Acacia’s sins have finally come home to roost as the Auldek, who for generations purchased quota children (child slaves) from Acacia in exchange for the addictive drug mist, are on the verge of invading the Known World. In their way stand the four Akaran siblings. Yes, four, as Aliver, who perished at the end of the first book, has been brought back to life by Corinn’s sorcery. But Aliver’s return from the dead has not softened Corinn; rather, her manipulations and schemes grow to new […]
Finally a Book and Movie That are Both Awesome
Tom Cruise’s latest sci-fi flick, Edge of Tomorrow, is not terrible. In fact, it is quite excellent and you should all go see it. The movie is based on a Japanese light novel, and although the premises of both overlap, each diverges to form two separate equally enjoyable works. All You Need Is Kill tells the story of Keiji Kiriya, a private in the United Defense Force, who is thrown into battle against invading aliens called the Mimics, who have ravaged the earth for 20 […]
Trilogy Tour #6 – Acacia #2
Nine years have passed since the Akarans took back their empire from the Mein. Queen Corinn rules the land with an iron fist, while her surviving siblings, Mena and Dariel, cautiously support her. Mena has been tasked with defeating the last of the foulthings, beasts created as a side product of the ancient magic that was unleashed to defeat the Meinish army. Dariel is chosen by Corinn to travel across the sea to the Other Lands to finally meet the Lothun Aklun, who supply the […]
Trilogy Tour #2: The Powder Mage Trilogy #2
Field Marshal Tamas hopes to take the fight to the Kez but is cut off behind enemy lines and presumed dead. Without his father’s backing, Taniel, who has joined the fight at the southern front, clashes with the corrupt military leadership. Back in the capital, former police inspector Adamat continues his desperate search for his wife and oldest son, who are being held prisoner by the henchmen of Lord Claremonte, a nebulous figure with his eyes on control of Adro. Finally, Nila, formerly a laundress […]
Sherlock Holmes Intermission
While waiting for Book 2 of the Powder Mage Trilogy to come out and wanting to turn to that immediately upon release, I turned to the first Sherlock Holmes novel, A Study in Scarlet. With my previous exposure to Sherlock Holmes limited to the 1990’s point-and-click adventure game and the first Robert Downey Jr. film, I didn’t know what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised with what I found. A Study in Scarlet begins with Dr. Watson first meeting the famous consulting detective after returning […]
Trilogy Tour #6: Acacia #1
Acacia, a prosperous empire ruled from the eponymous island and built atop a horrific foundation, is thrown into chaos, as the Mein, a warrior race long-exiled to a snowy Northern plateau, descend to wreak vengeance on behalf of their cursed ancestors. Leodan Akaran, king of Acacia and a man of lofty ideals but lacking the will to achieve them, is struck down by a Meinish assassin and his four children, Alliver, Corinn, Mena, and Dariel, are spirited away from the island and scattered across the […]