Whispering Blade, Death's Echo, Iron Gut Chen, Emerald Wind, and the Wushu Master of Sun Valley... Heroes of myth brought together to kill the Emperor. A young boy named Ein has been given this quest by a shinigami, a god of death... we don't know why, but we know that he's gonna need a special... Continue Reading →
The Magic Order Vol. 1 by Mark Millar and Olivier Coipel
The Moonstone family has helped the world safe from the darkness, the things that go bump in the night. For generations they have protected the world, but a distant cousin wants the power to command the order. Leonard is the godfather of this mob family who has three children: reckless escapologist Cordelia, driven yet not... Continue Reading →
Little Girls by Nicholas Aflleje and Sarah DeLaine
A young middle-school-aged expat named Sam moves with her father to Ethiopia and befriends a local girl named Lielet. They bond over being social outcasts: Sam as a white outsider and Lielet as a tomboy, and their interest in the local legend of the Kerit, a brain-eating monster that comes in the night. After several... Continue Reading →
Uncanny Collateral (Valkyrie Collections Book 1) by Brian McClellan
I like fantasy and I like urban grit... but I have to be honest, it can be rough for me when combined. I just can't picture it in the modern world. And it's definitely a "not the writer, it's me" situation. It has to be done right, and done right away. With an imp on... Continue Reading →
Friday Double Feature: The Nameless City and The Stone Heart by Faith Erin Hicks
The Nameless City: Kai travels to the Nameless City to reconnect with his father and be trained as a warrior like all the other sons of the Dao elite. He finds a palace that has high walls, sheltering its people from the natives outside. Kai is curious of what lies in markets and alleys and... Continue Reading →