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December 21, 2015
It’s the Least Light Time of the Year
Happy Solstice, curious persons. Before the echoes of Solstice will have quieted, the arbitrary division of time will loom. So, barring exceptional events, the blog will be on holiday until January 2016. To fill the empty moments until then, I recommend Loren Eaton’s Advent Ghosts 2015; a collection of micro-stories, perfect for a quick festive […]
December 18, 2015
Escape from Witchwood Hollow by Jordan Elizabeth
Layering nuances of historical behaviour and belief over a common core of human experience, Elizabeth creates a fantasy tale that focuses more on the search for wisdom than the search for power. This story interweaves three narratives, linked by Witchwood Hollow, but separated by hundreds of years: in the modern day, Honoria, recently moved to […]
December 16, 2015
Instrument of a Brave New World
The mithering, obfuscating, qualifying, and backtracking started less than 24 hours after the Paris agreement saddens me; and I’ve already contacted key members of Parliament to tell them. But I still have hope we can return to the upward path; and what represents a better future better than a piano reciting environmental law? As a […]
December 14, 2015
Uncanny Cliffs
This morning, the rather skilled Loren Eaton poked me about Manchester’s Beetham Tower. His post is embedded below, and my thoughts follow. Cities are creatures of stone, speaking in noise, shape, and colour, as humans speak in noise, shape, and colour. Just as we might have feelings about a person because of their accent, their […]
December 11, 2015
Mystic by Garrett Robinson
Moving the tale started in Nightblade to a large canvas, Robinson delivers another instalment of high fantasy filled with realistic characters. This book collects parts 9-16 of the Nightblade serial. While this review avoids unnecessary description of the events of the previous volume, it does contain some spoilers. After discovering that Xain and Annis have […]
December 9, 2015
Fuzzy Thinking
This morning I found myself faced with two questions: am I the smartest one in the room? and do I want to be? I was reading a book yesterday in which someone was described as the smartest one in the room. As my wife was in another room at the time, I was struck with […]
December 7, 2015
Greenstar: Messages from the Void 8
To mark the end of the Greenstar Season 3 release week, Simon and I would like to share two final quotes. The first reveals that the Greenstar isn’t the only ship with quirks. And the second provides a brief insight into Burger Supreme‘s citizen welfare rules. Pick up the full season here.
Greenstar: Messages from the Void 7
Today’s quote reveals more of Pol’s relaxed approach to teamwork. Pick up the full season here.
December 6, 2015
Greenstar: Messages from the Void 6
In today’s Greenstar Season 3 quote, Topik reminds Doc of her less-than-stellar past. Pick up the full season here.
December 5, 2015
Greenstar: Messages from the Void 5
Today’s Greenstar Season 3 release quote suggests not being more grateful than necessary. Pick up your copy of the season here.
