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Heirs of the Blade (Shadows of the Apt, Book 7) (Fantasy)	80⁽¹⁾
Published by Tor Books on October 01, 2011

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 80
This is a big, grand, sweeping narrative taking us through a relatively unknown part of the kinden world, but there is the usual amount of scheming and intrigue and action, exotic places, and exotic characters... Full Review Link

Hearts of Smoke and Steam (Society of Steam, Book 2) (Fantasy)	50⁽²⁾
Published by Pyr on November 22, 2011 First Published by Pyr in 2011

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
All-in-all, the plot develops nicely, with some new characters and interesting twists, as all is not what it seems, and people, and super-people, and things that aren't even people, are not what they seem, and that includes someone who might be an Egyptian God. Full Review Link

White Tiger (Dark Heavens, Book 1) (Fantasy)	50⁽³⁾
Published by HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd on July 24, 2006

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
...add up to the start of something that is different from the normal fare, and manages to overcome a slightly clunky writing style in places. Full Review Link

Red Phoenix (Dark Heavens, Book 2) (Fantasy)	40⁽¹⁾
Published by Harper Voyager on September 27, 2011

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 40
Sure there are some interesting sub-plots that come to the boil or continue to simmer, but in keeping with some other trilogies there is a bad case of middle book-itis going on here, especially with the ending... Full Review Link

Juggernaut (Horror)	73⁽³⁾
Published by Hodder on February 16, 2012

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 80
...an almost unstoppable rollercoaster ride of action, adventure, mayhem and horror, with a liberal dosing of black humour to spice things up, or relieve the tension in places. Full Review Link

The Islanders (Fantasy)	83⁽⁶⁾
Published by Gollancz on September 22, 2011

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 80
The Islanders could be likened to Nabokov's masterpiece Pale Fire where the real story is revealed through a series of footnotes to the epic poem which makes up the book. Full Review Link

Dead Island (Horror)	60⁽¹⁾
Published by Transworld Publishers on September 06, 2011

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
...Dead Island is not a masterpiece, it is not bad either, and probably better than your standard inspired-by-the computer-game fare! Full Review Link

The Falling Machine (The Society of Steam, Book 1) (Fantasy)	55⁽⁷⁾
Published by Pyr on May 24, 2011

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 60
While well written and fast-moving and reasonably original, it may just be me, but I am getting a bit tired and jaded about the whole steampunk thing... Full Review Link

Queen of Kings (Fantasy)	80⁽²⁾
Published by Dutton Adult on May 12, 2011

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 80
Queen of Kings is a glorious mixture of history and fantasy and horror and starts with a prologue, ends with an epilogue and in between consists of seventy six chapters within three books Full Review Link

The Rift Walker (Vampire Empire, Book 2) (Fantasy)	78⁽⁵⁾
Published by Pyr on September 06, 2011

The Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation	Review Rating: 80
"The Rift Walker" is every bit as entertaining and enjoyable as The Greyfriar was, and gives me another worry - can book three live up to books one and two? Full Review Link

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