I don’t know if it’s satisfying to call the ending of twists anymore. I usually can, cause I’m savvy and a writer. And I called this twist. It’s still decent. Everything comes to a head and eventually Jazz must face down Billy Dent and the truth of his existence. And it’s a doozy. And though I dug the ultimate ending, the epilogue was Harry Potter and boring as fudge. I felt slightly cheated, but Lyga at least left the door open for more shenanigans. Maybe […]
Wish in One Hand, Sh-t In The Other, And See Which Becomes A Fantasy Story First
It comes in threes. This nicely parallels the first two books in the trilogy, in that Allanon the Druid forces a child of the Ohmsford clan to save the goddamn world. This time, with magic. And this time, it’s a glorious downer, killing practically everybody. Even ending with the whole love will conquer all, it manages to work and it’s a decent enough if rambling story. My favorite of the trilogy.
Ain’t Playing Around No More
For the second book in High School Dexter but Better, Lyga goes the full Empire Strikes Back with the ending. I like that he goes dire, although to get there, he has to take some stupid, stupid leaps. There are a ridiculous number of players in the Game, but the reveal is clever and worth it. I guessed it, but didn’t believe it, but still felt satisfied. Plus, Jasper fucking hates New York, and it’s ABOUT TIME. FUNYC.
The night went up in flames and we loved every minute of it
I picked up this book on the strength of the names Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan. I haven’t read any others in this series, which Brian Wood is doing with a wide variety of illustrators, but you can bet I’ll be looking for more. In The Sea Road, illustrated by Fiona Staples, Dag is coming to end of his life and dreams of something more than mere mortal riches. He wants to be the first Noreman to cross the western sea. Unfortunately, his crew does […]