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Daryl M.

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Posts by Daryl M.

  • photo of the author Andrew Mayne on the right side, and book cover for The Naturalist on the left side. All one graphic.

    Entrevista con un autor: Andrew Mayne

    Andrew Mayne es la estrella de "No confíes en Andrew Mayne" de A&E. También es mago, novelista y presentador del podcast "Cosas raras". Empezó su primera gira mundial como ilusionista en su…

  • book cover of the clockwork dynasty and photo of the author Daniel H. Wilson

    Entrevista con un autor: Daniel H. Wilson

    Daniel H. Wilson es autor de diez novelas superventas del New York Times, entre ellas Robopocalypse. Tiene un doctorado en robótica por la Universidad Carnegie Mellon y reside en Portland, Oregón, con…

  • twilight pariah book cover and author Jeffrey Ford

    Entrevista con un autor: Jeffrey Ford

    Los cuentos y novelas de Jeffrey Ford han sido nominados en numerosas ocasiones a premios como el Premio Mundial de Fantasía, el Premio Hugo, el Premio Edgar Allan Poe y el Premio Bram Stoker. Su…

  • book cover of Tropic of Kansas and author photo of Christopher Brown

    Entrevista con un autor: Christopher Brown

    Christopher Brown ha sido nominado al Premio Mundial de Fantasía y sus relatos cortos se han publicado en diversas revistas y antologías. Reside en Austin, Texas, donde ejerce el derecho tecnológico…

  • book cover of punch escrow and author photo of Tai M. Klein

    Entrevista con un autor: Tal M. Klein

    Tal M. Klein nació en Israel, creció en Nueva York y actualmente vive en Detroit con su esposa y sus dos hijas. Cuando su hija Iris tenía cinco años, escribió un libro titulado "Soy un grupo de…

  • Theodora Gross picture and book cover for strange case of the alchemist's daughter

    Entrevista con una autora: Theodora Goss

    Theodora Goss es una autora de relatos, poesía y ensayos ganadora del Premio Mundial de Fantasía. Ha sido finalista de los Premios Nebula, Locus, Crawford, Seiun y Mythopoeic, así como de la Lista de…


Reviews by Daryl M.

  • Cover image for Crossings : consisting of three manuscripts

    Crossings : consisting of three manuscripts

    • By: Landragin, Alex
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    Crossings, Alex Landragin’s debut novel is as difficult to define as it is to describe. At its most elemental, Crossings is a collection of three novellas that collectively tell a story. There are elements of several different genres present: historical fiction, mystery, fantasy, and romance. And, perhaps most surprising, the...
  • Cover image for Before She Was Helen

    Before She Was Helen

    • By: Cooney, Caroline B.
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    Helen Stephens lives a quiet life in Sun City, a retirement community in South Carolina. She regularly plays cards in the clubhouse with other residents of the complex, including her neighbors Joyce and Johnny. While she is mostly retired, she continues teaching some Latin classes at a local high school...
  • Cover image for It Came From the Sky

    It Came From the Sky

    • By: Sedoti, Chelsea
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    Sixteen-year-old Gideon Hofstadt prefers an orderly life and an orderly future. In his schoolwork, he excels in the sciences, but struggles with the vagaries of the humanities. It is the same way he struggles with his relationships with his family, friends, and his maybe boyfriend, Owen. Gideon cares about Owen...
  • Cover image for The Operator

    The Operator

    • By: Berg, Gretchen
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    In a world where most people walk around with a telephone on their person that can allow them to contact someone anywhere in the country, or the world, easily and directly, it may be a bit of a shock to realize that as little as 50 years ago many people...
  • Cover image for The Darwin Affair

    The Darwin Affair

    • By: Mason, Timothy
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    It probably goes without saying that when Charles Darwin published his revolutionary theories regarding evolution, and their supporting evidence, in The Origin of Species in 1859, there was controversy. Even today, 160 years later, Darwin’s theory of species evolving over time still engenders strong feelings of resistance to his ideas...
  • Cover image for The Ghosts of Sherwood

    The Ghosts of Sherwood

    • By: Vaughn, Carrie
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    The earliest references to Robin Hood date back to the 14th century, and the earliest surviving copies of the story are from the 15th century. The details may change, but the core of the legend concerns a nobleman turned outlaw with a band of followers known as the Merry Men...
  • Cover image for A Star is Bored

    A Star is Bored

    Kathi Kannon is the daughter of a famous actress mother, and went on to gain her own fame as Princess Talara in the space spectacular, Nova Quest. She has gone on to work as a script doctor and written several novels, but several decades later she is a star in...
  • Cover image for Pretty as a Picture

    Pretty as a Picture

    • By: Little, Elizabeth
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    A young film editor in need of a job is offered one that, at first, seems too good to be true: working for an Oscar-winning director on a high-profile project on location. But, as we all know, if something seems too good to be true, it more than likely is...
  • Cover image for When we were magic

    When we were magic

    • By: Gailey, Sarah
    • Reviewed By: Daryl M.
    After graduation, prom night is often the penultimate event in the life of a high school senior. Students may save, plan and dream about the night for months or even years prior to going. So what happens when the prom doesn’t go the way you planned? What if something truly...