Fantasy / Sci-fi Book Reviews

Empire in Black and Gold
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Release Date: 4th Jul 2008

A sheer delight...

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The Enemy's Son
by James Johnson
Release Date: 12th May 2008

Spades of potential as a cult series for Sci-Fi/ Fantasy fans...

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The Quest
by Wilbur Smith
Release Date: 3rd Apr 2008

The story of Taita and Meren continues...

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Stravaganza: City of Secrets
by Mary Hoffman
Release Date: 7th Jul 2008

A dyslexic boy, Matt, finds himself transported to an alternative world...

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Monster Blood Tattoo Book Two: Lamplighter
by D. M. Cornish
Release Date: 1st May 2008

Rossamund makes it as a Lamplighter - but will he make it alive?

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Monster Blood Tattoo Book One: Foundling
by D. M. Cornish
Release Date: 1st May 2008

First in a new fantasy series - Monster Blood Tattoo...

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The Magician: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
by Michael Scott
Release Date: 5th Jun 2008

Sophie has been Awakened, but will Josh also make that first step?

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The Gone Away World
by Nick Harkaway
Release Date: 5th Jun 2008

You could not swallow this whole; rather, you would take a bite and chew it thoughtfully before proceeding to take the next mouthful.


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Midnight for Charlie Bones
by Jenny Nimmo
Release Date: 5th Jun 2006

Could this be the next Harry Potter?

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The Belgariad: Castle of Wizardry
by David Eddings
Release Date: 1st Mar 2007



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The Alchemyst: The secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
by Michael Scott
Release Date: 22nd May 2007

A winning combination... magic, mystery, legend and the great Alchemyst himself, Nicholas Flamel

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Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
by Eoin Colfer
Release Date: 3rd May 2007



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The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman
Release Date: 6th Aug 2007



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The Lost Art
by Simon Morden
Release Date: 5th Jul 2007

Sci-fi that is scintilating and throughly, immeasurably enjoyable!

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Silverhorse
by Lene Kaaberbol
Release Date: 4th Apr 2008

Forget Unicorns... I want a Hellhorse!

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Hootcat Hill
by Lucy Coats
Release Date: 3rd Mar 2008

Hopefully the first in a fantastical new series. Check out our interview with the author...

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The Rule of Claw
by John Brindley
Release Date: 3rd Mar 2008

Brindley takes the lid off The Lord of the Flies and brings it bang up to date with The Rule of Claw.

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Billy Bones
by Christopher Lincoln
Release Date: 4th Apr 2008



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No Place for Magic
by E D Baker
Release Date: 4th Feb 2008

A precocious princess, a pompous prince, obnoxious siblings, squabbling sisters and feuding mothers and daughters; hardly my idea of a fairytale.

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The Last Elf
by Silvana de Mari
Release Date: 3rd Mar 2008

Translated from Italian is this original tale of a world gone dark.

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The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss
Release Date: 27th Sep 2007

In every way, Rothfuss gives JRR Tolkein a run for his money

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The Supernaturalist
by Eoin Colfer
Release Date: 27th Jan 2005



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The Subtle Knife
by Philip Pullman
Release Date: 6th Aug 2007

The second in the The Dark Materials trilogy

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Snakehead
by Anthony Horowitz
Release Date: 31st Oct 2007



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Jack Flint and the Redthorn Sword
by Joe Donnelly
Release Date: 2nd Aug 2007

Meet Jack... he's an extraordinary boy with an extraordinary world on his doorstep

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Starcross
by Philip Reeve
Release Date: 1st Oct 2007

Full of good ole fashioned British humour (and a decent plotline)

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