Three new reviews for Talus and the Frozen King hit the airwaves this week: Fantasy Literature Talus, with his Holmes-like attributes, is a familiar character: preternaturally observant, highly rational, super deductive, a lover of puzzles, often condescending (though not, it seems, purposely or cruelly so), a sharp taskmaster and teacher, and quite at sea when it comes … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 8

In the interests of giving you a balanced set of views, I'll kick of this latest roundup with some conflicted comments from Harry Markov at SFSignal: SF Signal I’ve had a maddening experience with Talus and the Frozen King because when Edwards nails it, this book is a page turner. I had no idea who … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 7

Financial Times A wonderful mash-up of genres, fusing a proper, well-plotted detective yarn with prehistoric blood and thunder pulp fiction action. Talus, who combines the cerebral prowess of Sherlock Holmes with the physicality of Conan the Barbarian, is a strong, well-rounded character who could easily support a long-running series of adventures. Read the full review … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 6

Talus and the Frozen King is now available everywhere, and the reviews keep rolling in … SFF World Edwards works with a very straight-forward mystery structure, murder, investigation, solution, but what happens between those pillars of the structure make for a very entertaining read. All told, Talus and the Frozen King was an extremely enjoyable novel, Edwards … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 5

We're another week closer to the official UK launch of the paperback edition of Talus and the Frozen King (it's out in the US, and available as an ebook, already), and here are the latest reviews … Crime Fiction Lover More than just a whodunnit – this is a story about the power of stories, and a reflection … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 4

There are plenty of reviews still coming in for Talus and the Frozen King. Here's this week's crop … Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing The manic energy of modern day our modern Sherlock Holmes is a difficult thing to transpose to a book. To take such a character and place them in the Stone Age without the aid … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 3

With one week to go until Talus and the Frozen King is published, it's time for a second roundup of blog reviews. While I'm delighted to say Talus is being warmly received so far, there's some good criticism here: Bookonaut has some interesting views on the thorny issue of naming Neolithic characters, while Sense of Wonder debates the question … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 2