The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon

Joe Kavalier, a young Jewish artist who has also been trained in the art of Houdiniesque escape, has just smuggled himself out of Natzi-invaded Prague and landed in New York City. His Brooklyn cousin, Sammy Clay, is looking for partner to create heroes, stories and art for the latest novelty to hit America- the comic book. Drawing on their own fears and dreams, Kavalier and Clay create teh Escapist, the Monitor and Luna Moth, inspired by the beautiful...

Tempest's Legacy (Jane True, Bk 3) by Nicole Peeler

The delightful Jane True is back again in this third installment of Nicole Peeler’s urban fantasy series, and if you enjoyed the last two books then you won’t be disappointed with this one. Jane is back at home in Rockbill, trying to recover from the dramatic events of the last couple months, as well as sort out her feeling about her vampire boyfriend, Ryu, and her sexy Barghest friend, Anyan. But Jane’s respite is short-lived when she discovers...

New Scifi & Fantasy Releases: Week of January 3rd

If your New Year's resolutions included to read more books this year than this would be a great week to start because there are some fantastic books being released over the next few days. Many of the books here are actually continuations of sequels that I'm not familiar with but which I now plan to look into. These include Carol Berg's Collegia Magica series and the Nine Kingdom's series by Lynn Kurland, neither of which I'd heard of before (the...