As more and more anime makes its way from Japan to the West how do you decide what to watch? With Geek Native’s Irregular Reconnaissance we look to trade mini-reviews for mini-reviews. Seen anything good or bad recently? Let us know in the comments below. Meanwhile, here’s a quick recap with what Geek Native HQ […]
Write or die: A review of An Android Awakes
I thought An Android Awakes was going to be a comic book or graphic novel from Mike French. It certainly isn’t a comic book but I suppose you could call it a graphic novel. There are illustrations throughout the collection of short stories. You might be reminded of One Thousand and One Nights. In the […]
A tablet stand you can snuggle: A review of the iBeani
I unboxed my iBeani at work just when one of the IT support guys were passing my desk. They wouldn’t believe the skull and crossbones I was holding up was, in anyway, a tablet stand. My partner thought it looked like a beanbag for a cat. It’s easy to understand the confusion. I’ve a few […]
Her greatest enemy: A review of Andromeda’s War
I suppose if I’m honest with myself I’m surprised how much I liked Andromeda’s War and the Andromeda’s Fall series. It’s a spin off from The Legion of the Damned which I will now read. I guess it goes to show you shouldn’t judge a series just because the main character has a name like […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #26
Welcome to the latest issue of Irregular Reconnaissance. This adhoc column at Geek Native is a chance to catch up on and swap mini-reviews on anime hits and misses you’ve watched recently. Have any recommendations for readers? Use the comments box below the article to share your own tip-offs. The Asterisk War Episodes 12 Despite […]
Splintered gods and guns: A review of Stranger of Tempest
There’s a scene in Stranger of Tempest, when the adventuring party is deep underground, in the dwarven ruins and while some flaming demon is roaming around, that one of the heroes says; Run, you fools! Remind you of Gandalf, the fellowship and the Balrog? I was waiting for it. I sensed author Tom Lloyd knew […]
Sex and Storms: A review of The Enchantment Emporium
The flourish of pink text that read “The Enchantment Emporium” on the front of the book reminded me of the made for the female audience romance novels I sometimes see during my trips through airports. Not my type of book. The Enchantment Emporium, however, is a Tanya Huff book. I know Huff from the Confederation […]
Out of this world fitba: A review of Rok of the Reds
Brace yourself for a laugh at my expense! I saw a small comic company based in my native Scotland, I saw the industry legends John Wagner and Alan Grant (Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, et al) and I saw Intergalactic Spaceman. Would I review that? Of course! Sign me up. Except; I saw wrong. It’s not […]
Revolution or revenge: A review of Andromeda’s Choice
William Dietz is known for the Legion of the Damned series. I’ve not read that. I picked up at Andromeda’s Fall instead. In other words, with Andromeda’s Choice, I’m reading the sequel to the prequel series. I rather like it this way. If time allows I’ll move onto the Legion of the Damned and perhaps […]
Best of three: A review of The Girl on the Liar’s Throne
The Girl on the Liar’s Throne is a rare fantasy – it is the last in the trilogy and the best in the series. You can check my reviews for the first book The Boy with the Porcelain Blade and the sequel The Boy Who Wept Blood and see how the series starts of good, […]
