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Tower of the Bear Yankee Republic #3 by Fenton Wood Book Review

The Tower of the Bear [Amazon link] is the point at which Fenton Wood’s Yankee Republic series veers into epic territory. Philo’s adventures from this point don’t just reference myth and legend; they become them. After Philo and Viridios staved off the incipient ice age in the

Pirates of the Electromagnetic Waves Again

I just wrapped up a re-read of Fenton Wood’s Pirates of the Electromagnetic Republic [Amazon link]. It was just as good as the first time, and maybe even more so. One of the things I enjoy so much about Fenton Wood’s series is the little tidbits of facts

Larry Niven on the Implied Contract Writers have with Readers

Via Stephen Herreid, I saw this post from the Writers of the Future, a long-standing program that seeks to identify and promote new science fiction and fantasy authors. WofF has lots of judges, and I’m sure that not all of them would agree with Larry here, but this is

Books 1-3 of the Dragonback series by Timothy Zahn are on sale today

The first three volumes of Tim Zahn’s Dragonback series are on sale at Amazon today for $3.99, a good price for three enjoyable books. This particular series is targeted at young adults, but I prefer the older term juveniles. Here is what Jerry Pournelle had to say in

Book Recommendations for a Nine Year Old

I was recently asked by a friend for book recommendations for a nine year old with a middle school reading level. No sex, but some violence. Series are nice. I can help with that! I thought it would be an interesting cross-section of American juvenile adventure fiction over the last

Black Fall by D. J. Bodden Book Review

Teenaged vampire stories aren’t my thing. Fortunately, Black Fall [Amazon link] isn’t really a teenaged vampire story. Oh sure, you have awkward high school romance and family drama, but you also have world-weary vigilantes, self-deprecating werewolves, and literal information gathering spooks. While in general I try to avoid

Uncrowned by Will Wight Audiobook Review

In the world of Cradle, family is everything. It shapes your destiny by defining your powers and your path. It determines who you can trust, and who you must fight. For Yerin and Lindon, being adopted into the Aurelius family has done all this and more. This is the first