Mark Everett Stone

Born in Helsinki, Finland, Mark Everett Stone arrived in the U.S. at a young age and promptly dove into the world of the fantastic. Starting at age seven with the Iliad and the Odyssey, he then went on to consume every scrap of Norse Mythology he could get his grubby little paws on. At age 13 he graduated to Tolkien and Heinlein, building up a book collection that soon rivaled the local public library’s. In college he majored in Journalism and minored in English. His latest book is Splinters: A Saga of the Nine Worlds. Mr. Stone is feverishly working on his next book while his amazingly patient wife, Brandie, keeps him and their two sons, Aeden and Gabriel, in check.

Book Reviews by Mark Everett Stone

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“Like diving into a swimming pool filled with cold water, its hard at first and a bit a shock, but when one becomes accustomed to the temperature, it quickly becomes an enjoyable frolic.”

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“This could have been yet another Arthurian tale told ad nauseum over the decades, but here Lev Grossman stakes out a different kind of story that’s all his own.”

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“This odyssey is for King fans everywhere, a richly drawn and written story that draws the reader deeper and deeper into King’s fevered imagination . . .”

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“Gross, irreverent, darkly sarcastic, and molasses slow, Not Forever, but for Now is Palahnuik’s weakest book to date, not to mention least enjoyable.”

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“Koontz is a true wordsmith, no doubt about that, crafting beautiful imagery that takes the reader on a wild ride through his prolific imagination.”

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“Written with his usual humor and panache, Tress of the Emerald Sea is an engaging story that brings another Cosmere magic system to Sanderson’s collection of adventures.”

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“while Koontz generally spins a good yarn, this one is not good enough to keep turning the pages.”

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“This is old-school epic fantasy at its best . . .”

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“King knocks it smoothly out of the park.”

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“Butcher manages to create relatable, believable characters with real flaws, real needs and wants, fleshing them out with tongue-in-cheek humor.”

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“Not since Tolkien has a fantasy wordsmith wielded English like a rapier rather than a broadsword.”

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“This is a fairly engaging work of fiction, if not terribly layered or complex.”

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“All in all, Sanderson has given the reader another home run, a wildly inventive, fast-paced romp that proves, once again, he is the leader in modern fantasy.”

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“an amusing, well-written cyberpunk thriller that is paced finely enough to keep the reader turning the pages.”

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“master craft level of world building that offers much more to the fantasy genre than the usual fare.”

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“a tightly paced, well thought out cyberpunk thriller that entices after the very first chapter.”

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“a long walk through thick underbrush, but the payoff is worth the trek.”

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Second Chance Angel forgoes overly complex world building in favor of telling a damn good story.”

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“Dark, haunting, lyrical, and innovative, beautiful and heartfelt . . .”

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“the prose is tight and there is enough tension in the plot to draw in the reader despite any flaws.”

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“With affable characters intelligently written, it is the world-building that sets this book apart from the usual fare.”

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The plot is unexceptional, but it is an easy, fun enough story to divert the reader for a few hours.”

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“This is top rate action/adventure horror with the right amount of humanity to keep the reader’s attention from cover to cover.”

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“A well-written bit of escapism that offers a few hours of easy reading fun.”

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an exciting tapestry of love, loss, bittersweet melancholy, and adrenalin pumping action.”

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“Gorgeous graphics and a neat idea cannot save what eventually becomes a tragically flawed effort.”

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“In the end the mind-blowing art can’t save a book that fails to deliver on the promise of its premise.”

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“There are few works of sci-fi today that put readers on the edge of their seats as well as giving them food for thought, and Birmingham succeeds at both.”

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“The end result is that Johnston delivers a kick-in-the nuts, edgy, and dark book that excites on every level.”

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Marlon James delivers a twisting, hallucinatory epic fairy tale that delivers a punch that can be felt ’round the world.”

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Titanshade satisfies well enough to make you start over at the beginning to see what you missed.”

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“Starting with sex and murder, Gates of Stone fires off like a cannon into a rollercoaster actionfest that keeps the pages turning well into the night long after the reader should

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“A great, big, fun, sprawling book that satisfies even to the final page.”

“The Wheel Turns.”

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It’s been a while since Glen Cook took us into the world of what is arguably his most famous work, the world of the Black Company.