The demonic forces of King Menoa are pouring out of hell and infesting the Earth. Former Spine agent Rachel Hael and her bloodmage companion, Mina Greene, along with with her demon master disguised as a little dog, Basilis, are riding in the jaws of a giant Arconite that holds the soul of the angel warrior, … More Review of “God of Clocks” Book III of The Deepgate Codex by Alan Campbell
The journalist Raoul Duke and his hulking Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo, hit the road for Sin City itself to find the heart of the American Dream. Traveling in a drug-induced stupor, the two journey into a land of pure debauchery and corruption…. Some books just pique one’s morbid sense of curiosity. I’m not a heavy … More Review of “Fear and Loathing in Los Vegas” by Hunter S. Thompson
Balthazar, an infamous, deadly thief known as “The Antioch Ghost” is wanted by the Roman Empire and Judea alike. When he is thrown in prison by the Judean authorities, he meets two fellow thieves, Gaspar and Melchior. In a cunning move, they ask the guards to summon Wise Men to comfort them during their last … More Review of “Unholy Night” by Seth Grahame-Smith
When I was a kid in the late ’80s/very early ’90s, I went to Six Flags St. Louis for the first time with my grandparents and cousin, and there I encountered a ride that would leave a very big impression on me throughout my life. The ride was called The Legends of Dark Castle and … More The Legends of Dark Castle: A Six Flags Macabre Dark Ride Completely Faded Into Obscurity and Lost to Time
Some of you are probably scratching your head at the title of my blog post. You’re probably saying “What?! How can you say that?! Fantasy is a hot-seller with all the books, video games, RPGs and general interest risen in it ever since Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings two decades … More Fantasy is an underappreciated genre
The city of Deepgate has fallen. The entire city suffers under the oppressive martial law of the Spine. The young angel Dill and the assassin Rachel have survived from their battle in the Abyss, and are taken into Spine custody. With the defeat of the God of Chains, Ulcis, the gates to Hell have been … More Review of “Iron Angel”: Book II of the Deepgate Codex by Alan Campbell
Earth is about to be rocked by the conflict between new cosmic gods of light and darkness. It is prophesied in Norse legend that when the Earth is reborn, new and strange gods shall emerge. This prophecy is fulfilled as Earth is embroiled in the war between beings from the idyllic world of New Genesis, … More Review of “The Fourth World Omnibus” by Jack Kirby
A few months ago, I had the score of The Ivory Tower from the 1984 film adaptation of Michael Ende’s The Neverending Story in my Spotify song recommendations. I have yet to read the original novel that inspired the film, but the movie left an undeniable impression on me when I saw it as a … More Echoes of the Weird in “The Neverending Story”
I opened up my wordpress to find a comment that was basically a death threat by a conservative nutjob because in my last blog entry, I made it clear that I do not support Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump. He threatened me and he threatened my wife, saying that “we would get what we deserved … More I Won’t Tolerate Death Threats
To say that the last couple of weeks have been brutal would be an understatement. I’ve been working diligently at a job where I’m only employed part-time, trying to do what I can to gain a full-time position there or elsewhere while my wife heroically picks up the slack. Then the Charlie Kirk slaying happened, … More Political fallout, exodus from facebook, and getting back to writing….
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