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Gideon Ira: Knight of the Blood Cross: Deus Vult Wastelanders Book 1 Review

Gideon Ira reminds me of Solomon Kane, if he had a repeating firearm and power armor. This assessment of Solomon could easily be written of Gideon: A hunger in his soul drove him on and on, and urge to right all wrongs, protect all weaker things, avenge all crimes against

Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn Book Review

Thrawn: Treason [Amazon link] is very much the culmination of Timothy Zahn’s Grand Admiral Thrawn. And also, in a sense, the culmination of all his work. Here, we get to see the Grand Admiral at his best: elusive, brilliant, enigmatic. Victorious against all comers [perhaps]. If you want to

Locks and Keys Throughout the Ages by Vincent J. M. Eras Book Review

This isn’t my first introduction to the classic volume, Locks and Keys Throughout the Ages [Amazon link]. The master locksmith who ran the university lockshop in which I worked as a student had a copy of this book, and it was a joy to re-acquaint myself with Vincent Eras’

The Elder Empire by Will Wight Series Review

In honor of his millionth book sale, Will Wight has his Elder Empire series for free on Amazon, and you can pre-order the audio books from Audible for $2 each [Amazon link], which is a screaming deal. So with that plug, let’s talk about the series. Elder Empire has

The Spartan Regime by Paul Rahe Book Review

Paul A. Rahe’s The Spartan Regime [Amazon link] is a slim volume on Sparta is absolutely packed with details. Rahe blends history, paleolinguistics, archeology, and even ancient DNA into his argument for why Sparta ended up with one of the most astonishing social and legal structures of the classical

Favorites of 2019

2019 has been a great year for fiction, especially the independently published scifi and fantasy associated with labels like #pulprev and #superversive. I’ve read books this year that I’ve been missing all my life, but I couldn’t find, and some that are brand new. I’ve also

Takeover: Part 4 by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole Book Review

At Galaxy’s Edge, what you see is never what you get. There is always something hidden under the surface, biding its time to suddenly appear and change everything. In Takeover: Part 4, war has broken out in Subiyook City. Bowie and Carter’s missions together have pushed the city’