Washington Post on Implied Spaces, plus other reviews & tidbits

John Joseph Adams | July 6th 2008 at 8:26 am

In The Washington Post, the ever-erudite John Clute reviews Implied Spaces, calling it a tale of “exuberance and high color.”

Meanwhile, blogger Alexx Kay says that Implied Spaces reminded him of “mature period Heinlein” and tags the book as “highly recommended.” Here’s a snippet: “There are plenty of surprises, many pulled off by clever writing tricks. The pacing was superb, with periods of intense action alternating with calm and/or suspense. There are romances, albeit rather elaborately star-crossed. There’s just a touch of philosophy, as well, though that touch turns out to be surprisingly relevant to the plot. I found the ending quite satisfying, though it was bittersweet enough that some might not agree. Hollywood would probably change it, but I like it as is.”

A couple of bloggers have weighed in on Snake Agent. The Deep Thoughts blog calls it “a fascinating trip through another mythology, with an intriguing mystery driving the story. … A wonderful novel.” While The Deckled Edge gives is a 7 out of 10 rating and says: “Snake Agent will appeal to all fans of urban fantasy, especially those who like books with a more exotic flavor. Recommended.”

Green Man Review calls Eclipse One a “collection of high quality” and adds that “there’s something here for nearly everyone.”

Bibliophile Stalker interviews Pump Six author Paolo Bacigalupi.

Mark Teppo, author of Lightbreaker, a debut urban fantasy we’ll be publishing in September, was interviewed by the Writers and Their Soundtracks podcast, and provides the soundtrack for Lightbreaker. You can listen to the podcast [mp3], or read the transcript.

Over at Adventures in Reading, Joe Sherry says that Jonathan Strahan’s The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Vol. 2 is among the “best of the best” year’s best anthologies on the market. “Jonathan Strahan has put together a more than solid anthology here and it is a damn fine one. Readers of just about any stripe will be able to find something they want to read and should very well be delighted by stories and writers they had not otherwise experienced. This is an anthology to pick up and add to the collection.”

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