Genres: fantasy
"Routley's whimsical tone lends a dark comic quality to this intricate fantasy, and the outlandish characters and captivating worldbuilding." - Publishers Weekly
A magical novel of intrigue, mystery and family drama from the award-winning author of Aramaya and Fire Angels!
MAGIC. MURDER. MAYHEM. But keep it in the family.
Shine's life is usually dull: an orphan without magic in a family of powerful mages, she's left to run the family estate with only an eccentric aunt and telepathic cat for company.
But when the family descend on the house for the annual Fertility Festival, Shine is plunged into dark intrigue; stolen letters, a fugitive spy, and family drama mix with murder, sex and secrets, and Shine is forced to decide both her loyalties and future...
"Jane Routley's books have won Aurealis awards and the writing style in her latest deserves another." - Aurealis on Shadow in the Empire of Light
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A review of The Very Best of Gene Wolfe
- Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
- Category: Reviews
The Very Best of Gene Wolfe is a new short story collection by Gene Wolfe. It will be published by PS Publishing during the summer of 2009. This book was originally published by Tor Books as The Best of Gene Wolfe: A Definitive Retrospective of His Finest Short Fiction. This limited edition contains one additional story, "Christmas Inn".
Risingshadow.net has had an opportunity to read The Very Best of Gene Wolfe in advance before its publication, so here's our review.
A REVIEW OF THE VERY BEST OF GENE WOLFE
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A review of Alex Irvine's Mystery Hill
- Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
- Category: Reviews
Alex Irvine's Mystery Hill is a science fiction novella from PS Publishing. Risingshadow.net has had an opportunity to read this novella, so we'll publish our review here.
A REVIEW OF ALEX IRVINE'S MYSTERY HILL
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An interview with Lynn Flewelling
- Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
- Category: Interviews
Lynn Flewelling is an American fantasy author, who has written two successful fantasy series, Nightrunner series and The Tamír Triad.
Risingshadow.net has had the honour of interviewing Lynn Flewelling.
AN INTERVIEW WITH LYNN FLEWELLING
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2008 Nebula Awards
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- Category: Fandom
2008 Nebula Awards
Best Novel: Powers by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Novella: "The Spacetime Pool" by Catherine Asaro
Best Novelette: "Pride and Prometheus" by John Kessel
Best Short Story: "Trophy Wives" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Script: WALL-E Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter
Andre Norton Award: How a Girl of Spirit Gambles All to Expand Her Vocabulary, Confront a Bouncing Boy Terror, and Try to Save Califa from a Shaky Doom (Despite Being Confined to Her Room) by Ysabeau S. Wilce
Solstice Award: Kate Wilhelm, A.J. Budrys and Martin H. Greenberg.
SFWA Service Award: Victoria Strauss
Bradbury Award: Joss Whedon
Grand Master Award: Harry Harrison
Author Emerita: M.J. Engh
Source: The Nebula Awards.
An interview with Martha Wells
- Written by Seregil of Rhiminee
- Category: Interviews
Martha Wells in an American fantasy and science fiction author. She's written several fantasy books and one of her books, The Death of the Necromancer, was nominated for a Nebula award.
Risingshadow.net has had the honour of interviewing Martha Wells.
AN INTERVIEW WITH MARTHA WELLS
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