There are plenty of scary creatures in this collection, but the real horror is what it says about the our world.
Tag: Fantasy
Review: This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
A head-spinning romp through time.
Review: Dark Rise by C. S. Pacat
Although slow to get going, Dark Rise ably sets the scene for CS Pacat’s YA fantasy trilogy.
Review: The Mermaid Of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
A fish-out-of-water tale that becomes something stranger.
Review: Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock
An intriguing fantasy drawing on forest myths that is burdened by an unfortunate attitude to women.
Review: The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott
The Rain Heron is a fable about environmental exploitation.
Review: Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees
A dreamy, mirage-like novel where things change shape before your eyes.
Review: A Wizard Of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
A strange, meditative and watery novel.
Review: Watchtower by Elizabeth A. Lynn
A strange, rather beautiful and ultimately quietly devastating novel.
Review: Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett is sharpest when dissecting and delighting in human irrationality.