Yes, yes, of course Decibel Jones and the Absolute Zeroes saved the world. But what have they done for us lately? It’s New Year’s Eve! Time for one more quick review of a 2024 book (gotta pad those review numbers y’know). And what a book. The first book in this series, Space Opera, was a
Quick! There’s still time to buy Stjepan Šejić’s Fine Print – Volume 2 for someone as a Christmas present! Or maybe for yourself. Have you read this yet? Because you absolutely need to read this series if you love tales of love and sex wrapped up in mythology and glorious artwork. Volume 1 concluded by
We’re getting closer to Halloween, smack in the middle of Spooky season, time for a Spooky book! The original plan was to read Stephen King’s latest, but then I found out that Laird Barron – cosmic horror writer extraordinaire – just released his fifth short-story collection. Stephen King can wait, this one’s MINE. I’ve been
It was the first time that January really understood that normal life was over. I’m a little behind on this one, but only because I always start reading a new Natasha Pulley novel when on a big family vacation, so I had to wait a bit to get the perfect timing for our trip to
I’m having a hard time believing it, but it’s been just over eight years since I last posted a review of a China Mieville story. He’s one of my favorite authors, as evidenced by the fact that we at Pixelated Geek have reviewed seven of his books over the years, along with name-dropping him every
There is a book that is also a loop. A book that has swallowed its own tale. It is a ring, a cycle, burning through the years, spreading cracks through time, fissures that reach into its past and future. And through those cracks things that have no business in the world of flesh can escape.
On earth, in heaven, and within, Three wars to lose, three wars to win. Cut the path. Mark the days. Turn the tides. Three tasks before the season dies: Turn rotten fruit to flower, Slay the god-bride still unloved, Press the son to fell the sire. Victory then to the Carrion King who in winning
Only five Hugo-nominated short stories reviewed this year; Baoshu’s “Tasting the Future Delicacy Three Times” is another Chinese-language work, and I haven’t been able to locate a copy of the translated version. Hit me up if you know where to find this, since it sounds interesting. The other five entries cover a wide range of
The ghoul choked out, “I didn’t know you were a…” “Say it.” Kai smiled. “…a demon.” “You idiot.” Kai leaned closer to whisper, “I’m the demon.” Kaiisteron – Prince of the Fourth House of the underearth, of the tent of Kentdessa Saredi – wakes up in a glass coffin in an underground, underwater chamber, with