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Month: October 2023
“Starling House” by Alix E. Harrow: Haunting and Rich Gothic
I dream sometimes about a house I’ve never seen…. Opal is a lot of things―orphan, high school dropout, full-time cynic and part-time cashier―but above all, she’s determined to find a better life for her younger brother Jasper. One that gets them out of Eden, Kentucky, a town remarkable for only two things: bad luck and…
“Five Nights at Freddy’s”: Zero Scares
I really was interested in this film from the trailers. I liked the concept and it looked like it might at least be creepy. I am not familiar with the game but a good horror film can still work even if you don’t know all the background. For “Five Nights at Freddy’s”, it has a…
“The Innocent Sleep” by Seanan McGuire: Insightful Change
For one bright, shining moment, Tybalt, King of Cats, had everything he had ever wanted. He was soon to set his crown aside; he had married the woman he loved; he was going to be a father. After centuries of searching for a family of his own, he had finally found a way to construct…
“Traitor of Redwinter” by Ed McDonald: Unexpected Revelations
Traitor of Redwinter is the second in Ed McDonald’s Redwinter Chronicles, full of shady politics, militant monks, ancient powers… and a young woman navigating a world in which no one is quite what they seem. The power of the Sixth Gate grows stronger within Raine each day—to control it, she needs lessons no living Draoihn…
“Silver Dollar Road”: Family Loss
When I saw the trailer for “Silver Dollar Road”, I was immediately pulled into the plight of the Reels family and wanted to know more. While it is a difficult story to see, after watching the film, I better understand the struggle of the family and how their plight is the same one many other…
“Under a Smokestrewn Sky by A. Deborah Baker: Perfect Ending
Since stumbling from their world into the Up and Under, Avery and Zib have walked the improbable road across forests, seas and skies, finding friends in the unlikeliest of places and enemies great in number, as they make their way toward the Impossible City in the hope of finding their way home. But the final…
“The Burial”: All About Legacy
I was excited when I saw the cast of “The Burial”, even before I saw the trailers. With Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones, I held high hopes for the performances in this film. With a story that was inspired by true events, I thought the story sounded intriguing. After watching the film, I found…
“An Inheritance of Magic” By Benedict Jacka: Compelling Worldbuilding
The super-rich control everything—including magic—in this thrilling and brilliant, contemporary fantasy from the author of the Alex Verus novels. The wealthy seem to exist in a different, glittering world from the rest of us. Almost as if by . . . magic. Stephen Oakwood is a young man on the edge of this hidden world.…
“Long Past Dues” by James J. Butcher: Descriptive and Punchy
Grimsby, the newest Auditor in the magical Department of Unorthodox Affairs, finds himself in hot water when he intercepts a friend’s case in this fast-paced and thrilling urban fantasy. Against all odds, Grimshaw Griswald Grimsby has become an Auditor, enforcing laws about magic for Boston’s Department of Unorthodox Affairs. But Grimsby soon realizes the daily…
“The Aeronaut’s Windlass” by Jim Butcher: Superb Storytelling
Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity. Within their halls, the ruling aristocratic houses develop scientific marvels, foster trade alliances, and maintain fleets of airships to keep the peace. Captain Grimm commands the merchant ship Predator. Loyal to Spire Albion, he has taken their side in the cold war with Spire Aurora, disrupting…
