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Rejoice fans of the Demigod wonder, Percy Jackson son of Poseidon! While we patiently await the beginning of production for a second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+, author and creator Rick Riordan has just released a new story. Wrath of the Triple Goddess picks up from Chalice of the Gods, where our hero is in need of
Read MoreI’m not the biggest fan of the horror genre in any form. In fact, I have recently complained to some of my writers about the number of horror films we’ve covered this year already. But when one of the YouTubers I follow, @WillowTalksBooks, announced she had written a book of horror short stories, I decided to give this one a try.
Read More“Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?” words uttered by Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith managed to capture the imagination of Star Wars fans for years. Who was this mysterious Sith? And was Palpatine hinting that it was his master? In canon, still not a lot is known about Darth Plagueis and in fact it took
Read MoreThe Scarlet Witch is one half of a super pair. She has chaos magic running through her veins and her brother is the …amazing Spider-Man? In most universes Wanda Maximoff grows up as the twin of Pietro Maximoff, also known as Quicksilver. But what if she didn’t? What if instead of growing up in Latveria being fed a steady diet of
Read MoreAccording to authorities, Cassandra Wright’s father killed himself after murdering another man. The accusation destroyed her family, but Cassandra doesn’t believe it. Now, five years later, she’s returned to where it all happened to try and prove her father’s innocence. But there are more forces at work here than she knows. A beast is terrorizing the countryside around the small village
Read MoreAila loves animals but none so much as her beloved Silimalo phoenix that she cares for at the Sam Tamculo Zoo. She just gets animals. People, not so much. Luckily her best friend,Tanya, is also her fellow zoo keeper and she helps Aila to deal with the people in her life. Like the hot dragon keeper that keeps stealing her focus
Read MoreDoctor Who is an ever expanding universe that stretches not only into the world of TV but also comics, books and audiobooks. The great thing about the expansiveness of Doctor Who is the plethora of Doctors, companions and aliens that can be used in any of these stories. The newest season, which is the premise for the novel being reviewed, brings
Read MoreMulder and Scully have gone civilian. Officially suspended from the FBI pending a review, they’re trying to adjust to life outside the X-files. And it’s a big adjustment, especially since Scully is pregnant with Mulder’s baby (hopefully)! But you can’t touch the unexplained for as long as these two have and expect it to just let you go. The FBI wants
Read MoreLizzie and Bill have a pretty good thing going in Victorian London. Taking advantage of the spiritualist craze that’s sweeping society, Lizzie adopts the persona of Cerulia Trent, a medium that can connect people to their dearly departed loved ones. In a wise con, they never ask for money, but people are so grateful for their services that they shower them
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