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Adrian M. Gibson

Review: These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights #1) by Chloe Gong

July 27, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Nearly a decade after taking mandatory Elizabethan-era English literature classes in university, the iambic pentameter of William Shakespeare has crept back into my life. Unexpectedly though, it came in the form of Chloe Gong’s debut novel, These Violent Delights. Set in 1920s Shanghai, this tale of star-crossed (ex)lovers twists a knife into Shakespeare’s famous tragedy—it weaves familiar story beats with unexpected turns as Roma and Juliette, the two heirs to rival crime families, navigate intense hostilities, foreign colonizers, a strange and deadly contagion, as well as their past romance. As tension and chaos in Shanghai builds toward a fever pitch, the two become entangled again in ways that fuel the story (to both good and middling results). Question is, to what end? The above warning of Friar Laurence to Romeo in Romeo and Juliet rings ever true: such fiery delight—a connection consumed by fire and powder—is likely to end in disaster.

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: Chloe Gong, Margaret K. McElderry Books, These Violent Delights

Author Chat: P. Djèlí Clark (Part Two)

July 23, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join Adrian M. Gibson and P. Djèlí Clark for Part Two of their chat, where they dive into his new novel A Master of Djinn: how he built the world, incorporating magic and history, how the novel reflects our own world and much more.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Book Tube Tagged With: A Dead Djinn in Cairo, A Master of Djinn, Author Chat, Author Interview, Dead Djinn, Detective, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Interview, P. Djèlí Clark, Ring Shout, Steampunk, The Haunting of Tram Car 015, Tor Books, Tordotcom

Author Chat: P. Djèlí Clark (Part One)

July 22, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join Adrian M. Gibson and P. Djèlí Clark for Part One of their chat about Clark’s childhood, his writing journey, publishing, campy ’80s nostalgia, creative inspiration and much more.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Book Tube Tagged With: A Dead Djinn in Cairo, A Master of Djinn, Author Chat, Author Interview, Dead Djinn, Detective, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Interview, P. Djèlí Clark, Ring Shout, Steampunk, The Haunting of Tram Car 015, Tor Books, Tordotcom

Review: A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

July 20, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

There’s something truly special about finding a novel that speaks to you, the words flowing from page to mind in a symbiotic creative fusion. That feeling of connecting so deeply with a book is priceless, something to be cherished, and it’s even better when that book becomes an author. For me, that author is P. Djèlí Clark. Ever since reading his short works A Dead Djinn in Cairo and The Haunting of Tram Car 015, I was enamored with his blending of the fantastical and historical. That connection deepened when I read some of his short stories, and then even more when I tore through last year’s Ring Shout. Count me lucky when his first full-length novel comes out a mere seven months later—in A Master of Djinn, Clark’s magically-infused Cairo is back and better than ever.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, Steampunk, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: A Master of Djinn, Dead Djinn, P. Djèlí Clark, Tor Books, Tordotcompub

Author Chat: Dan Stout

July 14, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join Adrian M. Gibson and author Dan Stout for a chat about Chris McGrath’s amazing book covers, Dan’s experiences in publishing, the craft of writing, plus deep dives into various aspects of his series The Carter Archives and much more.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Book Tube Tagged With: Author Chat, Author Interview, Dan Stout, DAW, DAW Books, Detective, Disco, Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Interview, Music, Noir, Rock, Rock N Roll, The Carter Archives, Titanshade, Urban Fantasy

Why You Should Read The Carter Archives by Dan Stout

July 12, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Ever since I picked up Dan Stout’s debut novel Titanshade, the first book in The Carter Archives series, I was swept up in its gritty, ‘70s-inspired noir atmosphere, its genuine protagonist and fascinating world. Dan Stout marries the noir vibe so perfectly with an original fantastical world, that The Carter Archives quickly became one of my all-time favorite series. Read this to find out more about why I think you should read this series.

