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Cultual Breaks by Brian Aldiss

Reviewed by Paul Kincaid

Brian Aldiss is an amazing and frustrating writer. When he is on song, his style is forceful, disturbing and delectable. But he is a restless writer. He came into his own in the enthusiastic and experimental atmosphere of the New Wave, and he has been driven to try the new and the different ever since. That he is still experimenting now, 50 years after his first appearance, is a measure of a man who has never been prepared to settle back on his laurels.

The Secrets of Jin-Shei by Alma Alexander

Reviewed by Donna McMahon

With so many fantasy novels using European-derived settings and mythology, ancient China makes a refreshing change. The landscape is tempting and yet familiar enough to feel very real, and the author uses magic sparingly, in ways appropriate to her society. This and the complex detail put into the backdrop makes the novel feel very much like historical fiction.

Straken by Terry Brooks

Reviews by Nathan Brazil

The third novel in the High Druid of Shannara series jumps straight back into the story where it left off. It continues the quest of unlikely hero Penderrin Ohmsford. Now equipped with the means to break in – and back out- of the Forbidding, where his aunt, the overthrown Ard Phys of Druids, is stranded, Pen must first get back to Paranor. His rescue attempt can only begin from within the chamber where Grianne Ohmsford disappeared. Unfortunately, this will deliver him straight into the hands of those responsible for his aunt’s disappearance.

reviewer admires Brian Aldiss’ ability to ___________.

A. write so many novels

B. continue to be inventive in his writing

C. write disturbing plots

D. have a writing career spanning over four decades

22. Why does the setting of Jin-Shei appeal to the reviewer?

A. It is a good science of fiction setting.            B. It is mysterious.

C. It is a less common choice of setting.            D. It is very magical.

23. Terry Brook’s novel continues a series on ___________.

A. the adventures of an unsuspecting hero and his attempts to rescue his aunt

B. a quest about the High Druid of Shannara in a secret chamber in Paranor

C. the disappearance of a druid which foils the plans of the enemies

D. liberating a stranded aunt who is key to the knowledge of the Forbidding

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