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First off, a huge shout out to my friend Adam for letting me borrow his collection of comics. I've visited the SW universe many mediums (movies, video games, animated shows, books, toys), but had yet to read any of the comic books. After talking to Adam about this, he very thoughtfully brought me a stack... Continue Reading →
I am drawn to The Tower. I want to know more. Will Tom find his wife? Can he go from pilgrim to seeker to pirate, and find clues to gain access to the Tower's secrets? Arm of the Sphinx is the epitome of why we love our book series. One book is never enough for... Continue Reading →
Rosewater, Nigeria. 2066. Site of the alien biodome. An orb with a mysterious connection to people's health and a selecting ability to reach into the psyche of others. Tade Thompson's novel reads as scifi action, cultural inquiry, and deep character examination. This might seem like a fault as I try to correctly explain it, but... Continue Reading →
I hadn't read a book about WW2 for several years before picking up The Midnight Front. I've read WW2 histories, memoirs, spy novels, pulp mysteries, and quite frankly, I was burned out. In this book, I was looking for something different, and found it... to an extent. I found the first book in an urban... Continue Reading →
Heart transplants. Body modification. Harvesting spleens from other animals. Steel/plastic/synthskin... How far can and will science go to help the human body fix itself? Or even create new? What are the religious and ethical ramifications of these practices? Arwen Elys Dayton pushes these questions further and further in each of the six connected stories... Continue Reading →
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