Set sometime between the action of Solo and Rogue One, Han and Chewie are on Coruscant and hear of a possible job. Easy money! But it's a trap, and Chewbacca is forced on a mission to a very dangerous planet with 'a tall droid and a rogue librarian' to pick up a dark artifact. Pros:... Continue Reading →
Slender Man by Anonymous
From the dark corners of the internet to the eerie depths of the forest, the boogeyman lurks. An odd collection of elongated limbs in black and white, an oval-shaped head, and a lurking, a following, a stalking. The Slender Man. Mark is a young man of monied Manhattan, enrolled in an elite private high school that... Continue Reading →
Age of Assassins by RJ Barker (Mini Review)
Age of Assassins is a. a complex castle whodunit b. a back/front/side/top/bottom-stabbing political thriller c. magic-laced coming-of-age d. ALL OF THE ABOVE. At first, the premise seems quite simple: an assassin and her apprentice have been brought to the seat of the kingdom to weed out a possible move on the heir. Master and second... Continue Reading →
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse (Mini Review)
"Everything you've done, your past, it's all just a story you tell yourself. Some if it is true, but some of it is lies." Trail of Lightning is filled with lines that I highlighted and reread. This is one of the best. It is one that I not only identify with, but one that revealed... Continue Reading →
Stealing Life by Antony Johnston
'Salarum! Salarum! Salarum! I WANT MY MONEY!' Nicco Salarum grew up in a brothel, lives in an abandoned slaughterhouse, and spends a good deal of this novel getting chased by golems. He doesn't have the best of luck. In debt to the biggest mob boss in town, he needs money fast. He gets an offer... Continue Reading →