The Perilous Sea by Sherry Thomas
Joie
I think I have a love/hate relationship with this series. The story itself is riveting—if you can get past the telling of it. The characters grow on you so much…
Reviews
The Waste Lands by Stephen King
James Davies
There is just so much right about The Waste Lands it actually hurts my mind to picture anything wrong with the novel. Not only does it maintain the quality of…
The Voyage of the Basilisk by Marie Brennan
Steff Humm
When writing memoirs, or indeed anything, it seems essential to cluster events thematically, throwing away all the boring bits in the process (such as laundry and visits to the bathroom)…
Apotheon – Video Game Review
Victoria Hooper
Apotheon is an indie platform sidescroller, an action game set in the world of Ancient Greek mythology with a focus on combat and puzzle solving. It’s available for PlayStation 4…
So What’s The Fuss About Dropbox?
Adrian Faulkner
Being a writer is about facing fear daily. Whether it be trying to tackle scenes that seem a little challenging or dealing with the daily worries of trying to forge…
Bloodborne – First Impressions
Zachary A. Matzo
This article was turned in late. My apologies. I was playing Bloodborne. I had every intention of writing this on Thursday, when I finally managed to get a few hours…
Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan
Jo Niederhoff
Three, apparently, is a powerful number. Bad things are said to come in threes, and it has all sorts of mystical significances that could probably form a whole post of…
A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab
Shambralyn Baker
In a never-ending quest to find new and interesting fantasy fiction, I picked up A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab. I liked the idea of a magician that…
Half the World by Joe Abercrombie
Richard Bray
Half the World continues the story of Yarvi, now the “deeply cunning” minister of Gettland, but rather than continuing Yarvi’s story through his own eyes, as Abercrombie did in Half…
The Book of the Dead edited by Jared Shurin
Rebekah Loper
Horror isn’t usually my cup of tea. However, Egyptian mythology and history is always fascinating, and one the more prominent aspects of ancient Egypt is, of course, the mummy. This…
City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
Eric Christensen
City of Stairs is the story of spies, murder (of both men and gods alike), hidden histories and the resulting lies that are taken as gospel, politics, finance, miracles, colonization…
Mistwood by Leah Cypess
Sonia Grace
I picked up Mistwood on a whim at my local library after reading Leah Cypess’ more recent Death Sworn and being pleasantly surprised. It’s not a long book, only three…