Shade Chaser by Clara Coulson In the last book, we had rookie detective Calvin Kinsey take on an ancient, angry god-entity as it tried to murder its way through Aurora, Michigan. In Shade Chaser, murder and mayhem are afoot once again. When the former mayor, prominent city witch, and a local ware wolf are found

Penric and the Shaman by Lois McMaster Bujold  Penric, a demon-possessed sorcerer and a divine of the Bastard’s Order, is content doing scholarly things in the court of the Princess-Archdivine. But when an investigator needs the services of a sorcerer to track a runaway shaman accused of murder, the Princess-Archdivine assigns Penric to accompany Senior

Hunger Makes the Wolf by Alex Wells If you’ve ever thought, “You know what Dune needed more of? More magic and a biker gang!” then this book was written for you. If you are looking for your next stick-it-to-the-corporation space opera rebellion, this book is also for you. During a routine run through the desert, the

Book Review: Trickster by Jeff Somers I can’t get enough of urban fantasy worlds. There’s something about that intersection of our everyday mundane existence and that extra, fantastic reality just on the edge of perception that just gets me. In each new book in this genre, the edges of reality are peeled away just a

The Falling Woman by Pat Murphy “I was mad because I said words they did not wish to hear, because they could not control me, they could not drag me along like a tethered dog. And so they said I was mad.” When Elizabeth, an archaeologist with a track record of making incredible discoveries, looks

Book Review: Infomocracy by Malka Ann Older I got this for the cover, I stayed for the story. It’s been a while since the science fiction genre surprised me with something new. Enter Infomocracy, a thought experiment in the concept of democracy, corporate power, and human nature. And, so you don’t think this is a

Book Review: Shadow’s Son by Jon Sprunk You can just about taste the atmospheric Assassin’s Creed trailer on the pages. SLASH, STAB GRACEFUL DIVE OFF A ROOF LOST AMID THE CROWD That’s Caim for you. Assassin by trade, loner by choice, haunted by the memories of his murdered father and the quite lively and talkative

Book Review: Wanted and Wired by Vivien Jackson A mercenary running from a past she can’t remember, a renegade scientist running from a past he can’t forget. What more can you ask for? Throw in a double-cross, explosions, hacking, cyberpunk shenanigans, plenty of heat, and you got something. It’s a fun read, light on the

Book Review: Stolen Ink by Holly Evans You know that shortlist of back-of-the-book keywords that are krypton to your wallet? One moment you’re browsing the shelf, the next you’re in the checkout isle, and all because the book mentioned a psychic cat familiar or told you you’re about to embark on a urban fantasy romance

Book Review: Brimstone by Cherie Priest This author has been on my canary radar ever since I first came across the happy chatter surrounding her debut novel Boneshaker – and let’s not forget that gorgeous steampunk cover. So when I saw her latest, Brimstone, I had to have it. That the blurb promised a character