Review of Remic’s “Rocket Cat”, his first children’s novel…

GREAT REVIEW OF ROCKET CAT!!… my first kid’s novel…

“Clever, funny, and entertaining Rocket Cat had Liam smiling as I tried to imitate some kitty language for him while reading out loud. A great wholesome read, Rocket Cat gets 10 out of 10 Liams for being such a fantastic kids book…” – The Troubled Scribe

“Whether you have kids or not, ‘Rocket Cat, The Tale of a Cat with a Rocket Pack’ is an exciting and adventurous children’s tale by Andy Remic, that follows the exploits of Tiger Puk as he desperately searches for his captured love, Libby Twinkleye.” – The Troubled Scribe

http://troubledscribe.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/liam-reviews-rocket-cat/

Review of Remic’s Toxicity, published 2012 by Solaris Books.

Just received a fabulous review of my latest novel, Toxicity, by Stanley Riiks over at Morpheus Tales.

“There are definitely two sides to this book: the serious, and quite disturbing ecoterrorists and their plotting and battles against the Company; and Svoolzard’s more light-hearted adventure through dangerous territory providing the comedic interludes. Despite the light entertain of Svoolzard’s misdeeds and misadventures, a lot of this book is hardcore, filled with torture and brutality that is not for the faint-hearted.”

and

“When our protagonist is tortured it hurts, and that’s the beauty of Remic’s books. He’s well-known for his fast-paced narratives, his no-holds-barred action and adventure, but because he develops his characters at breakneck speed as well, it actually matters what happens to them. How the author manages to create a wet-wipe like Svool, a cowardly, selfish poet, and then slowly turn you from dislike to having a soft-spot for the man is quite incredible.”

and

“Overall this is an Andy Remic novel, and Remic always delivers.”

and

“Toxicity is funny, brutal, scarily nasty, exciting and great fun.”

and

“If you like your fiction fast and furious, and you should, then you cannot go wrong with an Andy Remic novel. Toxicity is massively entertaining. No one quite writes like Andy Remic; he is the total package, and he seems, literally, unstoppable.”

Er. I think he liked it!! Cheers Stanley!

You can read the full review over at the superb Morpheus Tales. www.morpheustales.com.

5 Star Theme Planet Review…

A wonderful 5 star review of Theme Planet by Andy Remic…

“The plot itself has enough twists and turns to keep you firmly entranced and the pace is pretty much relentless throughout the whole novel, there are a few genuine surprises too and the author throws a few curve balls that I really didn’t see coming at all… there is a real maturity to the prose which does create an effective counterpoint to the over-the-top Theme Park backdrop. I seriously loved this book, as with all of the author’s novels there is a relentless vibrance, an unforgiving energy that you can’t help but be swept along with and this is combined with a great plot, larger than life characters and some powerful messages, highly recommended.” 5 STARS

- SFBook.com

Read the full review at:  www.sfbook.com/theme-planet.htm

 

Review of Remic’s SIM….

Fabulous review of SIM over  at Theresa Derwin’s Terror Tree…….

“This novel is new  territory for Remic. He experiments with language, the emotionless drugged tone  at the beginning of the novel changing with D’s emotional development. Remic dances and plays with language twisting his words to match the ambience of each section… In his growth as a ‘human being’ D becomes the ultimate rebel against a constricted and bigoted society that classes SIMs as less than human… it’s full of violence and gore as you would expect from Remic, yet feels very new with the experimentation he undertakes, challenging the reader as the novel switches tone frequently. Nevertheless, SIMis a bloody good book and a bargain to boot!”

- Terror Tree

http://terror-tree.co.uk/2011/08/review-simply-very-cool/

Vampire Warlords – New Review!

Vampire Warlords Review

“‘Vampire Warlords’ is a dark and very gritty read to the extent where I found myself sucked into that darkness just to see if there was any light at the end of it… Remic lays it all on the line and the end result is a surprisingly touching novel… Nowhere is this more evident than in Kell himself, a character moving out of the shadow of Gemmell’s Druss and becoming an engaging character in his own right.

