Category: Reviews
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Truth or Dare Review
I always enjoy it when Archie comics brings the spotlight to one of the lesser-known reoccuring characters. In this case, it was Trula Twyst, my favorite adversary for Jughead with her mental mindgames. I can see why Robbins thought she was prime material for a psychological thriller in liu of Saw and Escape Room. He…
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Thundercats (2024): Omens Review
For lovers of action, sci-fi and furries, welcome to the world of Thundera and its Thundercats! Dynamite Comics takes this popular IP and reintroduces the world to newcomers while leaving plenty of Easter Eggs for fans of the original series. Yes, including that glorious 80s rock-star hair. In this universe, Lion-O is the young heir…
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Rose & Thorn Review
Rose and Thorn is a pretty obscure Superman villain. Well, technically Thorn is the villainous alter ego of Rose, and when I first saw her on the cover of a Superman comic, I thought she was a discount Poison Ivy. Fun fact, she actually appeared first. Obviously didn’t get as popular but still. However, when…
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Finding Famous Review
For the 1st of July and more importantly, the 700th post, we’re getting a first look at the opulent world of the Mashads! *I received this free ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.* Josie is pretty happy as she reaches her 18th birthday. All she wants is for her longtime crush,…
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Waterfire Saga: Sea Spell Review
The grand final book in the Waterfire Saga has the merls facing up to their biggest challenges yet-Overthrowing Vallerio and his accomplices and destroying Abbedon and Orfeo. It’s a thrilling book with some surprise conclusions that I hadn’t seen coming and filled with action that kept me at the edge of my seat. But there…
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Waterfire Saga: Dark Tide Review
Donnelly gets right into the action with a heist! I love heists. Sera has grown in her confidence and badassery, formulating and succeeding in divesting the throne’s treasurey. Just in time too because they’ll need that gold to convince the goblin tribe to join their covert Blackfin army when they fight Sera’s traitorous uncle. But…
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Waterfire Saga: Rogue Wave Review
Since the fall of Cerula and finding out she is part of a greater prophacy, Serfina is left to pick up the pieces of her life and figure out where her talisman is before Abbadon is released. Meanwhile, her best friend, Neela had returned to her kingdom of Mitali to warn her family of the…
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Waterfire Saga: Deep Blue Review
In the darkest deep, there be monsters and despite centuries of protection and magical spells, the circumstances have converged to allow Abbadon break free, and the ancestors of the original Six Who Ruled to rise.
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This Book Won’t Burn Review
All Noor Khan wanted to do was to get through the last three months of her senior year undetected. After all, her mother moving them to small-town Braybarry after their father abandoned them doesn’t mean she has to make friends. She can blend in, graduate and go back to Chicago to regain her normal life.…
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