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Sacred Games by Chandra Vikram
Product info (from Goodreads): Sartaj, one of the very few Sikhs on the Mumbai police force, is used to being identified by his turban, beard and the sharp cut of his trousers. But “the silky Sikh” is now past forty, … Continue reading
They Way of Shadows (Night Angel 01) by Brent Weeks
Product info: For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art-and he is the city’s most accomplished artist. For Azoth, survival is precarious. Something you never take for granted. As a guild rat, he’s grown up in the slums, and learned to … Continue reading
Rosewater by Tade Thompson
I got a complimentary ARC copy of this one from the agent of the author in exchange for an honest review – thank you! Synopsis: Kaaro, a man from the Yoruba tribe, lives in Rosewater. It’s a town shaped like … Continue reading
Posted in ARC, book review, dystopia, fantasy, sci-fi, urban fantasy
Tagged alien invasion, ARC, flawed hero, original world build, POC author or characters, rosewater, tade thompson
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Movie review: War of the Arrows (2011) directed by Han-min Kim
Movie info: Two children, the older boy called Nam-yi and his little sister, Ja-in, are being chased by King Injo’s guards. They are saved only by the ultimate sacrifice of their father, Choi Pyeong-ryung, an officer of King Gwanghae and … Continue reading
Posted in costume drama, historical, martial arts, meh, movie review
Tagged action flick, Han-min Kim, historical movie, Korean, Manchu, meh, POC author or characters, War of the Arrows
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Movie review: The Assassin (2015) directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien
Movie info: Set in ninth-century China during a time of unrest that would eventually lead to the decline of the Tang Dynasty, “The Assassin” tells the story of Nie Yinniang (Shu Qui), a daughter of a mighty general. She was … Continue reading
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
I heard about this one from Melfka a writer, a reviewer and a friend – thank you very much for the tip! Synopsis (mostly from Goodreads): Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they … Continue reading
Review: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Chang Jung
Synopsis (from Goodreads): The story of three generations in twentieth-century China that blends the intimacy of memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history—a bestselling classic in thirty languages with more than ten million copies sold around the world, now … Continue reading
Posted in book review, grimdark, historical, non-fiction
Tagged 20th century, china, communists, jung chang, POC author or characters, wild swans
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Review: Time Salvager by Wesley Chu
Synopsis: James Griffin-Mars is a jaded chronman (a rare, high-profile specialists in time-travelling) with a lot of bad experience. He’s seen it all: historical battles, the bloodiest wars, catastrophes, explosions, disasters, some of them several times. It’s left a mark … Continue reading
Posted in book review, dystopia, fantasy, grimdark, sci-fi
Tagged good ideas bad execution, meh, POC author or characters, time salvager, wesley chu
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Review: Shadow Cartel (Dominic Grey 04) by Layton Green
Synopsis (from Goodreads): The sins of the past always return… Called upon by a former love to look into the death of a family friend in Miami, veteran investigator Dominic Grey is sucked into the darkest reaches of international narcotics … Continue reading
Posted in book review, contemporary, crime, psychological, religious, thriller
Tagged dominic grey, Layton Green, meh, palo mayombe, POC author or characters, series alert, shadow cartel, south america
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