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The Color of Distance 29 reviews
Amy Thomson
Ace, 1999
Brilliant linguistic and first contact novel
+ Well-done first contact story
+ An amazing book, but not for kids
+ A very good start, but weak ending
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Elantris 172 reviews
Brandon Sanderson
Tor Fantasy, 2006
A Unique Fantasy Piece
+ Fantasy Fan
+ Good, but not great
It has long bothered me that the genre of Fantasy has become essentially formula fiction. Most Fantasy can be defined by its setting and plot: in a medieval world of magic, an unlikely hero saves the world from an unspeakable evil. Elantris cannot be said to be a part of this "Tolkienesque" ...
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Tex and Molly in the Afterlife9 reviews
Richard Grant
Avon Books (T), 1996
The Product of a Mad (in the best possible way) Genius
+ Hats off to Richard Grant
+ Something different for a change
+ Fabulous!
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The Gate to Women's Country89 reviews
Sheri S. Tepper
Spectra, 1993
I almost feel bad that I like it so much.
+ The Gate to Woman's Country
+ An Excellent Work of Fiction on a Controversial Subject
+ My Favoriate Book!! Five Stars!
+ A very thought provoking book
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Receive the Gift 2 reviews
Louise Marley
Ace, 1997
Great Read
+ A trilogy not to be missed!
This book proves that Louise Marley is a true writer. From the opening paragraph to the last sentence, you are enthralled in the world of Nevya. The wonderful charcters and amazing setting are weaved together with expert craftmanship. If you are ever looking to read a great book, I would ...
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Sing the Warmth4 reviews
Louise Marley
Ace, 1996
One of my favorite books
+ Fast!
+ Perfect summer reading!
+ Be prepared to stay up all night immersed in Louise's novel.
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Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1)2701 reviews
Orson Scott Card
Tor Science Fiction, 1994
Enter a new world
+ Fantastic sci-fi storytelling to read!
+ One of the best books ever written
+ one thats hard to put down
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The Steerswoman's Road14 reviews
Rosemary Kirstein
Del Rey, 2003
A rationalist's adventure novel
+ Female, swashbuckling scholar
+ Two Books In One: The Steerswoman and The Outskirters Secret
+ The Steerswoman's Road
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The Marriage of Sticks36 reviews
Jonathan Carroll
Tor Books, 2000
wonderful novel that will make you think
+ There's a door in the air.
+ Essential contemporary fantasy
+ Provocative Entertainment
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The Summer Queen17 reviews
Joan D. Vinge, Joan Vinge
Tor Books, 2003
Even better than the first book
+ Nice follow-up
+ A more than decent sequel...
+ Not Free SF Reader
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The Child Garden: A Low Comedy12 reviews
Geoff Ryman
Orb Books, 1994
Not a Dystopia
+ Stunning
+ Wow a book with a Lesbian character you could love.
I'm writing this review in response to people who seem to feel Ryman's world of the future is a dystopia. I feel the point of the book is that you're left unsure in this regard. We're told the story from the point of view of an outsider to the system certainly everyone in the system is very nice ...
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Galveston24 reviews
Sean Stewart
Ace Trade, 2001
It Just Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
+ Superb! Strong story-telling and excellent characters
+ Third Wave
+ Wind-up is better than the pitch.
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Beggars in Spain (Beggars Trilogy)73 reviews
Nancy Kress
Avon, 1994
16+ Years Later A Tour de Force
+ The lure of independence against the demands of society
+ Both creative and contemplative, in spite of its disjointednss
Published in April 1993 - even earlier in the Hugo and Nebula-winning novella form - BEGGARS IN SPAIN remains a fun provocative read. The key Sci Fi premise is the development of genetic modifications allowing people to live without ever sleeping.
Book I of IV that comprise the novel is set ...
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Glory Season 35 reviews
David Brin
Spectra, 1994
A True Season of Glory
+ was there an ending to this book?
+ A great character on a world worth exploring
This is, in my opinion, David Brin's crowning work, and one of my favorite books of all time.
It is an engaging and entertaining read, with something to offer almost anyone; there are aspects of mystery, fantasy, high seas, romance, adventure, and of course, science fiction.
This book follows ...
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Rumors of Spring (A Bantam Spectra Book)4 reviews
Richard Grant
Spectra, 1987
A magical mystery tour of a fairy-tale future
+ Have to work, but Grant is worth it.
+ Excellent far future fantasy tale
+ Tam Lin in our future where nature learns to retaliate.
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Bones of the Moon29 reviews
Jonathan Carroll
Orb Books, 2002
If You Planted John Updike in Wonderland...
+ Solid But Not His Best
Bones of the Moon is a down-the-rabbit-hole sort of fantasy, one that begins in a wholly real Manhattan and ends up traveling through Rondua, a land strange and whimsical enough to rival Poictesme or the Dreamlands or Neverland. The intrusion of the strange in this novel is gradual, the kind of ...
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White Apples38 reviews
Jonathan Carroll
Tor Books, 2003
White Apples
+ A heart rending tale of beauty and laguage
I think most people either love Jonathan Carroll or hate him, not much in between. I loved White Apples. Unless you're used to Jonathan Carroll's style, you might, indeed, find this book terrible as some have said. If you are a fan, this is great. It actually is less confusing, less disjointed than ...
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Sleeping in Flame34 reviews
Jonathan Carroll
Vintage, 1990
One of our great fantasists.
+ Sleeping in Flame-good contemporary fantasy
+ Modern day fairy tale!
+ Another good Carroll book
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The Terrorists of Irustan24 reviews
Louise Marley
Ace, 2000
A world of insights and troubling questions
+ Timely reading
+ well, what can i say
+ Wonderful!
+ Powerful, and darkly realistic
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Sing the Light5 reviews
Louise Marley
Ace, 1995
excellent!
+ It was great, I could not possibly put it down!
+ Wonderful start for emerging author Louise Marley
+ Anne McCaffrey fans now have another great, must-read author
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