About the Book Twenty eight florins a month is a huge price to pay, for a man to stand between you and the Wild. Twenty eight florins a month is nowhere near enough when a wyvern’s jaws snap shut on your helmet in the hot stink of battle, and the beast starts to rip the…

About the Book  Not a day goes by that the post does not bring me at least one letter from a young person (or sometimes one not so young) who wishes to follow in my footsteps and become a dragon naturalist. Nowadays, of course, the field is quite respectable, with university courses and intellectual societies…

About the Book Centuries after the ecological collapse of Earth, humanity has spread among the stars. Under the governance of the League, our endless need for rfesources has driven us to colonize hundreds of planets, all of them devoid of other sentient life. Humanity is apparently alone in the universe. Then comes the sudden, brutal decimation of…

On February 20th, Orbit will be publishing Fade to Black by Francis Knight. This debut novel has my attention piqued, so when the wonderful people at Orbit asked me if I’d be willing to post an excerpt, I gladly jumped at the opportunity. This excerpt is of the third chapter. To read the first two…

About the Book In this powerful and elegant story set in a future Earth very different from our own, a new kind of human has evolved to challenge the dominion ofHomo sapiens. This new breed is stronger, smarter, and far more beautiful than their parent race, and are endowed with psychic as well as physical gifts….

I’m back. This mini break was necessary and I’m back feeling revitalized and fresh. I have a full week of stuff planned, reviews, excerpts, etc. It should be fun. In the meantime, I will show you what I was so busy working on these past few days. I’m pretty proud of this set and while…

Here’s some honesty for you… I just got a few bits of bad news today, and I’m not working through it well. This is making me realize something:  I’m not doing a good job at dealing with this cancer treatment. Then I get slapped with bad news, and I am really not equipped for bad…

Occasionally I guest review for the good people over at Fantasy Literature. So, today you can find me over there reviewing There Will be Dragons by John Ringo. Here’s a little clip of what you can expect: In all, There Will Be Dragons is a standard read. The premise is fascinating and thought-provoking, two major marks in…

About the Book  An alternate 1895… a world where Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace perfected the Difference engine. Where steam and tesla-powered computers are everywhere. Where automatons powered by human souls venture out into the sprawling London streets. Where the Ministry, a secretive government agency, seeks to control everything in the name of the Queen….

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was going to start cancer treatment, and that my cancer treatment would effect my reviewing. Well, it’s happening. I’m exhausted, cranky and my mind is only functioning about halfway. Between keeping it together mentally and chasing around a VERY active toddler, I’m kind of a mess. When…