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Burning the Sun’s Braids: New Poetry from Tibet, ed. & trans. Bhuchung D. Sonam

Stitched from multiple voices speaking of multiple experiences and reactions, this collection of poetry weaves a portrait of a land where “fearsome military guards like tigers and leopards / Are even devouring the butter lamps” (“My Vision Of The Potala”, Dhi Lhaden) where people still find the courage to “every now and then … say … Continue reading Burning the Sun’s Braids: New Poetry from Tibet, ed. & trans. Bhuchung D. Sonam

Dancing in the Rivers of Slight

I am (at the time the wonders of modern technology post this), having the damp course in my house replaced. As neither vigorous hacking nor injecting of complex chemicals are tasks one safely performs around live cables, this means my router is… will be being… have has will being was disconnected which is an irksomeness … Continue reading Dancing in the Rivers of Slight

Hungry Gods: Superhero Fantasy Action Adventure by J.D. Brink

Brink mixes over-the-top powers and fights of superhero fiction with the tenser investigation of a gritty conspiracy thriller, creating a tale that might be précised as zombie noir. When a giant lizardman attacks Opal Bay, budding superhero Spitball races in to defeat it on live television, an act that attracts the attention of the US … Continue reading Hungry Gods: Superhero Fantasy Action Adventure by J.D. Brink

A Grave Choice

Having just surfaced from playing a psychopomp of indeterminate qualities in the vampire LARP I run, this rather spiffy collection of thoughts on non-binary Viking graves by the equally spiffy Yvonne Aburrow is of doubly timely interest.

The Pacifist’s Doom by Matthew S. Cox

Set in a world where magic instead of technology was the primary force of progress against the fragile armistice of a war that started before time itself, Cox weaves a tale about the most important of questions: why do people want to destroy everything when they could flump on a sofa and watch television? Having … Continue reading The Pacifist’s Doom by Matthew S. Cox

Remaining the Same

A joyous commonly accepted time division to you all! As is traditional for the time, I have set a resolution: To avoid the risk of overcommitting and failing, I have decided on a good but not unfeasible 1920×1080. I have also, as the neo-gurus advise, considered whether my job is something I love: After brief … Continue reading Remaining the Same

Madness From the Sea: Cthulhu’s Lure by Jonathon T Cross

Basing his plot in the fundamental uncertainty that defines cosmic horror, Cross evokes Lovecraft’s most famous creation without descending into pastiche or stale reprise. Rather than strive to forget the recurrent dreams of a tentacled god calling to her or discuss them with her husband Donnie, Frances shares them pseudonymously with an online community, swiftly … Continue reading Madness From the Sea: Cthulhu’s Lure by Jonathon T Cross

Haunting the Stacks

Scant hours remain until Yule. In celebration of the forthcoming enbookening, one of my favourite HP Lovecraft Historical Society songs: May your festival be unplagued by those who speak aloud.

Advent Ghosts: Reasonable Cost

A merry Yule to you all. Once more, I have been asked to offer up a scary story to Loren Eaton’s Advent Ghosts project. While the stories are, as in previous years, exactly 100 words, this year they are being published over the course of the week rather than all on the same day. So, … Continue reading Advent Ghosts: Reasonable Cost

Primordial World Book 4 by Baileigh Higgins

Higgins continues to expand on the communities that have grown up since disparate groups of humans were hurled back to the Cretaceous, showing that people can be considerably more dangerous and devious than prehistoric predators. Note: while the author is blessed with a spiffing surname we are unrelated. This novel is the fourth in Higgins’ … Continue reading Primordial World Book 4 by Baileigh Higgins