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Those familiar with the writing of John Wick will know that once they start reading No Loyal Knight that two things will happen. The first will be that Wick's voice, this time adopting the hard-bitten tones of world-weary, spell-slinging PI Jefferson Carter, will slip deep inside your head, take a hit of your best whiskey without so much as a by-your-leave, and tell you tales of honor, revenge, and the sick, life-altering weight of regret that won't let you rest. The second thing...?
The second thing is that you will know you will read it again. Soon.
No Loyal Knight is a set of hard-boiled detective cases with a strong evocation of mood and motive, with as much left clear yet unsaid as ballsy and laid bare. Each tale moves along like a freight train on a downhill grade. In the magical world of Jefferson Carter, noir has never been quite so dark - nor quite so grimly amused....
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[4 of 5 Stars!] |
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I don't know why, but when I tried to download 2000 AD comic from my hotmail account onto my android I get a message invalid pdf cannot open. Why is this happening?
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[1 of 5 Stars!] |
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Sometimes it feels really, really good to get it off your chest, to have a good rant at all the things that are wrong in the world.
Now imagine you're a shark. This work gets into the head of one angry shark, and lets you listen in to what a grumpy shark might have to say on a really bad day. As an example of monologue, this is a good - albeit rather potty-mouthed - one, a stream of consciousness rant that touches on many of the things that might bother a shark, were he able to express himself in words. And boy, is he given the words!
Fortunately last time I swam with a shark, he was a tiger shark in the Red Sea and quite friendly. Don't think I'd fancy meeting this Great White, certainly not when he's in a bad mood.
But it's fascinating to evesdrop on what he's thinking as he cruises along. Pity about the bad language or I'd recommend this to youngsters as a fine anthropomorphical monoglogue....
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[4 of 5 Stars!] |
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This has a nice story and is even amusing. I like the speech of Pandora; she sounds like what she is supposed to be: a young, Goth-loving girl.
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[5 of 5 Stars!] |
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How would you prove that you are who you are?
This short tale is told by a woman who is faced with just that challenge. Fine conspiracy theory secret government-sponsored group who are certain that shape-shifters walk amongst us, and that they can detect them infallibly through physiological measurements.
Or can they?
As they run their tests on a woman they are convinced is a shape-shifter her readings become MORE human, not less. How could they be so wrong?
Or are they?
Read this gripping tale and find out!
For the role-player: If you are running a game that involves supernatural beings, how would government react to them? Especially if they are still not sure whether or not they actually exist. What would happen if one of your characters fell into the hands of whatever agency has been tasked with finding out The Truth? And how would the supernatural beings react to the existance of such an agency?
Note: The actual story itself is quite short, most of the file is ...
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[4 of 5 Stars!] |
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Fast playing, logically set out, and entertaining, the Judge Dredd Miniatures Game does exactly what it says on the tin. I had a bunch of pre-painted Dredd figures from WizKids to use and had a great deal of fun dealing with the Crims of Mega-City One. Good game, great price!
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[4 of 5 Stars!] |
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This would make a much better comic than it would as a novel. This is just a preview with some pics, but that even makes more sense to go as a comic than as a novel. This just isn't my cup of tea--I think you would really have to be into Anita Blake or True Blood or series like that to get into this at all.
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[2 of 5 Stars!] |
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Hans Cummings has written a book that introduces readers to the fantastic world of Calliome and the beings that inhabit it. Wings of Twilight is a reverse dungeon crawl that looks at the lives of the “monsters” that inhabit the legendary Twilight Dungeon. The story is full of your usual suspects when it comes to fantasy stories with an interesting twist.
When I first started to read Wings of Twilight, I thought it might be an unauthorized novelization of Dungeon Overlord. For those readers not familiar with Dungeon Overlord, it is a game where you run a dungeon. You build a dungeon, set traps, and arrange your “monsters” to thwart adventuring parties that are “invading” your quaint little abode. That was my first mistake.
