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Dark Operator By John Spears Nick Cole and Jason Anspach Book Review

Dark Operator, the first book in the five book series by John “Doc” Spears, Jason Anspach, and Nick Cole [Amazon link] is the most thrilling example of careful planning, diligent preparation, and conscientious execution that I have ever read. And yes, I’m totally serious about that. Doc Spears has

The Long View 2008-07-27: Obama in Berlin

I’ve been enjoying vacation for a couple of weeks and thus the blog has been quiet, but let’s kick it back off again with The Long View from John J. Reilly. The occasion of then Senator Barack Obama speaking to an audience in Berlin gave John J. Reilly

Hit & Fade audiobook out today!

I reviewed Hit & Fade in ebook at the end of March, and now the long awaited audiobook version narrated by Christopher Ryan Grant is out! Go get yourself some Rangers Acting Hostile.

Dark Heritage on D&D and the Picaresque

I was browsing through the Castalia House blog, and I found a link to this gem from Desdichado at Dark Heritage: D&D and the Picaresque The notion that D&D doesn't have an implied setting, or that it's in any way generic, is

Violence of Action: Forgotten Ruin Book 3 by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole Book Review

Violence of Action by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole [Amazon link] is our opportunity to see the Rangers go raiding. To do what they do best: kill things and break stuff. The non-linear flow of the pseudo-memoir style of the Forgotten Ruin series works really well here, as we shift

Timothy Zahn's Dragon and Thief, Dragon and Soldier, Dragon and Slave on Sale

Timothy Zahn is a long time favorite author of mine. My only regret is that I didn’t start diving into his works sooner, as I’ve found his works consistently good throughout his career. The Dragonback series is a six-volume juvenile series that is mildly didactic, but a lot

The Long View 2008-07-22: Ecology and Eschatology

John J. Reilly’s summary of the actual risks of popular devotions is spot on: Traditionally, the veneration of images and the cultivation of private devotions have led to actual idolatry much less often than iconoclasts have forecast. If anything, simple people had an easier time than did the educated