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Review - The Elements of Lore The Elements of Lore by Harry S. Hope
Average Review Rating Average Rating [10/10] (1 Review)
M. Mallop has sent in a review for The Elements of Lore by Harry S. Hope. Alex Fletcher is an ordinary boy, but after being chased through the snow and taking a scholarship at the Lore Ordinance Research Establishment life is never the same again...Welcome Apprentice to a world where science and magic combine, where a Manor and Biospheres hold terrible secrets, where Lore Masters battle and deadly enemies rage. Is Alex the One? Will darkness overthrow the Lore? Alex's journey promises magic, adventure and horror, remember Apprentice when the Elements' secrets are revealed you'll never go back... more»»
M. Mallop 10th May 2008 [10/10]
Review - The Old Power Returns The Old Power Returns by Morven Westfield
Average Review Rating Average Rating [8/10] (1 Review)
Paul has sent in a review for The Old Power Returns by Morven Westfield. Alicia and Meg meet again and discover that the saga of Wesley and Frederick is not yet over. Something doesn't feel right, and as Meg's - or should we say, Matricaria's - coven prepares for the upcoming season of growth and light, they discover that something very dark is lurking. Can Alicia, logic-worshipping proto-geek, stave off the vampire? Will Evan's congee burn in the pan? And what of the Wizard of Westville... more»»
Paul Lappen 10th May 2008 [8/10]
Review - Me and Mr. C Me and Mr. C by Chance Montana
Average Review Rating Average Rating [9/10] (1 Review)
Molly has sent in a review for Me and Mr. C by Chance Montana. Ever wonder what goes on inside the head of that brilliant yet quiet person you may think you know? Me and Mr. C is, among other things, a unique look, in first-person narrative, from the inside of just such a head (as best such a phenomenon can be captured, anyway). It is also an example of the vast difference that can be made in a life of misunderstood or tortured genius when there exists a mentor possessed of sufficient wisdom to provide the requisite guidance... more»»
Molly Martin 10th May 2008 [9/10]
Review - The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2 The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2 by PJ Haarsma
Average Review Rating Average Rating [9/10] (3 Reviews)
We have received yet another review for The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2 by PJ Haarsma, this time from KOS. On Orbis 2, Johnny Turnbull has a new home and a new job, one that pushes his softwire abilities to painful limits. JT is the only one who can communicate with the Samirans, large aquatic aliens who have cooled the crystals on Orbis for nearly two thousand rotations. But as the Samirans' work rule ostensibly comes to a close, they have grown dangerously agitated, and JT must find out why. What he learns is that the prosperity of Orbis is built on a brutal system of enforced labour - and that everyone seems to have something to hide... more»»
KOS 10th May 2008 [9/10]
Review - The Road to Inheritance The Road to Inheritance by Daniel Cure
Average Review Rating Average Rating [7/10] (1 Review)
Ian has kindly sent in a review for The Road to Inheritance by Daniel Cure. Will's excitement at his inheritance is quashed when it is suddenly stolen one summer's night. Taking advantage of a chance meeting, Will, together with his best friend, sets out to retrace the necklace, and in doing so, embarks on a treacherous journey, taking him all the way to Scotland in pursuit of a set of dangerous criminals. They soon find themselves prisoners in a remote house at the mercy of the man who orchestrated the theft... more»»
Ian 10th May 2008 [9/10]
Review - Blood Lust 3: Revelations by Rhys WilcoxBlood Lust 3: Revelations by Rhys Wilcox
Average Review Rating Average Rating [8/10] (1 Review)
Nigel has reviewed Blood Lust 3: Revelations by Rhys Wilcox. Hell is invading the Earth. To compensate, the Heavens are descending. The End of the World is now if Cameron Mortice and his associates cannot rectify the problems. One team must take a trip direct into the bowels of Hell to restore order there, while a second team stays topside. But there is dissension in the ranks and not all the protagonists are quite who they make themselves out to be. Some of them aren't even who they think they are... more»»
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Nigel 30th April 2008 [8/10]
Review - Lang Lang by Kjell Westo
Average Review Rating Average Rating [8/10] (1 Review)
John Alwyine-Mosely has kindly sent in a review for Lang by Kjell Westo. In the middle of the night, a man makes a phone call to his best friend. He needs help, he says - and the loan of a heavy-duty shovel. The story of Christian Lang is one of obsession both physical and emotional. A famous novelist and television chat-show host, Lang wants to keep his affair with the enchanting Sarita a secret, but she has her own reasons for keeping it quiet too. Lang finds himself caught up in a sinister love triangle with Sarita and her violent ex-husband. He knows that his life is in danger but so great is Lang's passion for his lover that he is unable to stay away... more»»
John Alwyine-Mosely 30th April 2008 [8/10]
Review - The Castle of Llyr The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander
Average Review Rating Average Rating [8/10] (1 Review)
