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A review of Clockwork Watch: The Arrival
Clockwork Watch: The Arrival is a graphic novel set in a “retro futuristic” London. It’s steampunk with a flavour of its own. We follow Janav Ranbir, a young Indian boy who travels to England with his highly respected engineering father and his clever mother. Chan Ranbir is a world leading expert in Kinect engineering and […]
Catching up with VS Comics: issue 4
At the start of the year I looked at Mike Garley and James Moran’s VS Comics (issue 1). This is an anthology of stories available across a few digital platforms. Since then Garley’s Eponymous, one of the four stories, has a book of its own and is worth tracking. However, the usual appeal of an […]
Wizards without Coats: Hairspray
Are Beholders bothered? < PreviousWizards without Coats Next > I would so trade this +5 sword for a can of hairspray. In this week’s Wizards without Coats, we explore an in-game debate. Which is more useful: a +5 sword or a can of hairspray?
From the Inkwell: How to select your author
Fearsome Journeys is a new anthology of fantasy adventure from Solaris. The collection has stories from authors like Trudi Canavan, Saladin Ahmed, Glen Cook, Daniel Abraham, Elizabeth Bear and Scott Lynch and is edited by Jonathan Strahan. Strahan, who lives in Australia, is the reviews editor at Locus. Jonathan kindly agreed to a “From the […]
Wizards without Coats: Girlfriend issues
When real-life debates spill over onto the gaming table (and ogres are involved). < PreviousWizards without Coats Next > Why do I aways get stuck teaming with Shawn when he has girlfriend issues? GM: “You see 5 ogres minding their own business, discussing pacifism…”Player (interrupting): “I attack!” Yeah, on review, that may have […]
A review of Stephen King’s Joyland
Joyland is a fantastic story. This is a compelling and yet oddly gentle tale of a young man experiencing the ache of heartbreak and the curve-balls life can throw at you. As it happens, Joyland is written by that master suspense Stephen King. So when there’s the mention that the Horror House in the Joyland […]
Chronicles of Doom: Episode 4
< Previous videoChronicles of DoomLast video Chronicles of Doom was billed as a four part motion comic. Written by Brian Michael Bendis the story of Doctor Doom hunting for power is designed to foreshadow the world of the Marvel Heroes computer game. Give this latest episode a watch. Is it the last? Has there […]
Stephen King’s Joyland online carnival tour
Master author Stephen King has a new book. Joyland is a breathtaking tale of love – and loss – set in an amusement park in 70s North Carolina. To mark the launch, Titan Books and Hard Case Crime have organised a touring, prize winning, show across a number of blogs. It’s an online carnival and […]
A Taste of Blood Wine review
I had a chance to interview A Taste of Blood Wine’s author Freda Warrington before I read the book. In my research for that interview I found many reviews that raved about it; best vampire story ever was a common claim and best story ever was not uncommon either. I asked Freda about the expectations […]
