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The yellow ribbon binding the eponymous collection by Robert W. Chambers together, the play known as The King in Yellow is infamous for causing madness among its readers, performers, and audiences. But what other horrible secrets lay in its pages, waiting for the unsuspecting student? For that, we must go to Paris, to the time before the […]

This week’s fantasy new releases feature Appalachian witches, sellswords-turned-usurpers, and vampire hunters more dangerous than the vampires they pursue. Blood Creek Phantom (Blood Creek Series #3) – Jay Barnson An army of the living and an army of the dead converge on the Crossroads, and the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance. Sean […]

So the winter anime season was all right. I liked a few shows, some I even liked quite a bit, but none of them were GREAT. None of them lived up to the best shows of winter 2019, “Kaguya-Sama: Love is War” and especially “The Promised Neverland”. True, I didn’t see “Dorohedro” yet. But even […]

High atop rock spires, above the breeze from the Devil’s Arse, men toil to collect the valuable guano of the Minix bird for Royal Dye! With their industry threatened by distillers at dizzying heights, the dyers hire Mangos and Kat to bust a few heads. “Politics is not Sword & Sorcery.” That’s a bit of […]

This week’s science fiction new releases features Robert Heinlein’s newest novel, a collection of Poul Anderson sword and planet tales, the return of one of indie science fiction’s pioneers in the Spinward Fringe, an even weirder Austin, Texas (if that’s even possible), and more. Bastion of the Reaper (The Last Reaper #10) – J. N. […]

The world is not beautiful; and that, in a way, lends it a sort of beauty. I thought I didn’t like “Kino’s Journey”, despite its reputation as a minor classic. Years ago I watched the first episode and was unimpressed. It was slow moving and philosophical, and at the time I found it dull and […]

The 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 […]

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 […]

Normally we’d spread these out a bit, but since it’s been a while and because publishing the sixth issue means we can start putting the omnibus together, we decided to release issues #5 and #6 at the same time. And besides, if you’re on lockdown, what better way to spend the day than in Avalon […]