The newest book by Tanya Huff is actually an omnibus of two of her oldest books. The first, Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light, is an urban fantasy originally released in 1989, while The Fire’s Stone is a more traditional … Continue reading
The next time someone I know has relationship problems, I’ll point out that no matter what, they have to have it better and less complicated than Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter. In Narcissus In Chains, the tenth novel to feature the … Continue reading
They’re not Mully and Sculder, or whoever those two are. Not by a long shot. In fact, the only thing Liz Mayfield and Boo-Boo Boudreau have in common with the Dynamic Duo of the X-Files is that they’re both government … Continue reading
An act of defiance that sows the seeds of rebellion. A man long gone from home, returned with foreign weapons and skills. A young woman possessing otherworldly blood and visions of the unknown. These are the elements which will throw … Continue reading
Just because you’re dead doesn’t mean you’re gone, or done with the world. In Historical Hauntings, edited by Martin Greenberg and Jean Rabe, eighteen authors dredge up stories worthy of any stormy night or campfire, tales of spectral vengeance, ambition, … Continue reading
What do you get if you cross Sam Spade or Mike Hammer with a healthy dose of magic? Harry Dresden, the only practicing wizard in the Chicago Yellow Pages. He’s a private detective and wizard for hire who takes the … Continue reading
“I never used to keep close track of the phases of the moon. So I didn’t know that it was one night shy of being full when a young woman sat down across from me in McNally’s pub and asked … Continue reading
George Washington was really the ninth President of the United States. We developed a plan to bomb Japan during World War II with explosive-laden bats. A chicken managed to live for eighteen months after having its head cut off. Einstein … Continue reading
When wouldbe writer Piper Pied (her parents had a strange sense of humor, don’t ask) attends the funeral of her grandmother, Alfrieda Dickerson, she finds her life turned upside-down. Her family, it seems, has conspired to make sure that poor … Continue reading
What value can one ordinary man have in a magical world? What can a mortal bring to the affairs of immortals? When Toby Dexter impulsively follows a strange woman off the train and through a door that shouldn’t exist, he … Continue reading
