Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Reviews (page 4)

MORTE by Robert Repino
FICTION & LITERATURE
Released: Jan. 20, 2015

"A wild riff on interspecies warfare sure to make pet owners think twice the next time their tabby cats dart by."
A war novel/religious allegory about cats, dogs and giant ants driven by a hive mind. Yes, really. Read full book review >
GODHEAD by Greg McLeod
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
Released: Jan. 15, 2015

"A novel combination of worlds and characters in an ambitious, cutting story that's occasionally overcomplicated."
From author McLeod (The King of Dreams, 2014), an epic fantasy novel spanning Earth and mythical lands. Read full book review >

THE DARKEST PART OF THE FOREST by Holly Black
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
Released: Jan. 13, 2015

"In the end, Black's latest seems to mirror Hazel's fears about herself—'as normal and average as any child ever born'—but like Hazel, it's not without charm.(Fantasy. 13 & up)"
Black returns to her faerie roots with a fantasy set in our very recognizable modern world. Read full book review >
UNMADE by Amy Rose Capetta
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
Released: Jan. 13, 2015

"Fast and intense, both in action and emotions—readers who liked Entangled will love its sequel. (Science fiction. 14 & up)"
Following Entangled (2013), rock star-turned-would-be savior Cade makes a stand to save humanity from the Unmakers.Read full book review >
ENSNARED by A.G. Howard
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
Released: Jan. 13, 2015

"A visually rich but tortuous conclusion meant for hard-core fans of the goth-chic series. (Fantasy. 14 & up)"
Alyssa Gardner prepares to wage war on mad Queen Red, rescue her two loves and restore weirdness to Wonderland in this third and final book. Read full book review >

UNBREAKABLE by W.C. Bauers
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
Released: Jan. 13, 2015

"Still, it's a subgenre with a well-established audience, and Bauers makes a solid entrance."
Military science fiction with a kick-butt female lead: Bauers' debut. Read full book review >
THE WHISPERING SWARM by Michael Moorcock
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
Released: Jan. 13, 2015

"This first book in a planned trilogy requires, but also rewards, patient readers and holds out plenty of promise for its sequels."
A semiautobiographical, semifantastical adventure by a legendary author, set in both real and imagined Londons. Read full book review >
GOLDEN SON by Pierce Brown
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
Released: Jan. 6, 2015

"Comparisons to The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones series are inevitable, for this tale has elements of both—fantasy, the future and quasi-historicism."
Brown presents the second installment of his epic science-fiction trilogy, and like the first (Red Rising, 2014), it's chock-full of interpersonal tension, class conflict and violence.Read full book review >
JOURNEY THROUGH THE MIRROR by T.R. Williams
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
Released: Jan. 6, 2015

"Worth a try for fans of the genre, but start with Book 1, Journey into the Flame."
The unexciting middle installment in the author's Rising World trilogy. Read full book review >
ORIGINATOR by Joel Shepherd
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
Released: Jan. 6, 2015

"A grand saga, though not recommended for newcomers, the implicit assumption being that you're familiar with both the characters and the background."
Sixth installment (Operation Shield, 2014, etc.) in Shepherd's ferocious, far-future, multilateral power struggle.Read full book review >
MONKEY WARS by Richard Kurti
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
Released: Jan. 6, 2015

"Powerful and disturbing. (Animal fantasy. 14 & up)"
A real-life conflict between rival monkey species in Kolkata becomes a dark, violent fable of totalitarianism and resistance. Read full book review >
WILLOWGROVE by Kathleen Peacock
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
Released: Jan. 6, 2015

"The back story is complicated enough that only dedicated fans of the first two titles will want to tackle this one. (Paranormal romance. 14 & up)"
Peacock brings her Hemlock werewolf trilogy to an appropriately bloody conclusion. Read full book review >
Kirkus Interview
Gabrielle Zevin
March 3, 2015

A. J. Fikry’s life is not at all what he expected it to be. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, its unexpected arrival gives Fikry the chance to make his life over—and see everything anew. “Zevin writes characters who grow and prosper,” our reviewer writes, “in a narrative that is sometimes sentimental, sometimes funny, sometimes true to life and always entertaining.” View video >
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