by dvunkannon | Aug 18, 2025 | Reviews
This book picks up almost immediately from the end of the previous book, A Memory Called Empire. Read that first.
by dvunkannon | Aug 17, 2025 | Reviews, Uncategorized
(Synchronic means “at the same time”, diachronic means “across different times”.) Arkady Martine’s debut novel, A Memory Called Empire, is a wonderful not-exactly space opera. I think others might call it a space opera merely for the scale of the Empire of Teixcalaan...
by dvunkannon | Aug 13, 2016 | Reviews, Writing
Beyond the Wall is a great RPG for role playing young characters in a low fantasy setting.
by dvunkannon | Feb 19, 2016 | Reviews
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game (PACG) is an adaptation of the Pathfinder RPG system to a cooperative card game format. The mechanics of playing the game work really well, you just have to decide if the theme and pricing are a good fit for your budget.
by dvunkannon | Oct 24, 2015 | Reviews
Guillermo Del Toro’s latest film is Crimson Peak. Hard to classify, it is at times mystery, horror, and gothic romance. It is a lush production, visually and aurally satisfying. Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska) has been indulged by her successful father and wishes...
by dvunkannon | Sep 29, 2015 | Reviews, Writing
Anyone who knows the biographies of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis knows they were friends. It clearly shows in this review of The Hobbit. Our standards of ‘full disclosure’ have grown more strict since this time. I think we would expect at least one reference...
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