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sThe litRPG and isekai portal fantasies have long looked to various gimmicks to differentiate themselves from the crowded field of video game heroes in other worlds. The common assumption is that characters from our world will become heroes in the next. But what if they became monsters instead? Rogue Dungeon, reviewed last week, turned its […]
Lost continents, living dungeons, Taoist monasteries and hidden magical academies provide the backdrop for this week’s fantasy new releases. Chuck Dixon’s Avalon #5: Forced Entry – Chuck Dixon and Renato Rei The hunter has become the hunted. As the mysterious vigilante continues to stalk her prey, the crack international superhero team is on her trail and […]
THE TRIAL OF ROGER STONE by Milo Yiannopoulos. “Read this book. It’s a warning of what can happen when politics infects our justice system.” — TUCKER CARLSON “There’s no better guide through the mistrial of Roger Stone than courtroom jester Milo Yiannopoulos. For once, the only thing he leaves naked is the truth.” — JACK POSOBIEC […]
Sensor Sweep: Wanderer’s Necklace, A. Bertram Chandler, Hyperborea RPG
Monday , 6, April 2020 Sensor Sweep 1 CommentAnime (Kairos): Contrary to many anime fans’ hopes, the fanatical, totalitarian Cult that’s usurped pop culture isn’t letting a little thing like an ocean get in the way of their conquest. Funimation, the American dubbing and distribution house that made news last year thanks to a defamation lawsuit brought against them by voice actor Vic […]
Joseph O’Neill’s Land Under England was originally published in 1935. O’Neill (1873-1953) worked for the Irish Department of Secondary Education where he was the head from 1923-44. He wrote a few novels on the side. Karl Edward Wagner included Land Under England in his 13 best science fiction horror novels. Sometime back, a friend of […]
As one of a dwindling number of freedom fighters opposing the Tyrant King, Roark risks everything in an attempt to free his people. But that final confrontation quickly went awry. Clutching one of the Tyrant King’s treasures, Roark flees through a portal, only to find himself trapped in one of our world’s MMOs. Worse still, […]
Shanghaied veterans, stranded bootleggers, bounty hunters, and the birth of the Legion feature in this week’s newest science fiction releases. An Axe To Grind (Four Horsemen Universe: The Guild Wars #4) – Jon R. Osborne The Omega War may have ended, but neither Earth nor the galaxy are at peace. Bjorn Tovesson III, commander of […]