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Crime, Crime Fiction, Dan Stout, DAW, DAW Books, Detective, Noir, SFF, The Carter Archives, Titan's Day, Titanshade, Urban Fantasy, Why You Should Read The Carter Archives

Review: Road Out of Winter by Alison Stine

July 6, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Alison Stine’s Road Out of Winter is one of those rare books that hits the serendipitous sweet spot of right time, right place, right mood—right everything. Almost. It’s a fairly short read, so I fired up my Kindle and went for it, pulled the trigger, ‘cause why not? A couple of days blurred past, and Stine pulled me through a story of rural landscapes full of climate-wrought confusion and dread, human nature’s ugliest sides, heartfelt friendships, physical and mental adversity, and, to my pleasant surprise, genuine hope.

Filed Under: Dystopian, Fiction, Reviews, Science Fiction, Thriller Tagged With: Alison Stine, Mira Books, Road Out of Winter

Review: Infomocracy (The Centenal Cycle #1) by Malka Older

June 3, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

It’s rare that I get fully engrossed in a fictional political narrative anymore. Sure, the vast number of Tom Clancy novels and movies deliver compelling, high-octane thrill rides, and The Manchurian Candidate (both the 1959 novel as well as the 1962 and 2004 films) still stands as one of the best election stories out there. But, when it comes down to it, the real world of politics (in the United States and elsewhere) is already rife with enough drama, deceit and decadence. Sometimes it’s just so damn tiring—and all of this coming from me, a genuine political junky. (On top of it all, most political stories just aren’t that good.) So, it came as a wonderful surprise when I read Malka Older’s debut novel, Infomocracy, that I found myself invested in a story so distinctly political again.

Filed Under: Artificial Intelligence, Cyberpunk, Reviews, Science Fiction Tagged With: Centenal Cycle, Infomocracy, Malka Older, Tor Books, Tordotcom

Author Chat: Nicholas Eames (Part Two)

June 1, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join longtime friends Adrian M. Gibson and fantasy author Nicholas for Part Two of a chat about writing craft and creativity, the positive trends in SFF and where the genres are going, music, video games, and much more. This is Part Two of a two-part interview.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Book Tube Tagged With: Bloody Rose, Kings of the Wyld, Nicholas Eames, Orbit Books, Orbit Publishing

Author Chat: Nicholas Eames (Part One)

May 31, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join longtime friends Adrian M. Gibson and fantasy author Nicholas for Part One of a chat about Eames’ life and upbringing, early SFF influences and nerd culture, working in restaurants, editing and working with publishers, why he no longer wears cargo shorts, and much more. This is Part One of a two-part interview.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Book Tube Tagged With: Bloody Rose, Kings of the Wyld, Nicholas Eames, Orbit Books, Orbit Publishing

Review: Jade City and Jade War (The Green Bone Saga #1-2) by Fonda Lee

May 25, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson 3 Comments

All the pieces of this jade puzzle worked so well for me. Jade City wowed me with its empathetic characters, engaging worldbuilding and tense action. Jade War amplified that in all the best ways with the addition of an international scope, political intrigue and a more integrated sense of where Kekon and its clans fit within the broader world. And, amidst all of this, the intimacy of the Kaul family bleeds through every page. Fonda Lee has crafted a masterful fantasy world with these two books, gifting me with some of my favorite fictional characters of all time.

Filed Under: Fantasy, Reviews, Urban Fantasy Tagged With: Fonda Lee, Green Bone Saga, Jade City, Jade War, Orbit Books

Review: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

May 23, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

From beginning to end, Rebecca Roanhorse’s Black Sun is a stunning work of fantastical fiction. Bringing together inspiration from Pre-Columbian civilizations such as the Aztecs, Maya and various tribes and nations of Native Americans, there is a distinct sense of passion on display here. This is wholly evident in Roanhorse’s worldbuilding, but her characters are where Black Sun truly shines. And as the start to a trilogy called Between Earth and Sky, it is an epic start to what will surely become a memorable series in modern fantasy canon.

Filed Under: Adventure Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Reviews Tagged With: Black Sun, Rebecca Roanhorse, Saga Press

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