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Speaker for the Dead
Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card My rating: 5 of 5 stars Lots of people have jumped on the Orson…
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Although it might seem a bit strange at first, I take inspiration for my novels equally from Slavic mythology, sacred literature and…
Arsenic with Austen: a Mystery
Arsenic with Austen: A Mystery by Katherine Bolger Hyde My rating: 4 of 5 stars Arsenic with Austen is the first mystery…
Everything You Need to Know about the Russian Kaftan
Something a little lighter this week. I generally like to have a vivid mental picture of events and places and people before…
Leviathan Wakes
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey My rating: 3 of 5 stars How often do people say–with justified anger–that “the movie version…
The Honor Code of a Russian Officer
Too often in modern fantasy fiction, the invented societies and characters are reflections of the failings of our world. There are certain…