Yes, that Mark Gatiss. Quite the Renaissance man, isn’t he? Actor, writer, funny person, man about town. . . . This book was originally published back in 2000, but was re-released for the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who. It stars the Third Doctor, otherwise known as the Action Doctor, or the Judo Chop Doctor. Feats of derring-do and whatnot. We open during WW2 in England. Alec Whistler, a RAF pilot, discovers a crystal in the wreckage of the RAF base (it was destroyed while he […]
Supernatural Fight Club
Magic Strikes has Kate Daniels working another case involving Atlanta’s shapeshifter community (aka The Pack). She arrives on the scene of a double shapeshifter homicide. She sees her friend and sometime partner, Jim, who abruptly takes her off the case citing Pack business. Essentially, telling her to stay the f*@k out of it. Kate obviously finds this a bit rude, but hey now she gets to go home early. Later that night, she is forced to bail Derek, a werewolf pal, out of a sticky situation with Saiman, a rich […]
A pleasant surprise of a book!
Forty-second book reviewed as part of the 130 Challenge. Oh my god! What a beautiful story! Poignant, sweet and for some reason, makes one nostalgic too. I did not believe that a spiritual allegory like this one could move me so much. But it has: through its simple stories with so much depth, it has made me wonder about life and happiness; some of the most difficult questions that we face. I guess that is how it is, sometimes, the most difficult questions have the […]
Like a comic… but a novel
The style and subject matter in Vicious inevitably lends itself to comic book comparisons. Dark, beautiful and featuring an alternative reality where extraordinary abilities are real, such comparisons are apt and hopefully the very talented V.E. Schwab sees it that way. In Vicious, Schwab developed the same style and tone that you get from a really good comic still. Beautifully rendered, the text actually feels visual. Schwab pulls the reader directly into the story and it stays with you long after the book is back on the shelf. […]