It is the near future and life is far more prevalent in the galaxy than anyone had dreamed. Humanity learns this, much to their chagrin, when an Esca appears to each and every person on planet Earth simultaneously and explains they are not alone. It would be one thing to find out that aliens exist in an astonishingly wide variety but that was not the reason for the Esca’s visit. Instead, humanity was informed that they must prove their sentience in order to continue existence. […]
The powers of a Girl and the powers of a Squirrel: Doreen Green is Unbeatable!
Squirrel Girl is a breath of fresh air in the super hero genre. Created by author Will Murray and artist Steve Ditko, Squirrel Girl was introduced to the Marvel comics universe in 1991 due to a desire to create a lighthearted superhero story. The character floated around for a while teaming up with Avengers and other super groups. In 2015 she was rebooted and given her own comic series, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. She has become quite a popular character, especially with younger audiences, and this chapter […]
Not the direction I expected the sequel to take but fantastic regardless
While I wish the first book hadn’t sat in my TBR for so long, I wish I had been able to pick up the second book sooner but life and logistics got in the way. I’m going to attempt a spoiler free review that, when combined with the first review, will hopefully encourage you to pick up the series. The Reluctant Queen picks up about a month after the events of The Queen of Blood. In my last review I wondered if each book in the series would focus […]
A magical adventure to find Father and self acceptance
Alice was an odd girl, even for Ferenwood, where the sun occasionally rained and the colors were brighter than usual and magic was as common as a frowning parent. In a world saturated in color, where magic is common place and everyone has a special magical talent, Alice Alexis Queensmeadow stands out as peculiar, for lacking both color and magic. Skin and hair the white of milk, the only color she possesses is a golden honey hue to her eyes. At twelve years old, Alice […]