The N3F Review of Books, Incorporating Prose Bono
Professor George Phillies, D.Sc., Editor
September 2022

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Fiction
2 … A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine … Review by Perry Middlemiss
2 … All the Myriad Ways by Larry Niven … Review by Perry Middlemiss
2 … All the Sounds of Fear by Harlan Ellison … Review by Perry Middlemiss
3 … The Book Club by J.H. Nadler … Review by Jason P. Hunt
5 … The Butlerian Jihad by Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert … Review by Graham Bradley
6 … Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi … Review by Chris Nuttall
8 … The Dragon Proofed House by L.E. Henderson … Review by Jim McCoy
10 … Dangerous Visions #1 edited by Harlan Ellison … Review by Heath Row
11 … Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky … Review by Perry Middlemiss
12 … Hail Mary Project by Andy Weir … Review by Perry Middlemiss
12 … If It Bleeds by Stephen King … Review by Jon D. Swartz
14 … Imaginary Friends by Arlene F. Marks … Reviewed by Robert Runté
15 … Lisey’s Story by Stephen King … Review by Perry Middlemiss
15 … Me, Myself, and Bob by Phil Vischer … Review by Pat Patterson
17 … Metaphysical Machines/Maquinas Metafisicas by Heinzy Cruz … Review by Heath Row
18 … Other Rhodes by Sarah A. Hoyt … Review by Pat Patterson
19 … The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente … Review by Perry Middlemiss
19 … Penance by Paula Richey … Review by Declan Finn
21 … The Seance by John Harwood … Review by Perry Middlemiss
23 … Semper Paratus: An Anthology of the Apocalypse edited by Jamie Ibson and Chris Kennedy
… Review by Pat Patterson
24 … The Shadowed Sun by N.K. Jemisin … Review by Chris Nuttall
27 … Sleepless Hollow by Graham Bradley … Review by Michael Gallagher
29 … Songs That the Astral Crickets Shall Sing by Luis G. Abbadie … Review by Heath Row
30 … A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow … Review by Perry Middlemiss
Non-Fiction
31 … The Life & Art of Dave Cockrum by Glen Cadigan … Review by Heath Row
32 … The Story of Batman by Charles Lee Jackson II … Review by Heath Row
32 … The Story of Superman by Charles Lee Jackson II … Review by Heath Row
33 … What Is Dungeons and Dragons? by John Butterfield, Philip Parker, and David Honigmann
… Review by Heath Row

Literary Criticism

35 … The 2022 Hugos: How I Voted and Why by Tom Feller, with reviews of:

Novels
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir—
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers—
A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark—
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine—
Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki—
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan—
Novellas
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire—
Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky—
Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard—
The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente—
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers—
A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow—
Novelettes
Bots of the Lost Ark by Suzanne Palmer—
Colors of the Immortal Palette by Caroline M. Yoachim—
L’Esprit de L’Escalier by Catherynne M. Valente—
O2 Arena by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki—
That Story Isn’t the Story by John Wiswell—
Unseelie Brothers, Ltd. By Fran Wilde—
Short Stories
Mr. Death by Alix E. Harrow—
Proof by Induction by Jose Pablo Iriate—
The Sin of America by Catherynne M. Valente—
Tangles by Seanan McGuire—
Unknown Number by Blue Neustifter—
Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather by Sarah Pinsker—
Lodestar Award for Young Adult Novel (Not a Hugo)
Chaos on Catnet by Naomi Kritzer—
Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders—

Prose Bono
46 … How To Anthology: Part 1 by Cedar Sanderson
48 … Work vs. Writing by Becky Jones
49 … Style vs. Knowledge A. C. Cargill

