The Name of the Wind – Patrick Rothfuss
Hachette Gollancz, 2008
672 pages
RRP: AU$24.99
ISBN: 9780575081406

Reviewed by Kate Smith

It was the back of the second book in this series, The Wise Man’s Fear, that caught my attention to begin with: a blurb on the basis of which I tracked down the first part of the tale so I could get the full story (as I always prefer to do).  As a frequent reader of this genre, I was interested but not desperately as I have often been let down by a blurb before.  Not desperately interested, that is, until I started reading.

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Love and Romanpunk – Tansy Rayner Roberts
Twelfth Planet Press, 2011
109 pages
RRP: AU$18
ISBN: 978-0-9808274-4-6

Reviewed by Liz Grzyb

Love and Romanpunk is a mini-collection of four fantastic stories by Tansy Rayner Roberts, taking a new look at Roman history, mythology and urban fantasy, with some amazing Julias. This boutique collection, part of the Twelfth Planet Press’s Twelve Planets series, is an intriguing read which will entertain a wide audience.

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Doctor Who: Revisitations Box sets 1 & 2
BBC, 2010
RRP: AU$79.99 each

Reviewed by George Ivanoff

It seems that the BBC are no longer content with releasing classic episodes of Doctor Who on DVD. Now they’re re-releasing stories that have already been on DVD. And so I find myself with divided feelings. I can’t help but think this is simply the marketing, money-making machine trying to squeeze more from the fans. And yet, there are a wealth of new extra features on these discs which, as a rabid, long-time fan, I really enjoyed watching.

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Tymon’s Flight – Mary Victoria (Chronicles of the Tree #1)
Harper Voyager, 2010
576 pages
RRP: AU$22.99
ISBN: 9780732290986

Reviewed by Liz Grzyb

Tymon’s Flight is the first in Mary Victoria’s Chronicles of the Tree series, a vaguely steampunk-high fantasy world nestled in the branches of a world-sized Tree. Tymon is the archetypal fantasy hero: an orphan with a rebellious chip on his shoulder, left to be brought up at the Argos seminary by the priests who rigidly stick with their interpretation of religion. While much of the story relies on familiar aspects of the fantasy genre, there are enough twists and turns to pique the reader’s interest.

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