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Spellwright (Fantasy) 68(13)
Published by Tor Books on March 02, 2010
  
The Wertzone Review Rating: 60
It has all the ingredients of being a successful, if not hugely original, fantasy piece. Unfortunately the mix isn't quite right.
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The Traitor's Hand (Ciaphas Cain, Book 3) Image
The Traitor's Hand (Ciaphas Cain, Book 3) (Science Fiction) 80(1)
Published by Games Workshop on June 07, 2005
First Published by GAMES WORKSHOP (ABS) in 2005
  
The Wertzone Review Rating: 80
The book is well-paced, with a good mixture of humour (including the best bomb-defusing scene I've ever seen), action and character-building elements...
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Caves of Ice (Ciaphas Cain, book 2) Image
Caves of Ice (Ciaphas Cain, book 2) (Science Fiction) 70(1)
Published by Games Workshop on February 01, 2004
First Published by GAMES WORKSHOP (ABS) in 2004
  
The Wertzone Review Rating: 70
Mitchell's writing flows well and mixes effective moments of action and horror with characterisation [...] and his usual humour.
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For The Emperor (Ciaphas Cain) Image
For The Emperor (Ciaphas Cain) (Young Adult Science Fiction) 80(1)
Published by Black Library on December 23, 2003
First Published by GAMES WORKSHOP (ABS) in 2003
  
The Wertzone Review Rating: 80
...an enjoyable, fast-paced adventure story with a great line in humour.
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The Scar (Fantasy) 90(6)
Published by Del Rey on June 25, 2002
First Published by Del Rey in 2002
  
The Wertzone Review Rating: 100
...may be China Mieville's masterpiece, a rich and captivating weird novel of the fantastic.
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Stonewielder (Malazan Empire, Book 3) Image
Stonewielder (Malazan Empire, Book 3) (Fantasy) 85(4)
Published by Bantam Press on December 28, 2010
  
The Wertzone Review Rating: 90
...a gripping, bloat-free military fantasy which further illuminates and explores this intriguing world, and one of the strongest books in the series since the mighty Memories of Ice.
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The Reapers Are the Angels (Horror) 90(7)
Published by Holt Paperbacks on August 03, 2010
  
The Wertzone Review Rating: 90
...a superior post-apocalyptic novel whose literary ambitions are intriguing and impressive, if not altogether successful.
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The Thief-taker's Apprentice (Fantasy) 70(3)
Published by Gollancz on August 26, 2010
First Published by Gollancz in 2010
  
The Wertzone Review Rating: 70
...a likable, enjoyable story but one that whets the appetite rather than fully satisfies.
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The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions Image
The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions (Fantasy) 64(7)
Published by Gollancz on March 01, 2011
First Published by Gollancz in 2010
  
The Wertzone Review Rating: 70
Oddly for a Rankin novel, this is one where the actual story is better than the humour.
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Towers of Midnight (Wheel of Time, Book 13) Image
Towers of Midnight (Wheel of Time, Book 13) (Fantasy) 79(10)
Published by Tor Books on November 02, 2010
First Published by Tor Fantasy in 2010
  
The Wertzone Review Rating: 90
Many events unfold that people have been expecting for years [...], but Jordan's plotting skills and Sanderson's writing means that there are still plenty of big surprises to come, some of them almost strokes of genius in how they were set up beforehand.
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