Pros: Hilarious, heart-warming tale of space janitors! Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 I’ve been waiting eagerly for Jim C. Hines’s Terminal Uprising (Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse), the sequel to his Terminal Alliance. This is a post-apocalyptic future in…
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Review: “Terminal Uprising,” Jim C. Hines
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Review: “Imprinted,” Jim C. Hines
Pros: Delightful Magic Ex Libris tale Cons: Would have loved a longer tale! Rating: 5 out of 5 Jim C. Hines’s Magic Ex Libris stories are absolutely wonderful. In them, some people can work magic by tapping into the consensual…
Review: “Terminal Alliance,” Jim C. Hines
Pros: Hilarious, riveting, moving; fantastic characters and world-building Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 Jim C. Hines’s Terminal Alliance (Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse Book One) is every bit as fun and fascinating as his other series (the Princess novels,…
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Review: “Revisionary,” Jim C. Hines
Pros: Fantastic wrap-up for the series Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 There’s really no way to talk about Jim C. Hines’s Revisionary: Magic Ex Libris: Book Four without spoilers for the previous books, so go read them first.…
Short Take: “Chupacabra’s Song,” Jim C. Hines
Pros: Brought me to tears Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 Chupacabra’s Song is a short story set in the backstory of Jim Hines’s wonderful “Magic Ex Libris” world (roughly 20 years earlier). It details the introduction of Nicola…
Review: “Goblin War,” Jim C. Hines
Pros: Interesting larger scope Cons: … Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Goblin War is book three in Jim C. Hines’s “Goblin Series”, after Goblin Quest and Goblin Hero. Jig is facing a whole new collection of dangers. The goblin tunnels…
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Review: “Goblin Hero,” Jim C. Hines
Pros: Clever plotting Cons: … Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Jim C. Hines’s Goblin Hero (Goblin Series) brings us back to the tale of Jig, a hapless goblin who ended up an accidental hero in Goblin Quest. Even though he…
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Review: “Goblin Quest,” Jim C. Hines
Pros: Love the story of Jig! Cons: Beginning stumbles Rating: 4 out of 5 Goblin Quest, by Jim C. Hines (author of the awesome Princess Novels and the magnificent Magic Ex Libris series), is about a goblin named Jig. Poor…
Review: “Unbound,” Jim C. Hines
Pros: Love libriomancy as a concept. Wonderful characters and relationships. Touching look at depression. Cons: … Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Unbound is book three of the Magic Ex Libris series by Jim C. Hines. This is totally different from…
Review: “Codex Born,” Jim C. Hines
Pros: Funny as hell and incredibly moving Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 Visit Jim C. Hines online. Isaac Vainio is a libriomancer–a sorcerer whose magic consists of bringing the contents of books to life. He’s also in…