This was an unexpected treat. I didn't expect much of the novel--it had sat on my bookshelf for years unread waiting for me to get to it. It's by an author I not only had never read, but never heard of--bought probably because the novel was shortlisted in the Promethean Awards. The narrative style a...
Rainbow Man, M.J. Engh's third and latest (but not-very-recent) novel, is just as interesting as her prior efforts. Arslan was about a harsh dictator in a troubled world. Wheel of Winds told the story of a woman circling her planet, twice. While the two were substantially different, both offered cre...
An anthology of short fantasy stories inspired by the Arabian Nights. Some decent stuff, some mediocre stuff, like many 'theme' anthologies.contents:Editor's Note by Susan M. ShwartzTales Told at Ramadan by Susan M. Shwartz • [section introduction]The Tale of the Djinni and the Sisters by Larry Nive...