Read "Larisa Miusov," plus Four New Reviews

John Joseph Adams | August 31st 2008 at 7:34 am

On the group blog, The Inferior 4+1, Lucius Shepard has posted his story from Jonathan Strahan’s anthology Eclipse One, “Larisa Miusov.”

Static Multimedia LOVED Liz Williams’s Snake Agent: “Liz Williams delivers a knock-out with this incredible tale. Her characters are immensely complex, her mythology compelling and most importantly, believable, while her prose is astonishing. The descriptions here are so vivid and finely wrought that there are times where the book is more like a graphic novel with stunning artistic visuals rather than simply words on a page. The plot is sublime genius with intricate twists and turns that will satisfy mystery readers as well as heart pounding suspense that would do a thriller fan proud. I am in awe of Williams’ talent and highly recommend this book to everyone. I look forward to a lot more adventures with Chen.”

Static Multimedia also has a review of Incandescence by Greg Egan: “Hard science fiction lovers will … devour this book.  With a descriptive style that can only come from a science-soaked intellectual mind, Egan proves that the language of science can be eloquent.  In the beginning when he describes the mating processes of the insectoids on the Splinter, the imagery is so interesting and vivid (resembling a scene in an animal kingdom documentary) that you will want to read it more than once.”

The post.apocalyptic.world(karma) blog has a thoughtful, rave review of Wastelands: “Wastelands is the kind of book which will not allow you to work, sleep, socialize – barely eat – while it’s new and unbroken in your hands. Still, it would be a shame to dilute the stories through one hasty, over-zealous fit of reading. Wastelands is the book you read once straight through, enjoying the imagery, imagination and prose. Another, slower read-through is almost a must. There is a meaning (although, not always a lesson) to unravel in each of these stories, and it is up to the reader to figure it out for themselves.”

And last but not least, Strange Horizons reviews Strahan’s The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Vol. 2.

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