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Review Rating: 80
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Part Master and Commander, part On Stranger Tides, this fantasy debut from a relatively new author has much to be admired.
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Review Rating: 80
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Harry's laconic putdowns and his increasingly complex background still show a hero with staying power. In the present glut of urban fantasy, Butcher still rules in my library.
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Matter
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77(9)
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Published by Orbit on February 10, 2009
First Published by Book Club in 2008
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Review Rating: 80
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As with any of Iain's books to date, in Matter he deals with the material with wit and intelligence, as well as his trademark complexity and violence.
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Review Rating: 80
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it is impressive how here Stephen Baxter has managed to incorporate the style and the ideas of Clarke into something contemporary and engaging.
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Review Rating: 80
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This is possibly one to show those who don't normally read it how much entertainment there is in Fantasy (or Horror) these days.
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I Am Legend
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89(5)
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Published by Orb Books on September 15, 1997
First Published by Walker & Co in 1970
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Review Rating: 100
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rereading it, more than half a century on from its original publication, its power is still shockingly undiminished.
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Review Rating: 60
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[...] I am ultimately pleased (though with some reservations) with the way the duology has developed and completed.
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The Fade
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80(5)
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Published by Gollancz on February 01, 2009
First Published by Gollancz in 2007
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Review Rating: 80
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Though a standalone book, there are elements left unresolved, though on balance the book is very satisfying.
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Review Rating: 60
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Not clever, not particularly original or uniquely stylish, but written well enough to keep the reader's interest [...]
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