Shards of Earth is a beautifully sculpted (and yes that is an intentional pun for those who have read it) piece of science fiction which manages to blend the technical depth of ‘hard’ science fiction with the character driven fast space of space opera. I will say from the outset that this is an excellentContinue reading “Shards of Earth; a stunningly well sculpted piece of SciFi”
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Good omens – book review
Good Omens is a classic piece of comedic fiction which is witty, subtle and often down right hilarious; but it is a little shot on actual plot, character development and I highly doubt any publisher would touch it today. So, confession time. This is the first time I have read any book by Terry Pratchett. Continue reading “Good omens – book review”
When the Heavens Fall review
When the Heavens Fall (written by Marc Turner) is an enjoyable fast paced sword and sorcery novel with some intriguing characters and concepts, but it falls short of being great due to its absence of character development, exposition and world building. I’ve mentioned on other blogs recently how I have found it extremely difficult toContinue reading “When the Heavens Fall review”