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Le Carre's second book and the only one that is a standard mystery set in a public school, rather than …
A searing, postapocalyptic novel destined to become Cormac McCarthy’s masterpiece.
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. …
@mouse this was my feeling with Nona (and Harrow) also. Both books had me thinking that I needed to re-read their predecessor because things were familiar but not quite there for me to connect. Maybe I’ll learn my lesson for Alecto.
"She answered the Emperor's call.
She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend.
In victory, her world …
Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is a birthday party. In many …
"The Emperor needs necromancers.
The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.
Gideon has a sword, some …
I'm not sure how else to describe Gideon. The dark atmosphere of the book is one that I really enjoy. It's got little twists and turns. I found it easy to settle in with and difficult to put down.
One of the most influential and imaginative writers of the past twenty years turns his attention to London - with …
On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest.
Once, she was …
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved …
Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off …
Kate Bornstein: Gender outlaw (1995, Vintage Books)
Part coming-of-age story, part mind-altering manifesto on gender and sexuality, coming directly to you from the life experiences of a …
Frustrated by her current relationship, trans lesbian Maria Griffiths decides to change her life by making some brash decisions and …
