The Core [Harper Voyager, 2018]

The Core (The Demon Cycle #5) by Peter V. Brett And thus endeth Sharak-Ka! The fifth and final installment of the Demon Cycle is the culmination of a decade long journey for those, like me, that have been following it. This is a nice change of pace compared to the endless wait for some series…

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Last and First Men [Gollancz, 2003 / Methuen, 1930]

Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future by Olaf Stapledon Ive been a fan of scifi for a long while now – I read practically everything but scifi is my greatest joy when written well and this one turned out to be a grandfather of them all! This masterwork was…

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Curse Words: The Hole Damned Thing [Kickstarter, 2021]

Curse Words: The Whole Damned Thing by Charles Soule (Author) & Ryan Browne (Illustrator) This was a comic that I actually did not read during its initial run as a normal, monthly comic BUT I had been curious and due to my appreciation of the work of Charles Soule, I was intrigued and got a…

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The Skull Throne [Del Rey Books, 2015]

The Skull Throne (The Demon Cycle #4) by Peter V. Brett To start with, allow me to simply say “HOLY SHIT!!”This is the most explosive fun this series has been since the first book. It’s impossible to review this in detail without doing some major spoiling but I will attempt a quick cut with as…

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Global Election Mania 2024!!

Come one, come all! It’s that magical time once more! It’s election season!!  There’s about 20-odd Presidential elections and nearly 40 general (national elections set to take place around the world this year – 2024.  (That’s of course not to even try and count the elections of various types from Mayors to MLA’s to Alderman…

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