Jo Fletcher is a fairly new imprint for Quercus specializing in most of the speculative fiction genre. They started with a bang, and their list of authors includes some who’ve proven their mettle like Sarah Pinborough and Ian McDonald. They also have a slew of authors who have debuted within the last few years with success,…
Blood of the Mantis by Adrian Tchaikovsky
In my reviews of Empire in Black and Gold and Dragonfly Falling, I wrote of how hesitant I was beginning the Shadows of the Apt series. Insects are something that had never really made a presence in fantasy. They’re (mostly) disgusting creatures and the thought of reading a series where the orphan boy has been replaced by all…
Cover Reveal – Breach Zone by Myke Cole (UK edition)
The official reveal for Myke Cole’s Breach Zone is over at Fantasy Faction. I’ve been meaning to read Myke’s Shadow Ops series since I started blogging, as he was one of the first people I followed on Twitter. The book is the third in the series. “The Great Reawakening did not come quietly. Across the country and in…
Giveaway – The Exodus Towers by Jason M. Hough (US/CAN)
Once again A Bitter Draft and Del Rey are teaming up for this giveaway of one paperback copy of the second in Jason M. Hough’s Dire Earth Cycle – The Exodus Towers! “The sudden appearance of a second space elevator in Brazil only deepens the mystery about the aliens who provided it: the Builders. Scavenger crew captain Skyler Luiken…
The Crimson Shield by Nathan Hawke
Several months back I was looking through the catalogue for Gollancz and one book in particular caught my eye, and it was Nathan Hawke’s The Crimson Shield. Notice anything different about the cover when compared to others? The title and author aren’t there – they’re on the binding. And with a cover that beautiful, it’s both…