Over Sea, Under Stone: A Review
Finding copies of books you loved long ago is like reconnecting with an old friend. Susan Cooper’s DARK IS RISING series is no exception. I read these books many times beginning in junior high. Every Read More
Reviews
Review: Dalamar the Dark
Nancy Varian Berberick gave the world a rollicking DragonLance prequel, telling the story of Dalamar Argent’s rise to power from humble servitor to Raistlin Majere’s apprentice. The trouble with prequels is that the reader knows Read More
Taran Wanderer: The Chronicles of Prydain book 4
Pardon me for forgetting about this series. No excuse, just a bad fail of mine. TARAN WANDERER, the fourth book in Prydain, begins with Taran our orphaned hero of unknown parentage longing to know who Read More
The Castle of Llyr: The Chronicles of Prydain 3
The third book of the chronicles begins 18 months after the destruction of the Black Cauldron and details the Princess Eilonwy’s journey to become a proper young lady and magic user. Not understanding why she Read More
The Black Cauldron
Probably the best known of the series, THE BLACK CAULDRON follows the Companions as they seek to stop Arawn from acquiring more cauldron born. It is very different from the Disney movie version. The silent, Read More
The Black Cauldron Movie
For most people, THE BOOK OF THREE represents their first entry into Prydain. Those my age may have a different tale. Their first time in Prydain may have been the Disney movie, THE BLACK CAULDRON. Read More
The Book of Three
I remember ordering this book from Scholastic or Troll, one of the elementary book clubs. Oddly, it sat on my book shelf for a couple of years before I read it. The same thing happened Read More
Superversive Review: Cartwright’s Cavaliers by Mark Wandrey
I remember when I was reading Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New/Long/Short Sun cycle (Three separate, related series, for those that don’t know), there was a short time when everything felt kind of clunky and Read More
Excellent Review of The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin by a Harry Potter fan
This review perfectly catches why The Books of Unexpected Enlightenment appeal to Harry Potter fans and yet are really nothing like Harry Potter. From: JIMBO’s AWESOME SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY REVIEWS Alright guys, I have Read More
Review: Death Stranding
Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Solid series, Death Stranding) is a bit like the video game version of Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou). The comparison isn’t immediate. Anderson makes awkward dramadies about Read More