The majority of this novel focuses on a 7 foot tall, winged Sarvesh, the Marshal of the Twilight Defenders. The Twilight Defenders are a group of “monsters” who act as first response defenders for the infamous Twilight Dungeon. Sarvesh is not sure if he is a dem...
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[5 of 5 Stars!] |
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I picked up the Fiendish Primer because I have two young daughters (ages 5 & 7) and I'm frequently looking for fresh and fun ways to get them interested in the RPG hobby, mythology, and all my other favorite hobbies so that we can enjoy them together. The Fiendish Primer is a perfect book to share with the kids, and has become part of our nightly bed-time reading. The illustrations by J.J. Sloan are colorful and playful and certainly not too scary for children. As it is an A-Z you get a nice variety of creatures including some of the AD&D classics like Rust Monster and Xorn. As we go through the creatures I often stop to give more details about any particular critter and offer short tales of adventure. The kids all have their favorite monsters and its been a fun new way to get them connected to the hobby. Highly recommended....
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[5 of 5 Stars!] |
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This codex is jam packed with historical information regarding the Baltic in the mid 1400's. The setting includes a detailed overview of the region, politics and culture with plenty of analogies to make comparisons that are understandable to an audience.
The depth of the book is its strongest feature including, but not limited to
The landscape
Laws in the town and in cities
Life in the towns and cities
Religion
Culture groups
Language
Personalities
Role of women and men
Technology
Warfare including elements fairly unique to the region, such as armored war-wagons
And much much more.
The intense work is backed up with sources, as well as plenty of anecdotes and art to enliven the pages. From a pure historical standpoint the book is a good read, having both breadth and depth and for any RPG provides ample details for a detailed, authentic setting....
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[5 of 5 Stars!] |
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This is pleasant change from the writers that take themselves a bit too seriously. A pacey novel that keeps you intrested thoughout, I read it in a couple of sessions. Crammed with characters that you can associate with. I've spent a couple of quid on far worse. I for one will follow this series.
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[4 of 5 Stars!] |
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This is a great zombie story that is centered on a few gay friends, that barricade themselves inside a gay bar. I loved the story, if you like zombies you should read this one.
Carol.
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[5 of 5 Stars!] |
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Great magazine, but why is my real name printed on every page of the magazine?
Carol.
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[5 of 5 Stars!] |
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My review of STRANGENESS IN THE PROPORTION as posted on GoodReads.com
I read many books. More times then not the book is good. Once in awhile the book is really good. On a rare and cherished occasion, the book is extraordinary. STRANGENESS IN THE PROPORTION by Joshua Alan Doetsch is extraordinary. I need to shout this from the rooftops more so than any other precious great read I've come across before because STRANGENESS IN THE PROPORTION is a small press publication.
This book should really go down as one of the most important horror/gothic novels ever written. STRANGENESS IN THE PROPORTION is classic, timeless and important. It's a sharp,sharp piece of writing. It was written from the Poe school and has set the bar as a modern school of it's own. Doetsch the student has become Doetsch the teacher.
STRANGENESS IN THE PROPORTION is more then just horror. It is romance. It is macarbre. It is mystery. It is crime. It is truth and it is fantastic. The characters are brilliant an...
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[5 of 5 Stars!] |
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I, literally, just finished reading "Mask of the Other" by Greg Stolze. I wanted to write this review while the ending was still ringing through my head.
Connecting three pieces of mythos, two I'm familiar with via the classic HPL literature (Shoggoth's and Deep Ones), the third being either something Greg invented or pulled from a source I'm not familiar with. While no knowledge of HPL is necessary, it certainly tickles a certain fancy to recognize the form and danger of what the protagonists are _really_ dealing with. But, this isn't your grand fathers mythos! The story is told in very immediate scenes, with brutal detail that adds to the horror of the event while not spoiling the mystery or the creeping sense that the human protagonists are way over their head and all of the weaponry, gear, and planning will serve them little better than any of the other 'victims.'
This isn't just about the mythos, though. The protagonists Greg created feel real. They are flawed, and extraordi...
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[4 of 5 Stars!] |
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