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Asimov's Science Fiction It is with a great pleasure that we announce the addition of Asimov's Science Fiction to the SF Site. Asimov's is in their 20th Anniversary year and are expanding into the online world. Check out the site for exciting story excerpts from upcoming issues, book reviews, Robert Silverberg's controversial Reflections column, and cartoons. Forthcoming features will include online interviews and chats with your favorite writers, Isaac Asimov's famous Editorials, reprints of classic Asimov's stories, puzzles, letters, as well as special features available only online at this website. Check it out -- if you like what you see, you can subscribe online.
Dark of the Night edited by Stephen Jones reviewed by Rodger Turner Rodger wonders why we see so few horror anthologies from mainstream publishers anymore. He believes that most of the cutting-edge stuff first appears in them and in the magazines. Someone once said that if you want to see what going to be in novels in three years, read the magazines and original anthologies. The Transfigured Hart by Jane Yolen reviewed by Margo MacDonald The mythology of unicorns is cleverly interwoven with the modern elements. This, combined with a strikingly beautiful and simple style, leave the reader with the feeling of having experienced something magical. And the real magic lies in the mastery of Yolen's storytelling. New Worlds edited by David S. Garnett reviewed by Steven H Silver The magazine New Worlds was first published in England in 1946. It is important to establish this anthology's pedigree, for Steven imagines there are many SF readers almost completely unaware of both it and Interzone. These two British SF magazines have had an important influence on the cutting edge of science fiction, both in England and in the United States. Phoenix Café by Gwyneth Jones reviewed by Lisa DuMond Thanks to virtual reality and designer sex drugs, it's difficult to put much faith in any aspect of this novel's world. But, that's part of what Gwyneth Jones does best, destroying assumptions and keeping the reader off-balance. Assumptions about sex and sexuality -- as you may have already learned in the first two volumes of this trilogy -- are the first to go. December New Arrivals compiled by John O'Neill The year winds up well with terrific new volumes from Gwyneth Jones, Nancy Kress, David Zindell, Charles Sheffield, Piers Anthony and Clifford A. Pickover, Harry Turtledove, Terry Brooks, David Eddings and Leigh Eddings, and others. The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard SF edited by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer reviewed by Alex Anderson Alex believes this is a brilliant effort to attain the truly definitive SF anthology, by doing an anthology series. Ascent of Wonder is the second in this series. In this volume, you'll find all the greats and more -- with one notable exception. (Harlan Ellison, where are you?) 990 pages of previously published fiction worth reading from 69 names worth knowing.		SF Site: Best of 1997 There were over a thousand Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror books published in 1997. The writers, reviewers and editors of the SF Site present their pick for the Top Ten Books of the year. Have a look at their selection -- and cast your own vote for the Best of '97. Editor's Choice short fiction reviews by David Truesdale In his column, David looks first at the February issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact. His choice is "The Orchard" by Paul Levinson. He also read the February issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. His choices are "Graft" by Christine Beckert and "Home Time" by Ian R. MacLeod. Maximum Light by Nancy Kress reviewed by Lisa DuMond It's a stampede of a read. You'll find yourself hooked from the first page. The story lines converge seamlessly, pulling readers deep into the heart of the mystery. The premise seems all too possible in a world where fertility seems to become less likely and government conspiracies more likely with every news flash. Illegal Alien by Robert J. Sawyer reviewed by Leon Olszewski Murder mysteries and science fiction are similar in that both expect the reader to think. There is a rich history where the two have been melded together. To this illustrious list we can add Robert J. Sawyer. This novel does more than just bring a murder mystery into a science fiction setting; it also brings the legal intricacies of a courtroom drama into the story. Excalibur by Bernard Cornwell reviewed by Neil Walsh It offers a satisfying conclusion to the tragic story of Arthur, as related in Cornwell's *The Warlord Chronicles. It does not end happily -- it's a tragedy, after all -- but it concludes the story in such a way as to offer some faint hope... or does it? The Kingdom of Kevin Malone* by Suzy McKee Charnas reviewed by Margo MacDonald The story is fast-paced and seductive. The main characters are engaging and tough. Charnas uses familiar fantasy elements to her advantage in managing to make them seem familiar but not boring. Patriots by David Drake reviewed by Thomas Myer When Thomas received his copy, he had to read the opening scene six times. Not because it was bad writing, or a complex scene. Nope. This novel does not start with a platoon of 200-ton tanks rushing the berms on some distant hellhole planet, nor does it open with a withering artillery barrage. And Thomas has come to expect that from Drake. Edgeworks 4 by Harlan Ellison reviewed by Wayne MacLaurin Whether you're already an Ellison fan just looking for a great addition to your collection, or you're wondering what all the fuss is about, the Edgeworks series is a great way to discover (or rediscover) the remarkable talent that is Harlan Ellison.