Written by Andrew WallaceFebruary 20, 2018February 20, 2018

Review of ‘The Thing Itself’ by Adam Roberts

I was drawn to this book by its association with John Carpenter’s The Thing, whose alien is a uniquely visceral nightmare. Its physical distortions suggest unknowability, as if it is trying to find a form to express itself, which is a theme picked up on in Adam Roberts’s novel. While The Thing Itself is not a […]

Written by Andrew WallaceJuly 19, 2017July 19, 2017

Review of ‘Blackwing’ by Ed McDonald

The deft poetry of this striking and very readable debut fantasy novel is no less affecting for its simplicity. A trio of agents lead a gang of disposable mercenaries across an uncanny wasteland called The Misery in pursuit of two heretics. The agents are led by former nobleman Galharrow, whose disgrace in a battle between […]

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Review of ‘The Thing Itself’ by Adam Roberts

Review of ‘Blackwing’ by Ed McDonald