Category: Books

  • Dawnshard: Cripples and the Sea

    I’m hella late on this one, but better late than never. One of the biggest strengths and weaknesses of the Stormlight Archive is its length. Strength because it gives readers plenty of bang for their buck. Weakness because a) the books take forever to catch up on and b) you need to keep track of…

  • God of War (The Novelization): Draining the Life from a Masterpiece

    The medium a story is presented in is often as important as the story itself. A book may work purely because it has the time to carefully describe everything the story needs at a leisurely pace. A movie may work because of its stand-out visuals, which creates a unique identity. A video game may work…

  • Szeth-son-son Vallano: The Assassin in White

    Szeth-son-son Vallano: The Assassin in White

    *Spoiler alert for The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, and Rhythm of War!* Also, click here to go to the source of that wonderful Szeth art used in the thumbnail! Thus far, we’ve discussed the three primary protagonists of the Stormlight Archive. At least those introduced in the first book. We’ve done Kaladin,…

  • Season of Storms: The Video Game Quest

    Okay. I have loved every single Witcher book. I’ve had my issues, of course. But it’s still become one of my favorite fantasy series. One that I’m eager to revisit at some point. But this one? No thanks. I’ll pass. Season of Storms is completely separate from the plotlines of all the other Witcher books,…

  • Good Omens: So Many Versions… (By the Cover)

    There are so many variations of covers for Good Omens that I couldn’t rest easy just picking one. So, instead, we’re going to have a look at a few of them. After a thorough analysis of them, we’ll find out which one works the best. First up is the simplest. At first glance, there isn’t…