Queen's Shadow follows Padme Amidala's transition from Queen to Senator of Naboo. We get a clearer view of the roles of her many handmaidens, and the politics surrounding a new senator trying to learn the ropes in the fast-moving environment of Corusant. Bail Organa, and noted Clone Wars characters, Senators Clovis and Bonteri all make... Continue Reading →
Umbrella Academy Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite
I had seen this title all over social media, but mostly in reference to the new Netflix show. I wanted to check it out. It starts with a short origin story depicting the sudden birth of countless babies all over the world. Famed scientist Sir Reginald Hargreeves collects 7 and trains them to form a... Continue Reading →
Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes
How does an author decide the amount of information to dole out to the reader? When and how much? These are thoughts that I've had in my head over and over again as a make my way through a novel. What do I need to be happening in the forefront to keep the action and... Continue Reading →
Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan
In the midst of a decades-old war, a monastery is attacked. Rumors have it that there is a Kalyazin cleric within who has the rare power to call on any and all of the gods for magic. The Tranavian blood mages see this threat as a way the enemy could turn the tides of war.... Continue Reading →
Black Panther: The Young Prince by Ronald L. Smith
What a fantastic little book! Threats to Wakanda force The Black Panther to send his son T'Challa and his friend M'Baku to America until it is safe to return. Once in Chicago the pair attend a middle school on the south side, and the Prince and his friend are in for a real fish-out-of-water experience.... Continue Reading →