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Bookburners, Season Two

September 16, 2016 by Drew

The Short Version: After battling back the demonic invasion of the Vatican, the Bookburners are back on the job of tracking down and stopping magic where it occurs. But with the Orb malfunctioning and magic clearly on the rise – not to mention those pesky technocultists planning something awful – the Team must take greater risks with more uncertain rewards. Whether they as a team – or the Society as a whole – will adapt and survive is anyone’s guess… The […]

Categories: Fantasy, Fiction • Tags: Amal El-Mohtar, Andrea Phillips, Bookburners, Bookburners Season Two, Brian Francis Slattery, Fantasy, Fiction, Margaret Dunlap, Max Gladstone, Mur Lafferty, Season Two, Serial Box, serial box publishing, Serial Fiction, Serial Literature, serialbox, serialbox publishing, Xe Sands

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“The End of the Day”: Bookburners S02E13

September 15, 2016 by Drew

Bookburners S02E13: Secret Wars by Max Gladstone 9.14.16 5 out of 5 When We Last Left Our Heroes…: After Team Three defeated the Network in Belfast, Asanti was arrested for witchcraft upon returning to Rome. Case of the Week: A legal case this time: the trial of Archivist Asanti. The future of the Society hangs in the balance. How It Went: I’ll say this: if ever I imagined an avenging angel, I think it’d probably look like Asanti in the Society courtroom. She’s regal, serene, beautiful […]

Categories: Features, Recaps • Tags: Bookburners, Fantasy, Features, Fiction, Max Gladstone, Recap, Recaps, Serial, Serial Box, serial box publishing, serialbox, serialbox publishing

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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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“Shock and Awe”: Bookburners S02E11

September 1, 2016 by Drew

Bookburners S02E11: Shock and Awe by Andrea Phillips 8.31.16 5 out of 5 When We Last Left Our Heroes…: The Network has launched their magical test, enveloping the town of Middle Coon, Ireland. Team Three, at odds with each other and with the Society, heads to investigate / fight back. Case of the Week: With the clock running down, Team Three must come to terms with the magical attack on Middle Coon – and decide who and what they can reasonably save. How It Went: Picking right […]

Categories: Features, Recaps • Tags: Andrea Phillips, Bookburners, Fantasy, Features, Fiction, Recaps, Serial, Serial Box, serial box publishing, Serial Fiction, 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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“Fire and Ice”: Bookburners S02E07

August 4, 2016 by Drew

  Bookburners S02E07: Fire and Ice by Amal El-Mohtar 8.3.16 3.5 out of 5 When We Last Left Our Heroes…: Liam and Grace headed to Shanghai to recover the artifact the Maitress suggested might help them repair the Orb. They were successful but also opened up some wounds of the past that might take a while to heal… Case of the Week: Team Three must head to Ottawa to investigate a strange disturbance in the Parliamentary library leading up to the 100th anniversary of a […]

Categories: Features, Recaps • Tags: Amal El-Mohtar, Bookburners, Fantasy, Features, Fiction, Fire and Ice, Recaps, Serial Box, serial box publishing, serialbox, serialbox publishing

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“Incognita”: Bookburners S02E06

July 28, 2016 by Drew

Bookburners S02E06: Incognita by Max Gladstone 7.27.16 5 out of 5 When We Last Left Our Heroes…: A kinda off-the-books job led by Asanti to pay off a debt to the Maitress also resulted in a tangible lead on fixing the Orb. But was the disruption to the team worth it? Case of the Week: Liam and Grace go to Shanghai in search of an artifact – and their histories. How It Went: Having just come back from two weeks’ vacation (just in California, not another […]

Categories: Features, Recaps • Tags: Bookburners, China, Fantasy, Fiction, Incognita, Literature, Max Gladstone, Recaps, Serial Box, serial box publishing, Serial Fiction, Serial Literature, serialbox, serialbox publishing, Shanghai

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“Debtor’s Prison”: Bookburners S02E05

July 21, 2016 by Drew

Bookburners S02E05: Debtor’s Prison by Mur Lafferty 7.20.16 4 out of 5 When We Last Left Our Heroes…: Asanti and Menchú are increasingly at odds over magical research. Liam had an odd encounter with someone from his past who he only barely remembers. Grace is considering her possible futures. Vatican politics continue to get tricky. Case of the Week: The Maitress calls in a debt from Asanti, sending the team to Iceland to recover a magical secret. How It Went: […]

Categories: Features, Recaps • Tags: 02E05, Bookburners, Debtor's Prison, Fantasy, Fiction, Mur Lafferty, Serial, Serial Box, serial box publishing, Serial Literature, serialbox, serialbox publishing

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