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Blue Remembered Earth (Poseidons Children, Book 1) (Science Fiction) 81(9)
Published by Ace Books on June 05, 2012
First Published by Gollancz in 2012
  
Stephen Hunts SF Crownest Review Rating: 80
Reynolds is very good at set piece scenarios, racking up the tension and interweaving his inventive technology.
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A Madness of Angels or The Resurrection of Matthew Swift (Fantasy) 77(10)
Published by Orbit on April 06, 2009
First Published by Orbit in 2009
  
Stephen Hunts SF Crownest Review Rating: 80
As a first novel in a series, this is an extremely accomplished introduction to Matthew Swift and the world he walks in.
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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, Book 1) (Fantasy) 79(16)
Published by Tor Books on August 31, 2010
  
Stephen Hunts SF Crownest Review Rating: 80
Throughout, the characters and the society are beautifully drawn. The pace is breathless and although the book is long, everything has relevance.
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A Glass of Shadow (Fantasy) 80(2)
Published by NewCon Press on August 11, 2011
  
Stephen Hunts SF Crownest Review Rating: 80
Williams has gained a solid reputation for her imaginative and complex Science Fiction novels which draw from a multitude of sources and leave lasting impressions.
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Promises to Keep (Fantasy) 73(3)
Published by Subterranean on September 04, 2007
  
Stephen Hunts SF Crownest Review Rating: 80
Like all de Lint's work there are layers within the book. Jilly is not only an Onion Girl, these books need peeling back, too, to find their inner cores.
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Regicide (Fantasy) 50(2)
Published by Solaris on August 30, 2011
  
Stephen Hunts SF Crownest Review Rating: 60
While it is difficult to call a book like this enjoyable, there is much to appreciate not least the way the events build to a crescendo and leaves lingering the question as to where truth really lies.
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The Juniper Tree and Other Blue Rose Stories (Horror) 80(3)
Published by Subterranean on July 31, 2010
  
Stephen Hunts SF Crownest Review Rating: 80
This is a volume of unpleasant reading but insightful showing Straub at his best.
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The Ballad of Ballard and Sandrine (Horror) 75(2)
Published by Subterranean on January 31, 2012
  
Stephen Hunts SF Crownest Review Rating: 80
This is a collectors' item but also demonstrates Straub's skill at evoking atmosphere and portraying the macabre with a few well chosen words.
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The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge (Science Fiction) 60(1)
Published by Orb Books on August 17, 2002
First Published by Tor Books in 2001
  
Stephen Hunts SF Crownest Review Rating: 60
Like many writing in the SF field in the fifties and sixties, many of Vinge's stories are centred around ideas. This may lead to some readers finding the earlier stories heavy going.
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Burying the Shadow (Fantasy) 60(1)
Published by Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc. on March 11, 2002
First Published by Headline in 1992
  
Stephen Hunts SF Crownest Review Rating: 60
...an engaging and highly original approach to themes that have an upsurge in popularity.
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