Mike Bloy rated The Poppy War: 4 stars
The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang
A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of …
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Mike Bloy rated The city of brass: 3 stars
The city of brass (2017)
The city of brass by S. A. Chakraborty
"Step into The City of Brass, the spellbinding debut from S. A. Chakraborty--an imaginative alchemy of The Golem and the …
Mike Bloy rated Karen Memory: 4 stars
Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear
Karen Memory is a steampunk novel by Elizabeth Bear. It was published by Tor Books, on February 3, 2015; a …
Mike Bloy rated Space Opera: 4 stars
Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente (duplicate)
"Mankind will not get to fight for its destiny. They must sing. A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the …
Mike Bloy rated Promise of Blood: 4 stars
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
The Age of Kings is dead . . . and I have killed it.
It's a bloody business overthrowing a …
Mike Bloy rated Empire of Sand: 3 stars
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
A nobleman's daughter with magic in her blood. An empire built on the dreams of enslaved gods. Empire of Sand …
Mike Bloy rated A Game of Thrones: 4 stars
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels …
Mike Bloy rated Men at Arms: 4 stars
Mike Bloy rated Home (Binti, #2): 3 stars
Mike Bloy rated Record of a Spaceborn Few: 4 stars
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
Centuries after the last humans left Earth, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, a place many are from but …
Mike Bloy rated Spinning Silver: 5 stars
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
"A fresh and imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale from the bestselling author of Uprooted, called "a very enjoyable fantasy …
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at …
Mike Bloy rated Night Watch: 5 stars
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
One moment, Sir Sam Vimes is in his old patrolman form, chasing a sweet-talking psychopath across the rooftops of Ankh-Morpork. …
Mike Bloy rated Leviathan Wakes: 5 stars
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
When Captain Jim Holden's ice miner stumbles across a derelict, abandoned ship, he uncovers a secret that threatens to throw …
Mike Bloy rated A Closed and Common Orbit: 5 stars
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Once, Lovelace had eyes and ears everywhere. She was a ship's artificial intelligence system - possessing a personality and very …