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W. James Chan

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My reading life has run the gamut and I believe every genre has something to offer. If a book has an interesting premise and the first few pages show me the writer has the chops to pull it off, I'll read just about anything people throw my way.


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Average rating: 4.77 · 35 ratings · 29 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
Blackcloak: A Man of his Sw...

4.73 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings3 editions
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Blackcloak by W. James Chan
"For someone who currently has difficulty reading due to eyesight issues, the fact that I did not shelve this book unfinished speaks volumes about its brilliance and power to seduce. Along the way, I’ll admit I often found myself wrestling with the wo" Read more of this review »
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What Comes Before by Molly Macabre
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Sunchaser by Emily  Barlow
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The Fall by Lou Eade
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Wastelands by Samira  Lloyd
Wastelands
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Full disclosure and preamble: this book is by a fellow survivor/graduate of my creative writing degree (although Lloyd was a year or two earlier than I was), and I had every intention of at least buying a copy out of solidarity. I did not know if I'd ...more
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The Way of the Wielder by Sarah J. Hoodlet
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Dissonant anachronisms and repetitive dialogue tags aside, the need to know where this romantic fantasy was heading kept me going; the diverse cast, the familiar but well-explored magic system, an intriguing larger mythology, and a real bitch of an a ...more
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THE PHANTASIES OF ARNOLD PRICE by Cher Burges Bonilla
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Less a straightforward narrative and more of an off-kilter album through which one can flip, back and forth, “The Phantasies of Arnold Price” is great for curious readers who missed the wonder that was the Age of Aquarius, or those who just plain mis ...more
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Reflections by CJ Carlin
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A quirky but never irreverent collection of short stories considering the intersection of modern technology and the uncanny that often go grey where Black Mirror goes...well, black.

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Hijacked by M.C.  Stokes
Hijacked
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A very raw, unpretentious character study of a teenage girl dealing with literal slice-of-life impulses. Surprisingly sweet romance eases the weighty topic.

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Mostly Sober by Susan Keller
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A road trip/self-improvement novel about living with almost-destructive alcoholism, surprisingly few bumps but a problematic romance.

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