“For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as…
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Game of Thrones Episode Six: “Beyond the Wall”
Welcome to our weekly recap of Game of Thrones, the show that makes you scream obscenities at your television. We’re well beyond the books and no one knows what’s going to happen, although as you might imagine, there are as many theories as there are characters in the series—and that’s not a small number. This…
Literary Lines–August 20
“You treat hatred like a fine wine. Believing it gets better with age. Never expires. Doesn’t go bad. But that’s the thing about hatred. It can become rancid. And it will turn into poison if you keep it bottled too long. Hatred will eat through any container, and seep into the groundwater of the soul. …
First Chapter Friday: The High House
This week’s book is James Stoddard’s The High House. Carter Anderson was exiled from his home, Evenmere, as a child, but now he has been summoned back. The reason? His father, Ashton Anderson, the Master of Evenmere, is missing. Carter and his half-brother Duskin must find him before the servants of anarchy take over the…
Glamour in Glass by Mary Robinette Kowal
“Mary Robinette Kowal stunned readers with her charming first novel Shades of Milk and Honey, a loving tribute to the works of Jane Austen in a world where magic is an everyday occurrence. This magic comes in the form of glamour, which allows talented users to form practically any illusion they can imagine. Shades debuted…
Waiting on Wednesday: Playing to the Gods
“In this final volume of Rawn’s acclaimed series Glass Thorns, the boys are at the top of their theatrical game. Their only real competition for the hearts and gold of the public are the Shadowshapers. Nevertheless, the past years of financial struggle, since their manager proved to have been embezzling, have taken a toll on…
Game of Thrones Episode Five: “Eastwatch”
Welcome to our weekly recap of Game of Thrones, the show that makes you scream obscenities at your television. We’re well beyond the books and no one knows what’s going to happen, although as you might imagine, there are as many theories as there are characters in the series—and that’s not a small number. This…
Literary Lines–August 13
“The mind is like a muddy road. Two ruts run down its center, from all the carts that have passed that way. No matter how many carts try to roll alongside the ruts, to stay out of the mud, sooner or later, a turn here or a jolt there will send them down into the…
First Chapter Friday–Old Man’s War
This week’s novel is Old Man’s War by John Scalzi. John Perry does two things on his 75th birthday–he visits his wife’s grave, and he joins the Colonial Defense Force. He finds out that the universe is bigger–and more dangerous–than he ever imagined.
The Hammer and the Blade by Paul S. Kemp
“Egil and Nix, adventurers and swords for hire, are pulled into the dark schemes of a decadent family with a diabolical secret. A fast paced adventure redolent with the best of classic sword and sorcery tales.” Initially, I had a hard time getting into this book. I wasn’t sure at first if it was because…