METAtropolis

7:00 AM Nikki

How about something new and different for our review here at EBR? We read and review novels pretty much constantly, but we have yet to discuss any short fiction. The thing to be wary of when reading short fiction, in our opinions, is that you can't treat it like a novel. Where novels have several fully developed ideas that all contribute to the plot, setting, and characters, short stories and novellas typically only have one or two fully developed (sometimes) ideas. If you go into a collection of short fiction with the right mind-set, you will find that it can be a refreshing change from the novels that you have been reading.All of this brings...


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Dexter by Design

7:00 AM Nikki

So. DEXTER BY DESIGN. The fourth novel by Jeff Lindsay that follows the exploits of Deviously Deadly Dexter (if you followed our advice earlier and read the first novel, DARKLY DREAMING DEXTER, you know why we use the alliteration...and it should be fairly obvious anyway). To be quite honest, we are getting tired of the novels, and are turning more towards the Showtime Series for our Dexter fix.DEXTER BY DESIGN is not a bad novel. Some may (mistakenly) consider it a worthy addition to the Dexter series, and an improvement over 2007's DEXTER IN THE DARK. We understand those opinions, and prior to reading the latest Dexter novel, we too had...


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Soulless Review and Gail Carriger Interview

7:30 AM Nikki

We have a special treat in addition to our Monday review today. It is our honor to have Gail Carriger, the author of the newly released SOULLESS, answer a few questions for us to lead into our review.We first met Gail at WorldCon 2008, where she properly chastised Nick for not wearing a suit while speaking to agents and editors about his book. She soon realized just how awesome Nick was (Right Gail?)and the two quickly became friends.Gail's sense of humor is a treat for all, so when SOULLESS was released we new that we HAD to have her as an interview guest for the review. We know you will love her as much as we do. So without further introduction,...


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Fantasy 301

1:44 AM Nikki

Fantasy 301:This is it, what you've all been waiting for. What Steve and I think are the best books of Fantasy right now. The books that once you've trained yourself for them, that you should not go without reading. Well, maybe you haven't been waiting for it because if you're half as smart as we, reluctantly, give you credit for, than you have probably already guessed the books, or at least the authors.So why did we wait so long? Well, let's face it; most people will feel like the 301 level of fantasy a pretty steep hill if they aren't prepared. There is a reason we want you to read the 101 and 201 levels first (and yes even the 102 and 202)....


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R.A. Salvatore Interview

11:01 PM Nikki

We were approached by Sara Easterly to do this interview at the same time as she asked us to do participate in Margaret Weis' blog tour. Needless to say, when R.A. Salvatore, much like Weis, comes-a-knocking for a tour, there is only one answer you can give. Of course! And when they say we can give away 5 free copies of Salvatore's latest novel, THE GHOST KING? Sounds like a deal for YOU! All you have to do is post a comment. So, without further ado, here you go:EBR: We want thank you for stopping by our blog on this tour of sorts. Right out of the box, we want you to brag a little. We aren’t exactly humble around here at Elitist Book Reviews,...


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A Cavern of Black Ice

11:00 AM Nikki

A CAVERN OF BLACK ICE, by J.V. Jones, was published back in 2005, and is the first in the Sword of Shadows series. The most recent entry to the series was A SWORD FROM RED ICE in 2008 and we are expecting the fourth book soon. When we tell people that J.V. Jones is one of our favorite authors, the most common response is, "Who?" So, instead of reviewing the latest book, we thought we would do this first book as an introduction to a series that doesn't get the recognition it deserves. And it deserves a ton.Before Steve explodes from holding it in (it's not what you think...), we need to say that we absolutely hate the covers for this series....


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Servant of a Dark God

7:00 AM Nikki

Here at Elitist Books Reviews, we are always on the lookout for that next series that will get us (and in turn, you) excited. What makes a series exciting for us? Well, if you've been paying attention to our reviews, you know that we feel the first book in a new series is extremely important. It starts with the cover of the book. Is it awesome? Does it make you want to pick up a copy of the novel just to read what it is about? Then, with the actual book itself, do we as readers feel interested in the new world we are presented? Do we get a sense of newness and wonder at the world, magic, characters, and story? Does the story leave a ton of room...


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The Devil You Know

7:00 AM Nikki

Remember when we said we found a few new series? This is another one of them. And it came with our friend, Tom Lloyd's recommendation. We know right? How could we NOT start this series up?!THE DEVIL YOU KNOW, by Mike Carey, is an Urban Fantasy that you will mostly likely find shelved in the horror section of your local bookstore. It is about an exorcist, Felix Castor, who is looking to get out of the game, but predictably takes one last job. That job is a haunting of a museum in London. Obviously, things go to hell in a hand-basket. Quite literally actually. Demon's and all that.We understand that this isn't a new formula. Felix is pretty downtrodden,...


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Flesh and Spirit

10:04 AM Nikki

It was in 2008 that Carol Berg's FLESH AND SPIRIT was published, so it has had some shelf time, like a few other books we have reviewed. We have received quite a large number of emails requesting a review of this book (and it's sequel BREATH AND BONE), and since we do aim to please, here it is.Anyone who has read Carol Berg before, knows that she is pretty dang good at what she does, and has written some great books. So we picked up this first half of the series without much hesitation, and cracked it open.From the beginning, we learn our protagonist isn't much a hero, in fact he is kind of an antagonistic jerkface that has Numero Uno as his...


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Fantasy 202

8:40 AM Nikki

So, you thought we were done with the University of Fantasy? For shame. We just needed to give all of you readers time to catch up with all the great novels we'd already suggested to you.Coming up with lists for Fantasy 202 was actually a challenge for us. Novels just didn't come readily to mind. What ended up helping us was when we were discussing people's aversion to Horror. You see, people have this mental block when it comes to Horror. They all tend to think that Horror is all blood and gore, or that it is all crappy campy like Scream (Did you know they have another Scream movie in the works? So absurd...). The reality is that that good Horror...


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