November 2018 reading update

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a reading update but I thought that some of you might be interested in the books.

[Short] Review: The Breaking of the Sky – Ed McDonald

4/5. I am now eager to hunt down a copy of Blackwing (the first entry in this series) and find out exactly what on earth happened at the end of The Breaking of the Sky. I don't feel as if I missed out by not already having that prior knowledge, instead, with the nods to and omissions of certain details acting as perfect points of intrigue and make me want to pick up the series.

Review: Three Crows Magazine Issue 1

Review: Three Crows Magazine Issue 1   4/5| Speculative Fiction| 78 pages   Three Crows Magazine (that’s a direct link to their site) is a recently released publication from a team of three editors and a multitude of different authors, focusing on fantasy and science-fiction in particular with interviews and reviews joining the fray. I paid…

[Short] Review: High, High Country – Brandon Daubs

4/5. Another solid piece from the first edition of Three Crows Magazine!

Review: The Terracotta Bride – Zen Cho

The digest: 51 pages don't always provide enough time to tell a fascinating story, but here Cho expertly weaves modernity with traditional Chinese belief systems to do just that. A must read for anyone looking for a taste of non-Western writing.