The fantasy author’s last novel opens with the death of one of his most beloved characters — and serves as an illustration of his thoughts on his own impending death and the inevitability of change.
Author: Tasha Robinson
‘The Shepherd’s Crown’ Tells Terry Pratchett Fans How To Mourn Him
The fantasy author’s last novel opens with the death of one of his most beloved characters — and serves as an illustration of his thoughts on his own impending death and the inevitability of change.
How The Sad Puppies Won — By Losing
A group of conservative sci-fi fans and writers took over the Hugo Award nominations this year, then lost big when the actual awards were given out. But they still dominated the conversation.
How The Sad Puppies Won — By Losing
A group of conservative sci-fi fans and writers took over the Hugo Award nominations this year, then lost big when the actual awards were given out. But they still dominated the conversation.
Everyone’s Likely To Be Sad At This Year’s Hugos
The Hugo Awards celebrate the best in science fiction and fantasy, but this year they’re fraught with controversy after a self-identified conservative coalition organized to dominate the nominations.
Gothic Poetry And Grim Necessity In ‘Shattered Wings’
Aliette de Bodard’s new novel is set in a postapocalyptic Paris, devastated by a magical war between factions of fallen angels. It’s a gritty mix of high gothic poetry and knotty angelic rivalries.
‘Sense8’ Is Getting A Second Season — Now What?
The elaborate, idiosyncratic Netflix series, created by the Wachowskis and J. Michael Straczynski, has at least one more season to spin its world-spanning story. Where should it go next?
Things Left Unspoken Haunt Hard-Hitting ‘Dragonfish’
There are a few confessional speeches in Vu Tran’s noirish debut novel, but what people write is more important than what they say: Anguished notes, letters and secret diary all drive the action.
Life Through The Lens Of A Falling ‘Fishbowl’
Bradley Somer’s new novel follows (literally) Ian the goldfish, who’s catching glimpses of life and love in the apartments he passes as his bowl plummets from a 27th-floor balcony.
‘Armada’ Sinks In A Sea Of Pop-Culture References
Ernest Cline’s new novel follows a teen boy who discovers his favorite video game is real. But critic Tasha Robinson says Armada is light on plot and character.