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Mummy and George Go to the Park — Gaie Sebold

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Mummy and George Go to the Park, written by Gaie Sebold.In the anthology, Nice Day for a Picnic.

I only got this anthology for Gaie’s story, as i’m quite the fan boy.

An interesting short in that it just implies something rather than spoon feeding you it.   I believe the whole anthology is about strange picnics and if Gaie’s story is anything to go by i think i might just have a go at a few more of them when i feel like a quick read.

So the whole thing is just Mummy’s voice speaking to George as they go to the park for a picnic, which seems quite normal at first, but as Mummy keeps on speaking to George as they go through their park visit we begin to realise that things aren’t quite normal.

It’s certainly different, but really enjoyable.

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A Change of Heart — Gaie Sebold

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A Change of Heart, written by Gaie Sebold.In the anthology, Wicked Women.

A quick trip to visit Babylon Steel, yeah, you remember her.

Sadly it’s just a short, but us Babylon Steel fans will take any words we can get from Gaie on this wonderful character.

This time Babylon takes on a necromancer, or two.

Super good, but just so wish Gaie would write a few more Babylon Steel novels.

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A Blade to the Heart — Gaie Sebold

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A Blade to the Heart, written by Gaie Sebold.

Available in the anthology, Legends.

So far i’ve really enjoyed reading Gaie’s books but, sadly, i just feel this short fell a little short.

While i do think the redemption thing can be good fodder to build a story around, i just think in this case it’s all got a bit too rushed.   Probably would have been much better as a novella, at least.

But, ho hum, every favourite writer has to write at least one thing that just doesn’t work for the fangirl/fanboy reader: does anyone remember The Girl in Red?

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Walls — Gaie Sebold

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Walls, written by Gaie Sebold.Available to read in the anthology, X7.

Wow, that was a weird trip.   This short story starts really strangely, and gets even stranger, as our protagonist, Chrys, who suffers from agoraphobia and can’t go out, gets worse and worse to the point of having what seems to be a total psychotic melt down.

And then everything comes crashing down, and boom!   What an ending.

Ever more wonderful writing and story telling from Gaie, a master of the writing craft.   If you haven’t yet read any of Gaie’s writing then i really suggest you get started, it’s real good fantasy for grown ups who love real good fantasy.

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Legends — Anthology

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Click here to go to the Amazon page of this book.Click here to go to the Amazon page of, Legends, an anthology.

Introduction — Stan Nicholls
Or So Legend has It — James Barclay
A Blade to the Heart — Gaie Sebold
Return to Arden Falls — Ian Whates
The Drake Lords of Kyla — Storm Constantine
A Tower of Arkrondurl — Tanith Lee
Who Walks With Death — Jonathan Green
Skipping Town — Joe Abercrombie
The Land of the Eagle — Juliet E McKenna
All Hail to the Oak — Anne Nicholls
Swords and Circle — Adrian Tchaikovsky
Fairyland — Jan Siegel
Mountain Tea — Sandra Unerman
The League of Resolve — Stan Nicholls

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A Hazardous Engagement — Gaie Sebold

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Click here to go to the Amazon page of this book.Click here to go to the Amazon page of, A Hazardous Engagement, written by Gaie Sebold.

I read Gaie’s first two books, Babylon Steel and Dangerous Gifts, quite a while ago now and thoroughly enjoyed them, so it was good to come back and enjoy some more of Gaie’s writing.

Other than the lack of brothels and sex (can’t have everything we like), this book is certainly just as enjoyable, well written, with great characters, and certainly a must read for anyone who has enjoyed Gaie’s earlier books.

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Wicked Women — Anthology

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Click here to go to the Amazon page of this book.Click here to go to the Amazon page of, Wicked Women, an Anthology.

Win Some, Lose Some — Juliet E. McKenna
The Shabti-Maker — Christine Morgan
Kravolitz — Tom Johnstone
No Place of Honour — A. R. Aston
This Blessed Union — Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Book of the Gods — Sam Stone
How to be the Perfect Housewife — Chloe Yates
Red Ribbons — Stephanie Burgis
A Change of Leadership — Jonathan Ward
Down at the Lake — Jaine Fenn
The First Witch of Demansara –Zen Cho
A Change of Heart — Gaie Sebold

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Gubbins and the ‘Munculus — Gaie Sebold

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Click here to go to Skulk members area.Click here to go to Skulk members area for, Gubbins and the Munculus, written by Gaie Sebold.

A freebie over at the Fox Spirit website and a nice little taster of Gaie’s writing.

A really good twist on the sorcerer’s apprentice kind of theme, where instead of an apprentice we find that Gubbins is a slave.

“What’s a ‘Munculus?” you ask.

“Read it and find out,” i answer.

And then go and read Babylon Steel and Dangerous Gifts, coz Gaie is a damn good fantasy writer.

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Dangerous Gifts — Gaie Sebold

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Dangerous Gifts -- Gaie SeboldThis book follows on perfectly from Babylon Steel, with all the usual characters we were introduced to in that book.   And it’s much the same kind of fantasy stuff that really isn’t for children as there’s a fair amount of sex and some quite graphic descriptions of interspecies relationships: Babylon is a whore house madam after all is said an done.

I have to say, Gaie has created a really interesting universe with The Planes and there’s obviously a much bigger story going on in the background concerning the rifts between The Planes, which i seriously hope Gaie is going to slowly uncover in further books in this series.

Please, please, please, Gaie, get writing more about Babylon and Co’.

So if you’re not offended by adult stuff mixed in with your fantasy stories the “Babylon Steel” series is definitely a place to visit on your reading list.   Enjoy!

If you want a bit more of Babylon Steel, you can go to her personal website, Scalentine, where she has a blog.

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Babylon Steel — Gaie Sebold

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Babylon Steel -- Gaie SeboldWow, what a great story.   I really enjoyed this book.   After reading some YA fantasy lately it was definitely time for some grown-up’s fantasy and this really fit the bill.

The only thing i’m unhappy about is that i’m utterly skint until i get paid on Tuesday so i can’t buy the second book until then, but rest assured, as soon as i wake up my computer on Tuesday morning i’ll be on Amazon buying it.

Great writing, great story, great book, what more can a reader ask for?

If you like fantasy that isn’t afraid of getting it’s hands dirty then i’m sure you’ll like this.   If, on the other hand, you like the nice fluffy fantasy stuff then just don’t look.

Next in the series is Dangerous Gifts.

If you want a bit more of Babylon Steel, you can go to her personal website, Scalentine, where she has a blog.

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