SELECTED REVIEWS

The Salvage Crew 2 - Pilgrim Machines by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne

"Yudhanjaya Wijeratne's novel Pilgrim Machines is a everything I think of when I try and imagine what science fiction can and should be . . . the world in which we exist is endless; beautiful and terrible all at once."

– Andrew Liptak, Transfer Orbit

The Salvage Crew 1: The Salvage Crew by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne

"A novel of meteoric energy, flaring brighter and brighter as it falls further into its world."

– Indrapramit Das, Lambda Award-winning author of The Devourers

Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror by Ellen Datlow

"Ten years of short horror fiction plucked from previous anthologies, plus some original works, come together in these 24 tales, in which "what goes bump in the night" ranges from ghosts to madmen to what lurks inside the human psyche. One actor's last hope for reconstructive surgery resides within television itself. A horror writer creates a story come to life, only to get caught in the middle of it. Renowned authors such as Caitlin R. Kiernan, Robert Shearman, Garth Nix, and Kaaron Warren vividly capture the darkness, evil, and fear found in great horror fiction. VERDICT: Noted anthologist Datlow (The Best Horror of the Year) once again draws upon her curating skills to highlight the best the genre has to offer. The variety of stories shines a light on the depth and breadth of this sometimes marginalized literary form."

– Library Journal, starred review

Hauntings by Ellen Datlow

"This anthology of 24 previously published dark fantasy and horror stories, edited by the ever-adept Datlow (Blood and Other Cravings), explores a variety of situations in which people encounter literal or figurative specters from beyond. Some feature the ghosts of lovers or spouses wronged, while others give readers a powerful lens through which to view the evil people can do here on Earth, as in the gut-wrenching 'Cargo' by E. Michael Lewis. The theme is interpreted quite loosely and in varied ways, although many of the stories—such as the atmospheric opener, Pat Cadigan's 'Eenie, Meenie, Ipsateenie,' and Adam L. G. Nevill's tense 'Where Angels Come In'—hinge on anxieties relating to children in peril. Even so, the collection flows smoothly, capturing the pleasantly shivery dread of a round of ghost stories told by a fire, with only a few hiccups or sour notes (the most sour being Richard Bowes's deeply unpleasant "Transfigured Night"). Solid entries by Neil Gaiman, Caitlín R. Kiernan, and Joyce Carol Oates capture the mood perfectly and will thrill fans of the eerie."

– Publishers Weekly

Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror by Ellen Datlow

"Fears is modern horror fiction at its finest."

– Vogue Horror

The End of Magic 2 - The End of Dragons by Mark Stay

"Pratchettesque humour mixed with gritty fantasy."

– Reader Review

The End of Magic 1 - The End of Magic by Mark Stay

"Mark Stay paints his world and characters with deft, confident and dark strokes."

– RJ Barker, author of the Wounded Kingdom Trilogy

The Cryptogonzopunk Trilogy by Lavie Tidhar

"Finally, some of my very favourite stories – made available and even assembled together for ease. Tidhar shows that cyberpunk, in its truest, purest, most gonzo form, is alive, kicking, and still terrifying relevant."

– Jared Shurin, BFS Award winning editor of The Big Book of Cyberpunk

On the Bones of Gods 3 - Ally by K. Eason

"A solid entry into the fantasy genre, [Enemy] boasts strong sociopolitical themes and unique, layered characters."

– RT Book Reviews

On the Bones of Gods 2 - Outlaw by K. Eason

"A solid entry into the fantasy genre, [Enemy] boasts strong sociopolitical themes and unique, layered characters."

– RT Book Reviews

On the Bones of Gods 1 - Enemy by K. Eason

"A solid entry into the fantasy genre, [Enemy] boasts strong sociopolitical themes and unique, layered characters."

– RT Book Reviews

The Ghosts Trilogy 3 - The Rainy Season by James P. Blaylock

"A magical world, magically presented... having journeyed there, you will not wish to leave, nor ever to forget."

– Philip K. Dick

The Ghosts Trilogy 2 - Winter Tides by James P. Blaylock

"Blaylock is one of the most brilliant of that new generation of fabulist writers."

– Washington Post

The Ghosts Trilogy 1 - Night Relics by James P. Blaylock

"Blaylock's evocative prose and studied pacing make him one of the most distinctive contributors to American Magical Realism."

– Library Journal

Andrea Cort 3 - War of the Marionettes by Adam-Troy Castro

"A uniquely absorbing read. It envelops you in a truly exotic and alien environment, and gives you a heroine to root for."

– SF Reviews

Andrea Cort 2 - The Third Claw of God by Adam-Troy Castro

"…Fully successful as both science fiction and murder mystery."

– SciFi Weekly

Andrea Cort 1 - Emissaries from the Dead by Adam-Troy Castro

"[The Andrea Cort] series really is something special… These books are compulsively readable space mysteries, but they're also hiding little packets of cleverness and substance under the surface. Highly recommended."

– io9

The Dark Angels 3 - Dark Angels Rising by Ian Whates

"Whether you enjoy science fiction, superheroic teams or the heist formula, this novel is genuine fun in every single aspect."

– Aurealis

The Dark Angels 2 - The Ion Raider by Ian Whates

"A fast-moving short novel with many of the hallmarks of solid space opera… great entertainment and an effective escape from the 'real world'."

– The Learned Turtle

The Dark Angels 1 - Pelquin's Comet by Ian Whates

"Intrigue and action in this high octane collision between Firefly, the Bourne films and Indiana Jones. A two-fisted SF adventure, space opera as it should be written!"

– Gavin Smith, author of Veteran

The Blaft Anthology of Tamil Pulp Fiction - Vol. 2 by Rakesh Khanna

"...a unique and brilliant collection, and I'm hungry for more...From comics to Exorcist-style horror stories, I enjoyed these peeks into other areas outside of the detective story... and the inclusion of a work by a Singaporean Tamil writer"

– Chelsea McGill

The Blaft Anthology of Tamil Pulp Fiction - Vol. 1 by Rakesh Khanna

"...possibly the most significant contribution to Indian writing this year"

– Vijay Nambisan, Deccan Herald

Conversations Regarding the Fatalistic Outlook of the Common Man by Kuzhali Manickavel

"bloody good if you have a taste for the absurd"

– Priyadarshini Gauri, Purple Pencil Project

Things We Found During the Autopsy by Kuzhali Manickavel

"A small book from a small publisher by a quiet writer with a fanatical following... Kuzhali Manickavel writes dense, dazzling prose that is thick with local grit and soars in a cosmopolitan wonderland. It's heartbreaking and beautiful and also completely bonkers."

– Achal Prabhala, Africa Is a Country

Insects Are Just Like You and Me Except Some of Them Have Wings by Kuzhali Manickavel

"....just very, very beautiful... by turns weird, whimsical, surreal, visceral, haunting, quirky and fantastic"

– Damien Walter, The Guardian