I don't think I've ever seen a book execute on it's genre without being beholden to its trappings as well as The Last Contract of Isako. This is a samurai story through and through, with the author describing it as a "science fiction cyberpunk thriller starring aging corporate samurai", but other than a couple of … Continue reading Book Review – The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee
If you’re even casually interested in SFF you’re probably aware of Dungeon Crawler Carl. Since the first book was released by author Matt Diniman in 2020 the series has become incredibly popular, especially as audiobooks, making them hard to miss in the bestseller section of many marketplaces. This stepped up further in 2024 with the … Continue reading Making my peace with Dungeon Crawler Carl
The Xeelee Sequence by Stephen Baxter is hard science fiction series concerned primarily with deep time, the fate of the human species, and the pervasiveness of life in the universe, amidst the backdrop of a universe shaped by the incredibly advance alien Xeelee. This is Sci-Fi that takes full advantage of hard science ideas to … Continue reading Reading Order – The Xeelee Sequence by Stephen Baxter
Do you hate Wizards? Do you love Barbarians with giant swords? How about tea and cakes? If you answered yes to any of those questions, Kill All Wizards by Jedediah Berry is well worth your time. This novella embeds a barbarian hero into wizard dominated high-society, bringing an old school sword and sorcery feel to … Continue reading Book Review – Kill All Wizards by Jedediah Berry
I'm going to break format here as much of this adventure is relatively non-linear. At this point in the campaign, players have a good idea of the threat they're facing, and have delved into both Thassilonian ruins as well as the time displaced halls of Runeforge. In this crescendo for the adventure path they journey … Continue reading Pathfinder Revisited – Rise of the Runelords Part Six: Spires of Xin-Shalast
Adrian Tchaikovsky's Tyrant Philosophers series has been one of my favorite new fantasy series over the last few years. These novels are wonderfully written, with an intriguing and extremely well crafted magepunk world. Lives of Bitter Rain follows Sage-Invigilator Angilly, one of the focus characters of Days of Shattered Faith, through her career and the … Continue reading Book Review – Lives of Bitter Rain by Adrian Tchaikovsky
