Way back in the last millennium, my father started collecting a few old weapons from various flea markets. Those became mine when I moved out, based on the logic that I'll actually have them properly hanging for display and also that I've already packed them. And I did have them out on a wall for a while, and acquired a few more items over the years.

Dear readers, tonight we print a video interview transcript with a young witch, who recently lost her best friend in mysterious circumstances. The two friends met while investigating a house that reeked of brimstone and radiated a sense of evil. She knew a demon is involved, but her new friend the exorcist seemed to be hiding something. Oscar: You ready?

Dear readers, tonight is a young woman who grew up without magic, and is now a Warden for the Portcullis. She means to make her life mean something, and is her to speak about when her past resurfaced to shine a light on the corruption that runs far deeper than the monsters below the Nether Peaks. Tell us a little about where you grew up.

This is the second instalment of a trilogy, in a series that I love (see here). What to Expect The continued adventures of the inimitable d’Bois, in his fight against – in no particular…

This is the second instalment of a trilogy, in a series that I love (see here). What to Expect The continued adventures of the inimitable d'Bois, in his fight against - in no particular order - dastardly British, flamboyant Spanish, knave Frenchmen from his own side, and the occasional interstellar horror. It actually make a lot of sense, and is a fun romp to read.

This floated past my feed on LinkedIn, and should have been captioned et tu, Brute? The joke being, of course, that it’s from Cards on the Table, by Agatha Christie, published in 1936… …

This floated past my feed on LinkedIn, and should have been captioned et tu, Brute? The joke being, of course, that it's from Cards on the Table, by Agatha Christie, published in 1936... Christie isn't the only victim. Can you recognise this paragraph? It's the opening of Chapter 5 of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein. Published 1818. Kinda ironic, when you think of it.

Dear readers, tonight with us is a young girl from a distant planet, where eye color determines everything. She is here to speak about friendship, courage, and her own history that she never expected. Tell us a little about where you grew up. What was it like there? I grew up in the small town of Covington. Covington is a wealthy community where everyone except me has Topaz colored eyes.

I enjoyed the previous works of Pike, so was looking forward to this next installment in his financial-comedy in faux-mediaeval fantasy world. What to Expect Unlike the previous novels in the series, this one doesn't start as an adventure for a party of heroes. Things have moved on, and Gorm (the dwarf warrior in the previous 'party') is now head of the Audits and Enforcement department within the Heroes guild.

I love Doug Lumsden’s works, so am always excited by a new release. What to Expect This is the third installment in the Shade the Collector series (the second series in the alt-history world …

I love Doug Lumsden's works, so am always excited by a new release. What to Expect This is the third installment in the Shade the Collector series (the second series in the alt-history world Lumsden has built). That said, the novels are pretty easy to pick up and get stuck in to. You can start here, or read from the start of this excellent series.

This looked like a bit of fun for those seeking confirmation bias that many celebrated successes (or failures, depending on which side you’re on) in the past have more to do with human stupid…

An amuse-bouche as delectation for your literary palate.

Dear readers, tonight we reprint a newspaper article, where a local reporter had interviewed the protagonist. The subject of the article is here to talk about working at a cheese festival in a smal…

The Dresden Files have been going on since 2000, and I’ve been reading them since ~2017 when fans said there was a lot in common between the early books and my writing. So I’m invested,…

I came across the introductory novella on StoryOrigin, and it looked like fun – a humorous take on urban fantasy. I’ve read that story, and proceeded to the novels. What to Expect Amusi…

US edition, to those more used to the red logo and book cover I mentioned The Rest Is History previously (being responsible to my ever-growing TBR list, where A Natural History of Ghosts and An Ins…

US edition, to those more used to the red logo and book cover I mentioned The Rest Is History previously (being responsible to my ever-growing TBR list, where A Natural History of Ghosts and An Instance of the Fingerpost have made it to reviews here). Considering all the hours I've spent listening to the podcast, and now finally getting to the book, I figured it's time for a review.

Dear readers, tonight with us is a serial killer. He's here to speak about his crimes and about the AI to whom he confessed everything, until things started to change. Tell us a little about where you grew up. What was it like there? I grew up in Kentucky. I had a pretty insignificant family. I don't know how people measure their life, through what patterns.

To all my long-time fans – or rather, long-time fans of Felix and new fans of Jack – I have an important announcement! The books, while immensely fun to write and receiving critical success, haven&…