Small Pub/Backlist/Classics I’ve Reviewed

While typing my review I was mentally trying to recall the times I’ve reviewed Small/Indie Pub, backlist, and classic titles.  I’ve come up with a pretty good list that I’ve linked to below and I’ll try to keep this updated going forwards: Indie/Small Press: The Blood Red Sphere (Swimming Kangaroo Books) Day by Day Armegeddon [...]

August Summary

I decided to try and get this done on time/early rather than late this month.  As usual here are a list of titles I reviewed in August: Heretics by S. A. Swann The Office of Shadow by Matthew Sturges The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman (audio) The Grave Thief by Tom Lloyd A [...]

You know…

…that movie there male/female lead is friends with another male/female but really in love with them? Then the lead goes and change how they look/act only to find out that their friend was already interested in them before but is now totally not interested at all? Well, I’m getting the feeling that Bioware’s new direction [...]

Review: The Black Prism by Brent Weeks

The Black Prism is the first book in the Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks, author of the Night Angel Trilogy.  Unlike Weeks’ first series The Black Prism features at its forefront a magic system based the transmutation of light, based on color spectrum, into a physically and magically manipulative substance called luxim.  Drafters, as the [...]

Review: Warp Riders by The Sword

Austin based metallers The Sword are one of my favorite bands of 21st Century.  Age of Winters and Gods of the Earth with their mythology and fantasy themed songs are some of the best, groove-heavy metal of this millennium.   Warp Riders, their 3rd studio album, released today and it blows both earlier efforts into tiny [...]

Review: Mission of Honor by David Weber

Mission of Honor David Weber Baen, 2010 Mission of Honor marks David Weber’s twelth main entry into the Honorverse as it’s known amongst fans; though it is in truth a follow up to Storm from the Shadows; which Baen is marketing as a Disciples of Honor novel.   Mission of Honor returns the titular character [...]

Review: A Book of Tongues by Gemma Files

A Book of Tongues Gemma Files Chizine Publications, 2010 I was excited to read A Book of Tongues on just the mention of the “weird west” in the book’s description. My love of Pinnacle’s Deadlands setting certainly fueled my interest even the title of the series this books kicks off Hexslinger reminded me of Deadlands so [...]

Review: The Grave Thief by Tom Lloyd

The Grave Thief Tom Lloyd Pyr, 2009 The Grave Thief is the third book in Tom Lloyd’s Twilight Reign series following both The Stormcaller and The Twilight Herald.  Where as The Twilight Herald broadened the scope of the series beyond Isak’s travails The Grave Thief increases the complexity of the plot and the gravity of [...]

Some thoughts D&D Essentials

I’m really excited about this product. That being said I am, to a certain extent, troubled by it.  For the skinny I highly recommend you check out the previews that have been running over in Bill Slavicsek’s Ampersand column (handily linked here for your convenience): Fighter Preview 1 Fighter Preview 2 Rogue Preview Wizard Preview [...]

Review: The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman (Audio)

The Left Hand of God Paul Hoffman, read by Steve West Penguin Audio/Books on Tape, 2010 Alternate reality, pseudo-history, or distant future Paul Hoffman’s The Left Hand of God takes known elements of Christianity and history and weaves them into a dark and fascinating story that will grab you and drag you forward.  Thomas Cale [...]