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Injection, Vols. 1 & 2

March 14, 2017 by Drew

The Short Version: What exactly did they do, those five brilliant minds given reign to imagine the future and how they could make it arrive more swiftly? What, exactly, is causing things like ghosts and transhuman zombies and leafy spirits of Olde England to appear in our world? And can any of it be stopped? The Review: I’m a wide-ranging fan of Warren Ellis’s particular take on the specifically-very-English blend of technology, history, and magic (however you define it). Even […]

Categories: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Sci-Fi • Tags: AI, Book, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Comic Books, Declan Shalvey, Fantasy, Image Comics, Injection, Jordie Bellaire, Magic, review, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Speculative Fiction, Technology, Warren Ellis

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“Coming Home”: Bookburners S02E12

September 8, 2016 by Drew

Bookburners S02E12: Coming Home by Margaret Dunlap 9.7.16 4.5 out of 5 When We Last Left Our Heroes…: The Network launched their ‘beta test’, as it were, and magicked an entire town in rural Ireland. Not only could the Bookburners not save anybody, but one of their own was caught in the spell’s web… Case of the Week: Frances considers what it will mean to ‘recover’ from her magic incident while the rest of the team sets out to stop the Network once and for […]

Categories: Features, Recaps • Tags: Bookburners, Books, Fantasy, Features, Fiction, Magic, Margaret Dunlap, Recaps, Serial, Serial Box, serial box publishing, Serial Literature, serialbox, serialbox publishing

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“One with the World”: Bookburners S02E10

August 25, 2016 by Drew

Bookburners S02E10: One with the World by Brian Francis Slattery 8.24.16 5 out of 5 When We Last Left Our Heroes…: The team set a trap for the Network – but got Liam entrapped instead. The Society as a whole came together to rescue him and Liam discovered the missing moments of his memory, but still isn’t sure what the Network is planning. Case of the Week: The Orb sends out a pulse larger than any they’ve ever seen before, sending the Team (eventually) […]

Categories: Features, Recaps • Tags: Bookburners, Brian Francis Slattery, Fantasy, Features, Fiction, Magic, Publishing, Recaps, Serial Box, serial box publishing, serialbox, serialbox publishing, Vatican

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“Present Infinity”: Bookburners S02E08

August 11, 2016 by Drew

Bookburners S02E08: Present Infinity by Brian Francis Slattery 8.10.16 5 out of 5 When We Last Left Our Heroes…: Fighting an ifrit – and realizing that there’s more to magic than any of them realized – in Canada. Meanwhile, the quest to fix the Orb continues. Case of the Week: With a new lead, Team Three takes the Orb out into the field to try and find Team Four – where/whenever they might be. How It Went: Oh man. Things really got cookin’ this week […]

Categories: Features, Recaps • Tags: Bookburners, Brian Francis Slattery, Fantasy, Features, Fiction, Magic, Present Infinity, Recaps, Serial Box, serial box publishing, Serial Literature, serialbox, serialbox publishing

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“Webs”: Bookburners S02E02

June 30, 2016 by Drew

Bookburners S02E02: Webs by Andrea Phillips 6.29.16 5 out of 5 When We Last Left Our Heroes…: With the Archives rebuilt and staffed up, Team Three reassembled to tackle a case of a disappearing town in Massachusetts – but more importantly, the Orb seems to be malfunctioning and no one quite knows why. Case of the Week: What happened to Team Four? No, seriously… what happened to them? How It Went: This episode picks up hot on the heels of the season premiere, with Team Three […]

Categories: Features, Recaps • Tags: Andrea Phillips, Bookburners, Fantasy, Features, Fiction, Magic, Recaps, Serial, Serial Box, serial box publishing, Serial Fiction, serialbox, serialbox publishing, Webs

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The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, Season One

May 4, 2016 by Drew

The Short Version: In 1970, the Cold War is in full swing and Prague, on the edge of the Iron Curtain, is one of the hotspots of covert action. But Gabe Pritchard, CIA officer, discovers a whole other secret war – one between sorcerers, of Ice and Flame – and finds that allegiances aren’t so clear when magic gets involved. With a major op on the horizon, he and his KGB counterpart Tanya Morozova must find a way to work […]

Categories: Fantasy, Fiction, Spy • Tags: audiobook, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Cold War, Fantasy, Fiction, Ian Tregillis, Lindsay Smith, Magic, Max Gladstone, Michael Swanwick, Politics, Prague, Russia, Serial Novel, serialbox, serialbox publishing, the witch who came in from the cold, USSR

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A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic #2)

April 6, 2016 by Drew

The Short Version: Four months have passed since the events of A Darker Shade of Magic and the world of Red London has essentially recovered. But Prince Rhy and his magician brother Kell are chafing against their newfound magical bond and Delilah Bard, taken under the wing of a charismatic pirate, is already starting to think about running again. As their lives converge once more, in time for a massive magical tournament, a fourth life – from another London altogether – […]

Categories: Fantasy, Fiction • Tags: A Gathering of Shadows, Adventure, Alternate Realities, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, London, Magic, Muse Monthly, Reviews, Shades of Magic, Subscription Box, Tea, Tea Reviews, V.E. Schwab

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Un Lun Dun

March 11, 2016 by Drew

The Short Version: Two twelve year old girls discover a way into a strange city below / adjacent to / across from London, called UnLondon. One of them is apparently the chosen one, meant to save the city from a horrible Smog… but when the prophecy turns out to be maybe-not-quite-so-correct, it’s her friend who steps up to try and save the day. The Review: I’ll admit that I was a little worried when I heard about this particular Miéville. […]

Categories: Fantasy, Fiction • Tags: Alternate Universes, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, China Miéville, Fantasy, Fiction, Literature, London, Magic, Reviews, Un Lun Dun, YA, Young Adult

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What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

March 2, 2016 by Drew

The Short Version: Bewitching tales of doors, keys, locks, and the pursuit of understanding other people. A mysterious library and a mysterious garden of roses are more linked than is first apparent, a school for puppetry is more than just learning hand movements, a company develops a way to relive moments with lost loved ones, and more – all crafted by Oyeyemi’s keen magical eye. The Review: Short stories, I find, are often a great way to get a taste of […]

Categories: Fantasy, Fiction, Literature, Short Stories • Tags: Advance Review, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Helen Oyeyemi, Literature, Magic, Magical Realism, Reviews, Short Stories, What is Not Yours is Not Yours

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