Aug 11, 20202 min read
Book Review: The Map of Salt and Stars, by Zeyn Joukhadar
Zeyn Joukhadar’s The Map of Salt and Stars sucked me in with a fascinating structure: parallel stories, both anchored in Syria, one set...
Apr 20, 20203 min read
Book Review: The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, by Ken Liu
I think part of why I enjoyed Ken Liu’s The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories so much is that his collection of science fiction and...
Feb 11, 20203 min read
Book Review: Black Leopard, Red Wolf, by Marlon James
Marlon James’s Black Leopard, Red Wolf is one of the most challenging books I’ve read in a long time. It’s also one of the most...
Feb 6, 20201 min read
New Release: Magic in the Mud Show
I'm thrilled to announce that my historical-fantasy novella "Magic in the Mud Show" (set in the Barnum & Bailey Circus of 1892) is in the...
Sep 14, 20192 min read
Book Review: Under Heaven, by Guy Gavriel Kay
I liked Under Heaven, Guy Gavriel Kay’s take on 8th-century China, but it might be the first historical fantasy I’ve read that felt too...
Jul 15, 20198 min read
New Release: The Black Resurrection
The Black Resurrection, the second book in my Red Wraith series, is out today on Amazon! Want a preview? The first chapter is below: Da...
May 12, 20191 min read
Pre-order: The Black Resurrection
Writing update: The Black Resurrection, the second novel in my Red Wraith series, will be available July 15 on Amazon! It's a standalone...
Dec 12, 20182 min read
Book Review: Tigana, by Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay’s Tigana is the best-written fantasy I’ve read in a while. It wasn’t just the prose that got me (although Kay’s phrasing...
Nov 2, 20182 min read
Book Review: Spinning Silver, by Naomi Novik
It’s hard to do better than Naomi Novik when you want a good historical fantasy. Spinning Silver, her latest offering, is a riff on...
Apr 14, 20187 min read
New Release: The Ascenders
The Ascenders comes out today! The first chapter is below. Enjoy! ---- The infernal pig shot out of Chase’s hands, scrabbling further...
