A submission from Secretary Hillary Clinton.
Original image by Diana Walker for Time.
BLACKBIRDS. April 24th.
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Guest Post: Mike Carey, Louise Carey, and Linda Carey on The Steel Seraglio
Thanks to the wonderful folks at ChiZine Publications, I’m thrilled to feature a guest post byMike Carey, Lin Carey, and Lou Carey on their brand new book, The Steel Seraglio. I’m sure urban fantasy fans will recognize Mike Carey’s name from his wonderful Felix Castor series, but The Steel Seraglio was a family affair. What follows is a biography of a real-life concubine’s daughter who rose to real political power in the 10th century in the Fatimid Caliphate. Also, up for grabs are 2 Seven Djinni chapbook/supplements to The Steel Seraglio, so be sure to check out the giveaway details at the bottom of the post.
Review: Assassin's Code by Jonathan Maberry
Joe Ledger is back in the 4th thriller from Jonathan Maberry! I’m a huge fan of this series, and have loved every one, so I was eager to dive back into Joe’s world. The day after Joe and Echo Team rescue a group of college students held hostage in Iran, Joe is sitting in a coffee shop with a laser sight trained on his groin. He gets a call and a mysterious female voice gives him very specific instructions to meet a man in the coffee shop. It’s not like he has much choice. I mean, there are laser sights trained on his, er, man parts! Just a day in the life of our man Joe, yes? Trouble tends to follow Joe around, and he’s about to discover just what kind of trouble has found him, and it’s the worst yet…
Early Review: Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
In the 4th installment of Stacia Kane’s wonderful Downside Ghosts series, we get to see much deeper into Chess’ psyche than in any previous books, and to me, that was a wonderful thing. My favorite Churchwitch is still Debunking ghost claims, but this time, her dealer wants her to investigate a rash of fires that involve murder and magic, and his employees. Chess is forced to go to a school on the other side of town for answers, and her presence there is anything but welcome. It also doesn’t help that she’s on her ex’s territory, a fact that he’s very aware of. This really doesn’t help her current precarious relationship with Terrible and certainly keeps Chess on her toes. Then there’s the nasty ghost she has to contend with…
Christopher from Colossal says, “One of my favorite recent additions to the 200 or so photographers I keep up with on Flickr is the work of Kyoto-based Kiyoshi Ookawa who has been capturing these wonderfully intimate portraits of snow monkeys. The monkeys live in a sanctuary at the Jigokudani Monkey Park which is at an elevation of 850 meters (2,788 feet) meaning that the ground is covered in snow for a third of the year. The monkeys congregate at a hot springs in the facility and if you’re lucky you might even catch them on their live webcam (no monkeys at press time).”
Less talk, more awesome snow monkeys hanging out in hot springs!
Review: Black Howl by Christina Henry
Something is wrong with the souls of Chicago’s dead. Ghosts are walking the streets, and Agent of Death Madeline Black’s exasperating boss wants her to figure out why. And while work is bad enough, Maddy has a plethora of personal problems too. Now that Gabriel has been assigned as her thrall, their relationship has hit an impasse. At least her sleazy ex-fiance Nathaniel is out of the picture—or so she thinks…
Review: The Games by Ted Kosmatka
The Games, Ted Kosmatka’s first full length novel, has already garnered comparisons to some heavy hitters like Jurassic Park and The Relic. I like both of those books, so was certainly anxious to give it a try. The Games is similar to those titles, but only in general theme (how much should we be tampering with DNA), but otherwise, it’s an entirely unique creature (at least to me.)…