Nadine has sent in a review for The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander, the third book in the Chronicles of Prydain. The time has come for Eilonwy, Princess of the Royal House of Llyr, to become a lady, although she would much rather be seeking adventures with assistant pig-keeper Taran. Will Taran lose Eilonwy to the arms of the feeble Prince Rhun or worse still to the clutches of the evil enchantress Achren? Along with his faithful companions, Taran must negotiate the lair of the giant cat Llyan and the cavern of the King of Stones in his quest to win her back... more»»
Nadine 6th April 2008 [8/10]
Review - Tombola Tombola by Rorie Smith
Average Review Rating Average Rating [8/10] (1 Review)
Jessica has sent in a review for Tombola by Rorie Smith. When 15,000 children are starving to death every day is it legitimate to do nothing? When a businessman becomes a tyrant with no redeeming features is it justifiable to kill him? No? Not even if he threatens to demolish your football club to build a new print works for his newspaper? These are questions Arthur Polianski, photocopier salesman, must face up to after receiving 'bad news' from his doctor. Spurred into action, Arthur investigates Billy Petersen's background and finds that the destruction of Athletic Football Club is only a minor misdemeanor in the catalogue of his crimes... more»»
Jessica 6th April 2008 [8/10]
Review - Metal Swarm Metal Swarm by Kevin J. Anderson
Average Review Rating Average Rating [9/10] (1 Review)
Paul has sent in a review for Metal Swarm by Kevin J. Anderson. The alien hydrogues have been defeated, driven back into the cores of their gas-giant planets by an alliance of the Earth Defence Forces, the ancient Ildiran Empire, the gypsy-like Roamer clans and fantasic water elemental beings as well as gigantic living 'treeships'. But as the various factions try to pick up the pieces and recover, the deep-seated wounds may be fatal. Like jackals smelling wounded prey, swarms of ancient black robots built by the lost insectoid Klikiss race continue their depredations on helpless worlds with stolen and heavily armed Earth battleships... more»»
Paul Lappen 6th April 2008 [9/10]
Review - Could It Be this Simple? Could It Be this Simple? by Timothy R. Jennings
Average Review Rating Average Rating [8/10] (1 Review)
Molly has sent in a review for Could It Be this Simple? by Timothy R. Jennings, MD. Feelings of worthlessness. Low self-esteem. Illegitimate guilt. The inability to forgive. Bitterness and resentment. Dependency. Unhealthy relationship patterns. These battles rage within the minds of millions of people, including Christians. Although these may be mistaken as private battles, they are part of a much larger battle - the battle between Christ and Satan, the battle for our hearts and minds... more»»
Molly Martin 6th April 2008 [8/10]
Review - Saville Saville by David Storey
Average Review Rating Average Rating [9/10] (1 Review)
Philip Spires has sent in a review for the 1976 Booker Prize winning novel Saville by David Storey. Set in South Yorkshire, against the background of war, this is the story of Colin's struggle to come to terms with his family - his mercurial, ambitious father, his deep-feeling, long-suffering mother - and to escape the stifling heritage of the raw mining community into which he was born... more»»
Philip Spires 6th April 2008 [9/10]
Review - The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2 The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2 by PJ Haarsma
Average Review Rating Average Rating [9/10] (2 Reviews)
We have received a second review for The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2 by PJ Haarsma, this time from Richelle. On Orbis 2, Johnny Turnbull has a new home and a new job, one that pushes his softwire abilities to painful limits. JT is the only one who can communicate with the Samirans, large aquatic aliens who have cooled the crystals on Orbis for nearly two thousand rotations. But as the Samirans' work rule ostensibly comes to a close, they have grown dangerously agitated, and JT must find out why. What he learns is that the prosperity of Orbis is built on a brutal system of enforced labour - and that everyone seems to have something to hide... more»»
Richelle 6th April 2008 [9/10]
Review - Graffiti My Soul Graffiti My Soul by Niven Govinden
Average Review Rating Average Rating [8/10] (1 Review)
Jessica has sent in a review for Graffiti My Soul by Niven Govinden. This is Surrey, where nothing bad ever happens. Except somehow, 15-year-old Veerapen, half-Tamil, half-Jew and the fastest runner in the school, has just helped bury Moon Suzuki, the girl he loved. His dad has run off with an optician and his mum's going off the rails. Since when did growing up in the suburbs get this complicated... more»»
Jessica 22nd March 2008 [8/10]
Review - The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2 The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2 by PJ Haarsma
Average Review Rating Average Rating [9/10] (1 Review)
Denise Gary has sent in a review for The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2 by PJ Haarsma. On Orbis 2, Johnny Turnbull has a new home and a new job, one that pushes his softwire abilities to painful limits. JT is the only one who can communicate with the Samirans, large aquatic aliens who have cooled the crystals on Orbis for nearly two thousand rotations. But as the Samirans' work rule ostensibly comes to a close, they have grown dangerously agitated, and JT must find out why. What he learns is that the prosperity of Orbis is built on a brutal system of enforced labour - and that everyone seems to have something to hide... more»»
Denise Gary 18th March 2008 [9/10]
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