William F. Aicher’s The Unfortunate Expiration of Mr. David S. Sparks immediately thrusts readers into a strange world of biotechnology, virtual reality, and post-modern political turmoil. David S. Sparks, the singular point of view throughout the story, provides readers with a window into a bleak post-apocalyptic outlook of the world, mired with chemical warfare, bioengineering mishaps, and political conspiracies. David is just as foreign to this new world as anyone who picks up this tale.
By the end, you’ll feel entrenched in the spiritual journey of these three heroes, rooting for them as they discover fantastical powers beyond anything you can imagine.
Read MoreI’ll be frank: I wanted to play Mage Knight for a long time. C.D. first purchased Mage Knight in 2013 and bragged about the game so much. However, he always prefaced that to truly play the game, you need to play the long tutorial level first. I audibly guffawed at this time and time again, considering the collective hours we’d spent playing Civ V, Game of Thrones Risk, Game of Thrones the Board Game, and countless other games.
Read MoreI highly recommend taking a chance on The Many Adventures of Peter and Fi. Peter, a mage, and Fi, a Chimaera, will keep your mind focused on this tale, and by the end, you’ll feel all their pain.
Read MoreNorth & South invokes the spirit of Game of Thrones; both the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of Martin’s series of novels. North & South has its adorable, light-hearted moments. It also has its gruesome, terrible, sickening moments.
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a medieval fantasy that will suck you in like Lord of the Rings, Narnia, or Mistborn, experience Dawn of Wonder. You’ll leave its pages with both shock and awe.
Read MoreI am going to be using the word “birb” instead of bird periodically below. I think that you’d get plume tired of reading the word “bird” or any pluralization of it by the end, so why not keep things light like one of the hottest and newest Stonemaier Games? It’s not like I’m just wingin’ it on these reviews. Don’t cry fowl; I also promise this is the last pun.
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Read More"And So I Died," by John Williams, tells a story of young man who dies when he's not supposed to die, thrusting him into an unexpected and lonely world.
Read MoreA Singular ECHO, written by Andrew C. McDonald, tells a short story about a boy who uncovers the most ridiculous scene inside an abandoned factory.
Grotesquery, written by A. L. Blacklyn, dives deeply into a world of strange magic that feels inexplicably natural by the time you reach the second page.
Read MoreYou’d be hard-pressed to find someone who could reflect upon their childhood or adolescence board gaming experience without talking about Risk. Risk has been a staple game in cupboards, chests, and closets for the better part of 60 years.
Read MoreSeed of Humanity tells the brief story of a ship on it's last leg, barreling toward its doom. Yet hope still springs forth, and Jeffrey, the main character, maintains the Odyssey as it spirals forward on its mission.
Read MoreIf you’ve got fifteen minutes today, read From the Ashes. It went straight to my heart, and I think it will make its mark on you too.
Read MoreDaisy's Run immediately thrusts readers into a harrowing tale of the perils of space. Through twists and turns, readers will learn there is much more to Daisy than meets the eye. And not only is there more to Daisy, every character has their secrets to hide.
Read MoreWhat truly drew me into this story was it's innovative and creative magic system. I don't want to spoil anything, because the revelations emanate from the pages consistently throughout this tale, but I'd say it's a magic system that stands on its own, and it's inspired me to think long and hard about how I develop magic systems for my own writing.
Read MoreSomething visceral pulled me from story to story as I read Blood Drops. WB Welch explores the darkest emotions of humanity, from torture to fear to hate to anger to death to life to everything that can't be fathomed when you read a story that simultaneously tantalizes and tears apart your soul.
For those who don't know, the term "ablation cascade" is a catastrophic orbital event, where one satellite explodes, triggering other satellites to lose their orbits, and in a worst case scenario, a cascade of orbital debris rains fire upon the Earth.
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