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Head Lopper and The Island, or A Plague of Beasts

November 22, 2016 by Drew

The Short Version: The famed hero Head Lopper (“Norgal is fine”) arrives on the island of XXXX, with the head of Agatha the Blue Witch in tow. After vanquishing a terrible sea serpent in the harbor, he is tasked to slay the sorcerer who has cast such a pall on this land – but the sorcerer has his own plan for Norgal… The Review: I found this one by accident, as often the best discoveries occur. I’ve been reading more […]

Categories: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel • Tags: A Plague of Beasts, Adventure, Agatha the Blue Witch, Andrew Maclean, Book, Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Comic Books, Comics, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Head Lopper, Head Lopper & the Island, Mike Spicer, Monsters, Norgal, Reviews, Vikings

A Night in the Lonesome October

November 2, 2015 by Drew

The Short Version: October begins and so too does a strange and deadly game. Jack and his loyal canine companion Snuff scout, connive, magick, and otherwise prepare for the 31st – when either openers or closers shall win and the world will either end… or go on… The Review: What a delightfully unique novel. I’ve heard Zelazny touted by the likes of George R. R. Martin and Neil Gaiman but I’d never picked up one of his novels, until this […]

Categories: Fantasy, Fiction • Tags: A Night in the Lonesome October, A Visit to October Country, Book Reviews, Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Frankenstein, Gahan Wilson, Horror, Humor, Jack the Ripper, Lovecraft, Monsters, Reviews, Roger Zelazny, Satire, Sherlock Holmes, Werewolves, Witches, Wolfman

The Big Reap (The Collector, Book Three)

June 23, 2013 by Drew

The Short Version: Sam Thornton, Collector extraordinaire, seems to be having trouble sticking to a low profile. After being picked up by a particularly nasty former-human, now-creature, he’s tasked with hunting down the remaining eight of them: the Brethren, they’re called – responsible for such hits as the Flood. Like, THAT one. But as Sam’s monster hunt draws down, it becomes clear that he maybe doesn’t know all the facts… The Review: The cover of this third installment in Chris […]

Categories: Fiction • Tags: Advance Review, Angry Robot Books, Chris F. Holm, Fantasy, Fiction, Literature, Monsters, Noir, Religion, Sam Thornton, The Big Reap, The Collector, Urban Fantasy

Raging Biblio-holism

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Head Lopper and The Island, or A Plague of Beasts

A Night in the Lonesome October

The Big Reap (The Collector, Book Three)