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Star Wars Star Pilots: A History of Space Combat is the latest in-universe book by Dr. Chris Kempshall. In the same vein as 2024’s Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, Star Pilots covers the history of the Galactic Civil War and the rise of the New Republic through the eyes of its pilots. These books read as if they are
Read MoreThis week came the release of Legends & Lattes: The Graphic Novel, based on the much-loved cozy fantasy by best-selling author Travis Baldree. The graphic novel was adapted by Samuel Sattin, with illustrations by Shanti Rittgers and Sarah Webb. I have listened to the audiobook previously (which Baldree narrates himself), and when I heard about the graphic novel on the way,
Read MoreThe Hunger Games is one of the most popular young adult franchises in the world, spanning five incredible books and six popular films. Naturally, some creative individuals thought the stage was the next frontier for Katniss to conquer. The Hunger Games: On Stage debuted in London earlier this year in a purpose-built theater in Canary Wharf. As a massive fan of
Read MoreIn 1993, Doom changed the entire landscape of what a first-person shooter PC game could be. While there has been a lot of history that happened before the iconic series debuted on home computers, it was not created in a vacuum. That is where Doom Video Games: How A Doomed Space Marine Changed Gaming Forever by Mat Bradley-Tschirgi comes in. This expansive
Read MoreEdge of the Abyss is the second book in the Star Wars: Reign of the Empire trilogy. The novel is written by Rebecca Roanhorse, who has authored Star Wars previously with Resistance Reborn. The first book in the series, The Mask of Fear, received critical acclaim for its in-depth look at how the Empire rose from the ashes of the Republic and
Read MoreThe perfect organism. Spoken by Ash in 1979’s Alien, the Xenomorph is perhaps one of the best-designed creatures in horror. The creativity of authors, artists, and other visionaries have guided this franchise beyond just the films. Aside from the nine Alien films, nothing has been more immersive than the games based on this series for more than 40 years. That is
Read MoreAlan Ritchson’s Jack Reacher continues to surprise viewers with his adventures as the world around him becomes more complicated with every season; the same is true for Reacher season 4. Whenever he walks into a town, a city, a diner, a police station, or even a subway, he almost immediately gets pulled into a new avalanche of action and violence. [Warning:
Read MoreThe romantasy genre has often eluded me. It has shot up in popularity over the years, but I haven’t managed to be hooked by the premise of any much so far. But this all changed when someone told me about Steelborn by Taylor J. LaRue. It’s filled with magic, thieves, pirates, and a giant squid, so of course, by the premise
Read MoreThe much anticipated Marvel novel What if… The Multiverse Was Doomed? by DaVaun Sanders was released this week. The Cosmic Circus has been granted permission to share the exclusive excerpt below with our readers. Thank you to Penguin Random House and Random House Worlds. Exclusive excerpt from What if… the Multiverse Was Doomed? Venom and America Chavez, bonded together, crash land
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