Nix finally found his footing with the third book in the Seventh Tower series. Most of this book takes place in the spirit realm Aenir, which is where Nix lets his creativity go wild. Nix’s forte is making worlds that the reader wants to live in and Aenir is no exception. In Aenir, almost everything is alive, including water and mountains. Milla and Tal had the misfortune of tumbling into Aenir on a cursed hill. The Storm Shepards that are bound to the hill are […]
Can We Go Back to the Viking Pirates?
So, with the introduction of the Icecarls in the last book, I thought Nix would spend a bit more time in the world that shouldn’t exist outside the Castle. I mean, they got giant narwhals, Shield Maidens and other things that have learned to live without sunlight. Nope, we’re going to go skipping back to the Castle. Even with Nix’s world building, the Castle is still rather stereotypical with its magical hierarchy and politics. At least the outside world is new and different. (Giant narwhals, […]
If George Lucas Asks You To Write a Kid’s Series
I guess you’d do it. I mean, I have prequel shaped wounds that time will never heal, but I still wouldn’t turn down getting George Lucas a glass of water if he asked for it. I mean, I might get a second glass to dump over his head while screaming “Han shot first!” But I would still make sure he wasn’t parched first. But being commanded by one of your idols to do something maybe isn’t the best way to get the creative juices flowing. […]
I Hope Those are the Kinds of Lasers that Slice People in Half
I was very hesitant to pick up another Stephenson book. I read Diamond Age and was underwhelmed. And, my copy of Snow Crash came with a cover blurb comparing the story to Neuromancer, which was a book that almost made me feel physical pain trying to read through it. So I didn’t have high hopes for Snow Crash, but I wanted to cross another title off the of NPR’s 100 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy list. Little did I know that snow Crash would become […]
Crime and Punishment, Via India
It’s hard to get satire when you aren’t familiar the culture being lampooned. There were times in this book where I got it, I knew the hyperbolic statements weren’t the real truth of India. But then there were other times I wasn’t so sure; I know India isn’t Bollywood and yoga and religious ceremonies Westerners can steal to make themed 5ks. But I also don’t know enough to determine if rich people running over poor people and then getting their servants to confess to it […]
Wouldn’t Even Use This as Litter for my Vampire Cat
I should give this book one of my one star snark fest reviews. But my love and nostalgia for the first book in the series convinced me to add on another star. Besides, if Moore would have just deleted all references and conversations involving the most annoying character in all of literature, the book would have been much better (and, also, about five pages.) Alas, this book was mostly written as the Live Journal of Abby Normal (real name is Allison Green, I think, but […]
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