Deep in the Catskill Mountains there is a place that protects those that need shelter. The ruins of the Neves sits waiting for women who need to get away, need to hide, need to heal. Talia has never known life beyond the magic boundaries of the Neves. Then one day disaster strikes. Men show up, they rip her and her mother
Read MoreThanks to the wonderfully successful movie Wicked that premiered last November (not to mention the long-running Broadway musical Wicked that the movie was based on) I think it’s safe to say that the world knows about Gregory Maguire’s take on The Wizard of Oz. Wicked looked at the life of Elphaba, AKA the Wicked Witch of the West. We learned about
Read MoreIn the Empire of Orrun the people devote themselves to one of eight gods that watch over Orrun: the Fox, the Raven, the Tiger, the Ox, the Bear, the Monkey, the Hound, and the Dragon. Their choice is largely influenced by their personalities, and in turn largely influences how their future will play out. Neema has devoted herself to the Raven
Read MoreIn the constantly expanding universe of League of Legends, certain characters crossed over from digital versions into shows or books. Ambessa Medarda had a long journey from being a formidable Noxian warrior to the head of the Medarda family. Her portrayal in the Arcane series offered viewers a glimpse into her ruthless ambition and complex character. Yet, the series merely scratched
Read MoreEmily Wilde is back in an all-new tale from Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales! In the third book of the series, Wendell’s Faerie realm is quickly dying and Emily may be the only one who can figure out how to save it. But is the cure worse than the sickness this time? [Warning: light spoilers for this story below! Note:
Read MoreNate’s life is a mess. He’s been estranged from his family for a decade, and he just torpedoed his career as a Washington DC reporter after some unethical choices. Then he gets the call from his brother that his parents are dead, and they left him the family cabin and an old truck. Nate decides there’s nothing holding him to DC
Read MoreIn Zilvaren life is hard. The city bakes under two harsh suns that never sleep. And the people buckle under the rule of their Undying Queen. Water is scarce, and Saeris will do whatever it takes to make sure that she and her brother have enough; even steal from the queen herself. When she gets caught, Saeris thinks it’s all over.
Read MoreMotherhood is crazy. It is a wonderful, magical time in a woman’s life. But when a woman is reduced to a machine that just cooks, cleans, and watches after her children without any time for herself or anything to call her own, it can turn her into a real bitch. This happens quite literally in Rachel Yoder’s modern day fairy tale,
Read MoreAfter a long wait, we can finally dive into the world of the books from The Witcher universe once again. After 11 years, Andrzej Sapkowski returns with the new book Wiedźmin: Rozdroże Kruków (The Witcher: Ravens’ Crossroads), a prequel to his beloved series of books. This book explores the first steps of Geralt of Rivia as The Witcher, by offering a
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