It starts slowly. Young woman gain the ability to harness electricity from within. The news quickly spreads in playgrounds, over the internet, and in the halls of power. All over the world, countries and peoples try to grapple with the newfound shift of influence. Many try to find a cure or an answer to why... Continue Reading →
Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu (Mini Review)
Bruce Wayne - Vehicle Code 23103. Reckless Driving. For the remainder of his senior year, and the summer before college, he has to do community service... at Arkham Asylum. Scared Straight. Gotham is rocked by the murder of a well-known philanthropist. A group of anarchists has been identified as the perpetrators. One is caught and... Continue Reading →
Button Man by Andrew Gross
In turn of the century New York City, ten blocks separated two worlds. Rich. Poor. Privileged. Insignificant. To live below Houston in the Lower East Side usually meant you were Irish, Italian, or Jewish, an immigrant who had few options for advancement. Morris Rabishevsky and his five siblings grow up with their share of heartache;... Continue Reading →
Zero Sum Game by S.L. Huang
Cas Russell specializes in retrieval. With skills ranging from hand-to-hand combat to small arms fire to evasive driving, she is a force to be reckoned with... but what makes her special is an advanced working knowledge of all things mathematical. She has an equation for everything. The aiming vector for her snubnose, the results of... Continue Reading →
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence (Mini Review)
When Jorg was ten, his mother and brother were slain, and his father, the king, quickly took a new wife. Our protagonist has waited four years and now it’s time to settle scores. Simple setup, but layers of intrigue await when he steps back into his family's castle. This is one of the greatest tales... Continue Reading →