SoD Chapter Three: Of Ocean’s Fury and the Hunt

James slammed into the railing of the Luu’tre, his face stricken with terror after seeing Laura plummet over the edge. He barely held to the wooden edge as the ship rocked like a teeter-totter, partially settled in the giant reef below.“Laura!” he screamed over and over, his voice becoming a hoarse cry of despair.Captain Norp […]

Book Giveaways Around the Blogosphere

Well, it’s that time again, if there’s ever really a “time” for these sorts of things.  Here’s a few giveaways for you: Blood of the Muse has a collection of all six Kitty Norville novels by Carrie Vaughn Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist also has the same set of Kitty Norville novels. SQT has a copy of […]

The Book Review Meme

Well, I thought I would jump in on the bandwagon.  Here’s the newest viral meme from John of Grasping for the Wind: The Book Review Meme @ Grasping for the Wind1. Grasping for the Wind – INFOQUAKE by David Louis Edelman2. Age 30+ … A Lifetime of Books – A COMPANION TO WOLVES by Sarah […]

Show Review: Dollhouse (Ep. 1)

I was skeptical of Dollhouse, not because of Whedon (I’m a huge Firefly fan), but because it’s science fiction television on a network station (FOX). FOX has done a fine job destroying good science fiction shows for a while, and even killing a few that weren’t great, but still deserved to have a good run. […]

The Kindle Two: Audio Controversy or Industry Stupidity?

No release of a new and improved version of an already powerful piece of technology would be as interesting without a little controversy. Apparently the Authors Guild is upset about the new Kindle’s text-to-speech feature, claiming that it could “undermine the market for audio books” (Associated Press). The Wall Street Journal has a bit more […]

SoD Chapter Two: Of the Lives of Loe

The Luu’tre had struck ground. Sort of. She had hit something hard and unmoving, that much was clear, but when James and the others came out into the tempest they found the ship held at bay by something rocky, porous, and the color of the sun at sunset over thin mustache clouds.Laura knew then what […]