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New Realms of Fantasy / New Reviews Online

In the newest issue of Realms of Fantasy, cover-dated October 2010, I look at the following books:
The Boneshaker, by Kate Milford
Passing Strange, by Daniel Waters
Perchance to Dream, by Lisa Mantchev
The Mermaid’s Mirror, by L.K. Madigan
For The Win, by Cory Doctorow

Due to space considerations, a further three reviews may be found here on the Realms website:
The Demon’s Covenant, by Sarah Rees Brannan
Shade, by Jeri Smith-Ready
Shadow Grail #1: Legacies, by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill

The following reviews have gone up recently over at SF Site:
The Lost Fleet #6: Victorious, by Jack Campbell
Divine Misfortune by A. Lee Martinez

Lastly, the following reviews from the previous issue of Realms of Fantasy, cover-dated August 2010, are now archived and available on my website:
Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey
A Wizard of Mars/a> by Diane Duane
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan
The Shadow Hunt by Katherine Langrish
Other by Karen Kincy
Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve
Princess For Hire by Lindsey Levitt
This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer

As a special bonus, two more reviews, originally slated for that same issue but held back due to circumstances beyond my control, are available on my website for the very first time anywhere:
Thief Eyes by Janni Lee Simner
White Cat by Holly Black

As always, I welcome questions, comments, concerns, feedback, and review suggestions.

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New Realms of Fantasy Column – Online!

Due to circumstances beyond my control, my Realms of Fantasy YA review column for the August 2010 issue, currently on the newsstands, was run online at the Realms website instead of in the magazine. You can thus find the column here for your viewing pleasure.

I cover the following books:
Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey
A Wizard of Mars by Diane Duane
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan
The Shadow Hunt by Katherine Langrish
Other by Karen Kincy
Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve
Princess For Hire by Lindsey Levitt
This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Review Archive Update

These reviews originally ran in Realms of Fantasy, cover-dated June 2010, and can now be found here.

I Kissed A Zombie and I Liked It by Adam Selzer
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Fallen by Lauren Kate
Undead Much? by Stacey Jay
Wish by Alexandra Bullen
Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey
The Dark Divine by Bree Despain
Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore
Firespell by Chloe Neill

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New Realms of Fantasy Column / Reviews Archive Update

In the June 2010 issue of Realms of Fantasy, I cover the following books:

I Kissed A Zombie and I Liked It by Adam Selzer
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Fallen by Lauren Kate
Undead Much? by Stacey Jay
Wish by Alexandra Bullen
Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey
The Dark Divine by Bree Despain
Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore
Firespell by Chloe Neill

Reviews from the previous issue, now archived on my website:
Ice by Sarah Beth Durst
Lips Touch: Three Times by Laini Taylor, illustrated by Jim Di Bartolo
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stahl
The Doom Machine by Mark Teague
The Shifter by Janice Hardy
Lockdown: Escape From Furnace by Alexander Gordon Smith
The Seven Rays by Jessica Bendinger

As always, I’m open to questions, commentary, or review inquiries. Just drop me a line. Enjoy!

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New Realms of Fantasy Column / Reviews Database Update

In the April 2010 issue of Realms of Fantasy, I cover the following books:

Ice by Sarah Beth Durst
Lips Touch: Three Times by Laini Taylor, illustrated by Jim Di Bartolo
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stahl
The Doom Machine by Mark Teague
The Shifter by Janice Hardy
Lockdown: Escape From Furnace by Alexander Gordon Smith
The Seven Rays by Jessica Bendinger

Reviews from the previous issue, now archived on my website:
The Splendor Falls, by Rosemary Clement-Moore
Ballad, by Maggie Stiefvater
Once A Witch, by Carolyn MacCullough
Never Cry Werewolf, by Heather Davis
Devoured, by Amanda Marrone
Devil’s Kiss, by Sarwat Chadda
Hush, Hush, by Becca Fitzpatrick
Leviathan, by Scott Westerfeld

As always, I’m open to questions, commentary, or offers of review copies. Just drop me a line. Enjoy!

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New Realms of Fantasy Column, Review Database Update

I just received my contributor copies for the February 2010 Realms of Fantasy and so far, it looks good. Not a fishboob in sight on the cover.

In this installment of my column, I cover the following books:
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater
The Splendor Falls by Rosemary Clement-Moore
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Devil’s Kiss by Sarwat Chadda
Devoured by Amanda Marrone
Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis
Once A Witch by Carolyn MacCullough

Good stuff. As always, if any authors need copies of these reviews and are unable to find the magazine (which should hit mailboxes and stores soon) I’m happy to help. These reviews will also go live on my website in a few months, when the next issue of Realms comes out.

Fiction in this issue is by Leah Bobet, Euan Harvey, Aliette de Bodard, Ann Leckie, and some new guy, name of Harlan Ellison.

With this issue out, the previous issue’s column has been archived online. You may find the following reviews on this site:

Ash, by Malinda Lo
Libyrinth, by Pearl North
Shiver, by Maggie Stiefvater
Never Slow Dance With A Zombie, by E. Van Lowe
Bite Me! by Melissa Francis
The Eternal Kiss, edited by Trisha Telep
Gifted #1: Out of Sight, Out of Mind, by Marilyn Kaye

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New Realms of Fantasy Column

I’ve recieved my contributor copies of the October 2009 issue of Realms of Fantasy.

In my column, I talk about:

Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev
Dull Boy by Sarah Cross
The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan
Kiss of Life by Daniel Waters
Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison
Sea Change by Aimee Friedman
Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog
Me, My Elf and I by Heather Swain

For any of the above authors who can’t get their hands on a copy of the magazine, contact me for a copy of the review, if need be. Otherwise, they’ll go live in my archives in a few months, when the next issue comes out.

Reviews from the previous issue of Realms which can now be found online here:

Percy Jackson and the Olympians #5: The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Beka Cooper: Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce
Highway to Hell by Rosemary Clement-Moore
Soul Enchilada by David Macinnis Gill
Fortune’s Folly by Deva Fagan
The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry
Zombie Queen of Newbury High by Amanda Ashby
Hottie by Jonathan Bernstein

If you have any questions, comments, complaints, or praise, feel free to drop me a note. It’s always nice to know I’m not doing this in a vaccuum.

Fiction in this issue is by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, William R. Eakin, Ben Francisco, S.E. Ward, and Jay Lake.

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