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Black Light (Horror) 66(3)
Published by HarperCollins Publishers on April 01, 2000
First Published by Flamingo in 1999
  
Fantasy Literature Review Rating: 80
Black Light entertained the hell out of me and I sincerely hope Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan and Stephen Romano offer up another serving of Buck Carlsbad in the very near future...
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The Emperor's Knife (Knife-Sworn, Book 1) Image
The Emperor's Knife (Knife-Sworn, Book 1) (Fantasy) 75(7)
Published by Night Shade Books on December 06, 2011
First Published by Quercus in 2011
  
Fantasy Literature Review Rating: 80
...The Emperor's Knife as a whole is a very impressive debut by Mazarkis Williams,
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Dead of Night (Horror) 80(5)
Published by St. Martin's Griffin on October 25, 2011
  
Fantasy Literature Review Rating: 93
...accomplished writing, terrific characters, a story that is enormously entertaining, pulse-pounding zombie action, the works.
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Ashes of a Black Frost (The Iron Elves, Book 3) Image
Ashes of a Black Frost (The Iron Elves, Book 3) (Fantasy) 74(3)
Published by Gallery Books on October 18, 2011
First Published by Simon & Schuster Ltd in 2011
  
Fantasy Literature Review Rating: 63
On the one hand, Chris Evans continues to impress me with the military aspects of his series and a creative imagination accompanied by skillful prose. On the other hand, weak characterization, shallow world-building and straightforward plotting are once again problems.
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Eyes to See (The Jeremiah Hunt Chronicle, Book 1) Image
Eyes to See (The Jeremiah Hunt Chronicle, Book 1) (Fantasy) 65(2)
Published by Tor Books on October 11, 2011
  
Fantasy Literature Review Rating: 70
...as far as the genre is concerned, Eyes to See is solidly entertaining...
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Ganymede (Clockwork Century, Book 4) Image
Ganymede (Clockwork Century, Book 4) (Fantasy) 80(2)
Published by Tor Books on September 27, 2011
  
Fantasy Literature Review Rating: 80
From an entertainment standpoint, Ganymede certainly has more to offer than Dreadnought, but at the same time, the novel falls a couple notches short of the thrilling heights attained by Boneshaker and Clementine.
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The Monster's Corner: Stories Through Inhuman Eyes Image
The Monster's Corner: Stories Through Inhuman Eyes (Horror) 76(5)
Published by St. Martin's Griffin on September 27, 2011
First Published by Piatkus Books in 2011
  
Fantasy Literature Review Rating: 80
Christopher Golden has, in the end, compiled another impressive and successful horror-themed anthology in The Monster's Corner.
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The Sacred Band (The Acacia Trilogy, Book 3) Image
The Sacred Band (The Acacia Trilogy, Book 3) (Fantasy) 78(5)
Published by doubleday on October 04, 2011
  
Fantasy Literature Review Rating: 80
...another well-written novel from David Anthony Durham, highlighted by accomplished prose, rich characterization, morally ambiguous characters, creative world-building that reflects real history and social issues...
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The Revisionists (Science Fiction) 80(1)
Published by Mulholland Books on September 28, 2011
  
Fantasy Literature Review Rating: 80
...even though The Revisionists was not the science fiction novel that I was hoping for, I very much enjoyed Thomas Mullen's new book, which offers readers a smart, relevant and engrossing reading experience...
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Spellbound (Young Adult Fantasy) 79(5)
Published by Tor Books on September 13, 2011
  
Fantasy Literature Review Rating: 84
...highly recommended to fans of Spellwright and anyone who enjoys epic fantasy that is charming, imaginative and entertaining.
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