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Game of Thrones: Episode 3: The Sword in the Darkness review

    The Telltale adaptation of the Game of Thrones television show, adapted from A Song of Ice and Fire, is perhaps its most ambitious undertaking yet. The Walking Dead remains the benchmark by which...

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The Dresden Files: Cold Days review

    I'm very pleased to say we're finally drawing to a close to my project to "catch up" to the (at the time of posting) latest release of The Dresden Files in Skin Game (reviewed here). Having had a...

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Prime Suspects: A Clone Detective Mystery review

    Prime Suspects is an homage to Ridley Scott's Bladerunner without being a rip-off. The premise is Dave Bagini wakes up in a genetics lab, hating clones and remembering he's one of the universe's...

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Star Wars: The Old Republic: Bounty Hunter storyline review

    No disintegations.    Okay, maybe some disintegrations.    These guys are jerks, after all.    Boba Fett remains one of the most popular characters in the history of cinema for his relatively tiny...

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Star Wars: Legacy (hardcover) volume 2 review

    Star Wars: Legacy is no longer canon thanks to the old Expanded Universe being removed from continuity. It's still one of the more coherent and well-crafted stories of the Legends universe,...

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My life as a writer in 2015

    Hey folks,    I wanted to give people an update on my current writing situation and what's coming out in the coming months as well as what's contracted for the future. Last year, my contract with...

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GnomeSaga: Cogweaver review

    GnomeSaga is a high fantasy series designed to evoke the countless five dollar novels released by TSR and Wizards of the Coast in the Nineties. Dungeons and Dragons fiction was never the height of...

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Star Wars: Rebels: Spark of Rebellion review

    As anyone who has read this blog can tell you, I'm a long term Star Wars fanboy. I own most of the novels, comics, video games, and more. The decanonization of the Expanded Universe hit me hard but...

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The Death of WCW review

    The Death of WCW is a mean-spirited book. This is the biggest problem with it. It's informative, sometimes hilarious, but fundamentally filled with a contempt for the sequence of events which led...

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Star Wars: Rebels: Season One review

    For those who want my reaction to the pilot, Star Wars: Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, then I suggest they go to this link here.    The premise of Star Wars: Rebels is it is fifteen years after...

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The Wheel of Time: The Dragon Reborn

    The third book in The Wheel of Time series moves at a much faster pace than the previous volumes. Which isn't to say it moves quickly, mind you, but the main characters are firmly established and...

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Daredevil: Season One review

    I was initially skeptical of the idea of giving Daredevil his own television series. I like Daredevil just fine but part of the problem he has is the same one was the Punisher. Daredevil is a very...

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True Detective: Season One review

    I wrote an essay on this television series ties to the Cthulhu mythos and my opinion on whether or not it should be considered a part of it here. However, I haven't written a proper review of the...

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Interview w/ me this Friday (5/8/15) on Zombiepalooza

Hey guys,    I'm very pleased to say the indomitable Jackie Chin has decided to have me on her show, Zombiepalooza, this Friday (5/8/15) from 10:00 til 11:00 PM Eastern. You can find her website here....

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Batman vs. Robin review

    Batman vs. Robin is an adaptation of the "Night of the Owls" story arc by Scott Snyder. It is not a straight adaptation, picking and choosing elements while also incorporating elements from other...

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Avengers: Age of Ultron review

    I was never the huge-huge fan of Avengers every other geek on the planet was. I loved the Avengers film but I considered it to be an example of pure mind-candy with no real nutritional value. Loki...

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My interview on Zombiepalooza Radio

Hey guys,    I had an absolute blast on Zombiepalooza Radio and got to talk about my books, my publishers, my writing process, and more at length. It was a really fun interview and I had a lot of fun...

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Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2: Atlas Mugged review

    As anyone who knows me can tell you, I am an absolutely huge fan of the Borderlands universe. I love the planet Pandora, space station Helios, the absolutely insane characters, and the weird Space...

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The Breadwinner: All Good Things review

    The Breadwinner Trilogy is a zombie series centered around a pair of survivors from disparate social classes who manage to find a luxury hotel which offers a brief respite from the struggle for...

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Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues review

    Rogues are the best.    This is my personal opinion on the subject. Some people prefer paladins and shining knights but just about everyone I know likes Han Solo more than Luke Skywalker. Now, I...

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