In a family where all women are taught the art of spell craft and men are instructed in the ways of shapeshifting, Aster is a young man whose heart does not want to follow the given path. His talents lie in the language of witchery, and no animal spirits seek to commune with him in... Continue Reading →
The Unsinkable Walker Bean (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
Within a trench deep in the ocean lie two merwitches of such ugliness and rank demeanor... Angry that one of their prize magical skulls has been stolen. They will fixedly search it out over the high seas. Meanwhile, on his deathbed, Walker Bean's grandfather asks his grandson to return the cursed artifact to the depths... Continue Reading →
Scarlett Hart: Monster Hunter by Marcus Sedgwick and Thomas Taylor (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
Orphaned, monster hunter Scarlett Hart and her guardians (butler Napoleon and his wife) are living bounty to bounty. Trying to follow in her storied parents' footsteps, Scarlett tracks zombie, devil hound, and ghost... but one man is trying to take her out and expose her as too young to be on the hunt. Slowly the... Continue Reading →
Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass
Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki is graphic novel that provides a look into the origin story of one of my favorite characters in the Batman universe. I was given an excerpt to read, only about 25 pages. Harley has travelled to the big city of Gotham to stay with her grandmother. She finds... Continue Reading →
American Way: Those Above and Below. By John Ridley
John Ridley's American Way: Those Above and Below is set ten years after the introduction of the Civil Defense Corp and the clashes between the super-heroes and super-villians of The American Way. Much of this book acts as a reflection of those events as the characters are still dealing with the aftermath of the destruction... Continue Reading →