Sandman Slim
James Stark was a promising magician when he got sent to hell 11 years ago. Now, after surviving all sorts of torment, he's back to kill the "friends" who betrayed him. This is a dark, angry book, but...
View ArticleJohannes Cabal: The Necromancer
This delightful book concerns the travails of Johannes Cabal, a necromancer of some skill, in his attempt to reclaim his soul from the devil. He sold his soul to the devil of his own free will some...
View ArticleBoneshaker
It's no secret that I am a fan of steampunk. For years, I have harbored a quiet love of dirigibles and goggles. So it's no surprise that it was love at first sight when I spied the cover of Boneshaker....
View ArticleSad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart
I recommend this book with trepidation, though I enjoyed the dark, cruel humor within. My wife put it down after reading the first couple chapters, deterred by the graphic cruelty of the titular...
View ArticleWindup Girl
I'd heard all manner of praise and complimentary comparisons for The Windup Girl, but it wasn't until I started to read the book that I began to believe, and in believing I was filled with sadness and...
View ArticleBike Snob
If the byzantine world of cycling has a cultural critic, it is the Snob. From hipster-infested Williamsburg he blows darts at the over-inflated egos of cyclists everywhere. This book is the much-needed...
View ArticleSleepless
Set in an alternate America that is unraveling under the strain of a deadly plague, this masterful novel portrays the lives of two very different men on a collision course of destruction. Huston is a...
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