What's this? A standalone fantasy novel? Not party of a trilogy or a googolplexilogy or whatever? No five years between books and when the new installment arrives it’s a prequel? I immediately asked my superiors at MojoFiction to investigate...
Monstress (a comic book review)
Readers know that I like comic books. But superhero comics have lost a lot of charm for me over the years, to the point where I actively seek out alternative stories. Monstress is the comic book I’ve been looking for. This review is the first volume, sub-titled “Awakening.” Monstress follows Maika Halfwolf, an Arcanic, half... Continue Reading →
Dragonlance Chronicles (a book review)
3-in-1 – that’s right, all three books! Quick rundown – here’s the three novels: Dragons of Autumn Twilight Dragons of Winter Night Dragons of Spring Dawning Here’s the super-brief plot: Three hundred years ago a great cataclysm sundered the world of Krynn. Now, Krynn is ripe for a new empire. The dragons have returned, creating... Continue Reading →
Ruin (a book review)
I hadn't planned on reviewing this novel, as I already reviewed the first two in this series quite favorably. But the final installment dropped in December and I thought I would check in to see if it's worth going through three long books to get to that big finale. TL;DR – Of course it is!... Continue Reading →