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The Adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser Volume 2 on Sale on Amazon

The Adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser Volume Two by Fritz Leiber is on sale today on Amazon for $2.99 USD. This is 90% off the rather comical list price of $32 USD for three ebooks, but the sale is at about the price point I look for

Dark Victory: Galaxy's Edge Season Two Book 2 By Jason Anspach and Nick Cole Book Review

Dark Victory by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole [Amazon link] is in a way a return to normal. However, what that means in this case is not a sense of peace and clear, sunshiny days. The rise and fall of Goth Sullus and the governmental reset forced by the Legion’

Money Honey by J. Manfred Weichsel Book Review

Money Honey by J. Manfred Weichsel [Amazon link] is a short story done in Weichsel’s signature style of biting political satire with over-the-top absurdity. The title of the book is the same as the hit song by Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters. “Money Honey” has been covered by an

Tim Powers' Last Call on Sale on Amazon

Tim Powers’ Last Call is on sale on Amazon right now. You can get the ebook version for $1.99 USD. Last Call is an ambitious work. It weaves together secret history, grail legends, and Greek myth into a story so real you would swear it actually happened. If you

Three Hearts and Three Lions on Sale on Amazon

Three Hearts and Three Lions by Poul Anderson [Amazon link] is a leading favorite book of mine. It is on sale on Amazon today for $1.99 USD, Poul Anderson’s contribution of the story of Ogier the Dane is a worthy read for anyone interested in the Matter of

Persian Locks: 1500 Years of Iranian Padlocks by Parviz Tanavoli Book Review

Persian Locks: 1500 Years of Iranian Padlocks by Parviz Tanavoli [Amazon link] is an absolutely beautiful volume detailing the lock-making traditions of Iran. I wouldn’t hesitate to put this on my coffee table. The illustrations of lock mechanisms within this book are solidly in the tradition of Roger Jean

Science Fiction and Science Fantasy

In my editorial line at With Both Hands, I’ve started to shy away from bookstore genre labels, as I have come to think that these marketing tools cramp the mind of both the reader and the writer. However, lots of people still use these terms, and in general they