Monthly Archives: November 2014

Turn your speakers up loud, people.

Because.

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #38:- THE ETCHED CITY: K. J. BISHOP Tor pb, 332pp, £10.99 Gwynn and the healer Raule were once comrades in an army of freedom fighters, but now they are fugitives, constantly … Continue reading →

Back in July I did a list of my favourite books of the year so far, and as we’re now in November it’s way past time for another update. For the months July through September, I began and/or finished a … Continue reading →

Something with a little class:-

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #36:- NICOLO’S GIFTS Neil Ayres Bluechrome pb, 273pp, £7.99 reviewed by Peter Tennant This release from new kid on the block Bluechrome is certainly a nice piece of merchandise, with generous … Continue reading →

Here’s a review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #35:- IN SPRINGDALE TOWN Robert Freeman Wexler PS Publishing pb, 94pp, £10 reviewed by Peter Tennant Wexler’s work will be familiar to readers of TTA from his story ‘The Golden … Continue reading →

I like the idea of a vampire mockumentary, and I love the title, but…

Here’s something from The Third Alternative #37:- THE DARK: ELLEN DATLOW, EDITOR Tor hb, 381pp, $25.95 In her introduction to this collection of sixteen stories Ellen Datlow states ‘I wanted to edit a new ghost story anthology that was filled … Continue reading →