Yes, it is I—former adventurer and current web literary critic. I know why you’ve come. Word travels. It always does. You wish to hear the tale of how I single-handedly slew the Baba-Newt. Everybody does. I hate to disappoint, but I will not be sharing that story this night. Indeed, I would sooner it were…
“The machinery is interesting. I wanted to watch it run.” Initial Reaction & Core Premise: I wanted to like this, and there are moments where I really do, but ultimately the execution got to me. A body-snatcher who wanted death and got conscription instead, an ancient predator wearing a dead boy’s name as a mask,…
“In Aether Nexus, kindness and calamity share the same cabin—a boy’s compassion, a witch’s curse, and a storm waiting just beyond the door.” Core Premise & Initial Impression: Bardic Planet has reviewed quite the number of progression-fantasy novels of late. As Bard-in-Chief, it’s my prerogative to mix things up. Pursuant to that, this week you’ll…
“It’s a murder mystery where the biggest mystery is how the priest hasn’t burned the church down yet.” Core Premise & Initial Impression: What can I say about The Partisan Chronicles? Well, I can tell you this: I wanted to like this one. I really did. On paper, it has so much going for it….