SF Signal: EW Reviews SF/F

EW Reviews SF/F

Issue #930 of Entertainment Weekly offers some brief reviews of science fiction and fantasy books. Here's a snippet...

White Night by Jim Butcher
Bottom Line: After nine Dresden books, Butcher's supernatural Chicago holds little mystique, only endless rules and relationships explained ad nauseam in his hero's irksome inner monologue.
Grade: C

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Bottom Line: This fast-moving, vivid, and unpretentious debut roots its coming-of-age fantasy in convincing mythology.
Grade: A-

Season of the Witch by Natasha Mostert
Bottom Line: Mostert creates a taut, sexy thriller from disparate sci-fi and fantasy ingredients.
Grade: B+

Zig Zag by José Carlos Somoza
Bottom Line: Zig Zag could've been a bad Chrichton tech-thriller knockoff, but the Spanish author displays an unhurried style and a refreshing appreciation for advanced science.
Grade: B