Locus Forthcoming Books October

OCT 2022

• A. DEBORAH BAKER • Into the Windwracked Wilds • Tor¬dotcom, Oct 2022 (ya, hc, eb)
• ALAN MOORE • Illuminations • Bloomsbury USA, Oct 2022 (c, hc, eb)
• ALAN MOORE • Illuminations • Bloomsbury, Oct 2022 (c, eb, hc)
• ANDREA HAIRSTON • Will Do Magic for Small Change • Tordotcom, Oct 2022 (hc, eb)
• ANDRZEJ SAPKOWSKI • Light Perpetual • Orbit US, Oct 2022 (hc, tp, eb)
• ANDRZEJ SAPKOWSKI • Light Perpetual • Orion/Gollancz, Oct 2022 (eb, hc)
• AYIZE JAMA-EVERETT • Heroes of an Unknown World • Small Beer Press, Oct 2022 (tp, eb)
• CLAUDIA LUX • Sign Here • Penguin Random House/Berkley, Oct 2022 (hc, eb)
• DAVID HAIR • Sorcerer’s Edge • Quercus/Jo Fletch¬er, Oct 2022 (tp)
• ELLEN DATLOW, ED. • The Best Horror of the Year • Vol¬ume Fourteen, Skyhorse/Night Shade Books, Oct 2022 (an, tp, eb)
• FRANCES HARDINGE • Unraveller • Abrams/Amulet, Oct 2022 (1st US, ya, hc, eb)
• GEORGE R.R. MARTIN & ELIO GARCIA JR., ET AL. • The Rise of the Dragon • Penguin Random House/Crown/Ten Speed Press, Oct 2022 (nf, hc, eb)
• GRAHAM MASTERTON • The House at Phantom Park • Head of Zeus/Aries, Oct 2022 (h, hc)
• HUGH HOWEY • Across the Sand • Harper Voyager US, Oct 2022 (hc, eb)
• JAMES J. BUTCHER • Dead Man’s Hand • Ace, Oct 2022 (hc, eb)
• KRISTIN CASHORE • Seasparrow • Orion/Gollancz, Oct 2022 (ya, eb, hc)
• LAURA ANNE GILMAN • Huntsman • Simon & Schuster/Saga Press, Oct 2022 (tp, eb)
• LAVIE, ed. TIDHAR • The Best of World SF: Volume 2 • Head of Zeus/Ad Astra, Oct 2022 (eb, hc)
• LOUISE CAREY • A Candle for Malka • PS Publishing, Oct 2022 (h, na, hc)
• M.R. CAREY • The Last Night at the Star Dome Lounge • PS Publishing, Oct 2022 (h, na, hc)
• MARK, ed. MORRIS • Close to Midnight • Flame Tree Press, Oct 2022 (tp, hc)
• MARY ROBINETTE KOWAL • The Spare Man • Rebellion/Solaris, Oct 2022 (eb, tp)
• MARY ROBINETTE KOWAL • The Spare Man • Tor, Oct 2022 (hc, tp, eb)
• MUR LAFFERTY • Station Eternity • Ace, Oct 2022 (tp, eb)
• NGHI VO • Into the Riverlands • Tordotcom, Oct 2022 (na, hc, eb)
• OLIVIE BLAKE • The Atlas Paradox • Macmillan/Tor UK, Oct 2022 (eb, hc)
• P.C. HODGELL • Deathless Gods • Baen, Oct 2022 (tp, eb)
• PARGIN, JASON • If This Book Exists • You’re in the Wrong Universe, St. Martin’s, Oct 2022 (h, hc, eb)
• ROBERT SILVERBERG • Living in the Future • NESFA Press, Oct 2022 (nf, hc, eb)
• S.A. CHAKRABORTY • The River of Silver • Harper Voyager, Oct 2022 (c, hc)
• STEPHANIE FELDMAN • Saturnalia • Unnamed Press, Oct 2022 (h, hc, eb)
• TERRY BROOKS • Daughter of Darkness • Penguin Random House/Del Rey, Oct 2022 (hc, eb)
• VERONICA ROTH • Poster Girl • HarperCollins/Morrow, Oct 2022 (hc, eb)
• W. MICHAEL GEAR • Reckoning • DAW, Oct 2022 (hc, eb)