with elegant writing and fully drawn characters.”

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“Eat Slay Love is written in a snarky, flippant, and relaxed style that makes reading it quick and easy. Ms.

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“Nemonymous Night is not an easy read; however—and here’s the rub—it’s entirely readable.”

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“Craig Thompson’s Habibi is a triumphant masterwork of graphic storytelling . . .

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“This spine-chilling thriller is fast paced and intense.

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“Mr. Hancock knows his history, and the richness with which he paints the times adds much to the book’s plot and appeal.

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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen meets Young X-Men . . .”

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“Equal parts fantasy and gritty realism, Promises to Keep is, above all, an artfully imagined clarion call to embrace the challenges of daily life, . . .”

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