If that wasn’t enough, you’ve got Remic’s natural talent for throwing everything (including the kitchen sink) at ‘Vampire Warlords’, resulting in a book that hurtles along at a breakneck pace but never falls over once. You’ve got to admire a writer that can keep control of things like that. Eight and a Half out of Ten.”

http://www.graemesfantasybookreview.com/2011/08/vampire-warlords-andy-remic-angry-robot.html

Remic’s SF Site review of Divine Invasions…

Ooooh, my review of Lawrence Sutin’s Divine Invasions: A Life of Philip K. Dick is now up at SF Site. Enjoy… http://www.sfsite.com/08b/di350.htm

 

 

Reviewing for SF Site

Press Release

I’m absolutely thrilled to announce I’m joining the ranks of
the fabulous SF SITE – The Home Page for
Science Fiction and Fantasy – as a reviewer. I hereby swear on the SFF
Bible to offer good and honest opinion, and look forward to adding something entertaining and informative to the SFF community.

I will endeavour to review one novel a month

Please check out: www.sfsite.com.

Fabulous Vampire Warlords Review!

Fabulous Review of Vampire Warlords!!

I think I’ve just had the best review I’ve ever received – and now I’ve wet myself It’s over at: http://stanleyriiks.wordpress.com/ and here are a few snippets……

“Kell’s Legend is the first book of this series, and it’s now one of my favourite books of all time. One of the most exciting, energetic and inspirational books I’ve ever read. Like the first Conan book I picked up at the age of fourteen. Like the first time I read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.”

“It’s difficult to convey the energy and passion that Remic has imbued his books with. I don’t get excited very often (just ask my girlfriend!), but reading these books had me grinning ear to ear, bouncing up and down like a little school boy needing to have a pee.”

“Andy Remic is a nasty genius who wants to kidnap you and take you for the ride of your life… I urge you to read the Clockwork Vampire Chronicles. If you only pick up one fantasy book in your life you should read Kell’s Legend and you will certainly pick up the Soul Stealers and Vampire Warlords. You won’t be able not to…”

“An amazing book in a truly outstanding fantasy series. I hope, I beg, I pray, I beseech Mr Remic to provide us with more tales of Kell. Books really don’t get much better than this.”

 

Wowsers. !!

Anarchy Books – TOOLAF – Brilliant Second Review!!

Anarchy Books second publication, The Office of Lost and Found by Vincent Holland-Keen has just received its second great review!!

“Holland-Keen has created some really good characters. Thomas Locke is excellent
as the bumbling detective. A very likeable guy and I wish we had seen more of
him. He does know what he is doing even though it certainly does not seem like
that at times. When the storm hits, Thomas Locke is a rock. Veronica is a feisty
cynical women with a grudge. She often delivers the one liners or a knee to the
balls. Whatever works best for the occasion. You never know what she will do
next. She can go from a purring kitty to stone cold killer in a second. Lafarge
is also great. Mysterious, powerful and neither Locke nor Victoria know if he
can be trusted.”

and-

“I really enjoyed reading The Office of Lost and
Found. It’s fun, scary, surprising and bizarre. The book kept surprising me
and just when I thought things could not get more weird they did. Vincent
Holland-Keen writes like a cocktail of Douglas Adams and A Lee Martinez with a
twist of James Herbert. A very solid first novel from Vincent Holland-Keen and
I’ll have to keep my eyes open for more books from him.”

So, more great praise for Anarchy Books author Vincent Holland Keen, or VHK as we call him in the trade – as if he’s some weird cyborg love-child of PKD and The Terminator.

You have been warned!! Read The Office of Lost and Found…. due out the first week of July at www.anarchy-books.com.

Read the full review at: http://iwillreadbooks.blogspot.com/2011/06/office-of-lost-and-found-vincent.html

Cheers!!

The Office of Lost and Found – Fabulous First Review!!

A fabulous review of The Office of Lost and Found by Vincent Holland-Keen, Anarchy Books second novel, at: http://www.theeloquentpage.co.uk/2011/06/26/the-office-of-lost-and-found-by-vincent-holland-keen/

WOOOO! Well done that man!!

“The Office of Lost and Found by Vincent Holland-Keen contains a rich creamy vein
of the absurd and surreal running straight through to its chocolate-coated
centre. I ask you, where else would you find children obsessed with the
devilment that is direct mail? The novel has a splendidly intricate plot that
follows a small group of characters as they try and maintain a grasp of what is
real.  All around them our reality starts to warp and bend, as it becomes more
and more fluid in nature. Each chapter demands your full attention while
Holland-Keen writes like some crazed verbal gymnast. He obviously takes great
delight in playing with language.” –

and

“Trust me when I say, if you are willing to take a chance on this debut novel you
will enjoy it.”

 

GREAT STUFF!!