Mendoza in Hollywood by Kage Baker
Jo Niederhoff
As I think back to my Sky Coyote review, I have to wonder how I could have prized Joseph over Mendoza. Yes, Mendoza is rather colder and more humorless than…
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Creatures of Will and Temper by Molly Tanzer
Eric Christensen
When I first heard of Creatures of Will and Temper, I read descriptions calling it a gender-swapped, lesbian The Picture of Dorian Gray with swords and demons. While that was…
Blade Runner 2049 – Movie Review
Malcolm Pope
It’s safe to say that the original 1982 Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford and directed by Ridley Scott is probably one of the most influential sci-fi movies of all time.…
Urskuul’s Reading Circle: Hannah Green and Her Unfeasibly Mundane Existence by Michael Marshall Smith
Dan Sutcliffe
Hello all of you lovely members of Urskuul’s Reading Circle. And a hello to the non-lovely ones as well, such as Melissa. I wouldn’t want to be accused of being…
Kill Creek by Scott Thomas
Charlie Hopkins
At the end of a dark prairie road, nearly forgotten in the Kansas countryside, is the Finch House. For years it had remained empty, overgrown, abandoned. Soon the front door…
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Amy Zinger
The Blue Sword takes place in a setting reminiscent of British Imperialism, where the Homelanders have occupied the Royal Province of Daria for a generation. Penniless and with few prospects…
Sky Coyote by Kage Baker
I return to the world of Dr. Zeus and his company this month, although in a very different manner from last time. Sky Coyote, the second book in the series,…
The Last Sacrifice by James A. Moore
Rakib Ahmad Khan
Grimdark as a genre has become quite predictable now a days. There is some quality writing by quality authors yet it is becoming more and more difficult to find original…
Over The Garden Wall – TV Series Review
Max Freeman
“Leave if you wish, but remember: the beast haunts these woods, ever singing its mournful melody…” When I was young, I loved the fantasy section of the library. Not content…
Urskuul’s Reading Circle: Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo
Well everyone, we have somehow managed to navigate the perils of 2017 to survive all the way into October! I think we all should be congratulated on this sterling effort,…
The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
Richard Bray
Katherine Arden’s debut novel, The Bear and the Nightingale, was as charming and magical a debut novel as you could hope to find in 2016. Drawing comparisons to Neil Gaiman,…
Urskuul’s Reading Circle: Age of Assassins by RJ Barker
Welcome back everyone to Urskuul’s Reading Circle’s latest newsletter! You will be delighted to hear that this month I was able to lead the meeting, following last time around when…