Category Archives: Science Fiction

FLASHBACK FRIDAY — DARKWAR by GLEN COOK

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Bookwraiths

As most of my friends know, I am a Glen Cook fan, have been since I was a teenager in the 1980s and read The Black Company. That quintessential grimdark fantasy (before there was even the term) blew my mind, … Continue reading →

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STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE GHOST PRISON

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Bookwraiths

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away . . . . EPISODE III . . . and a little bit more THE SITH DEPOSED The Galactic Republic has been erased from the pages of history by the … Continue reading →

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THE DRAWING OF THE THREE (THE DARK TOWER #2) by STEPHEN KING

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 2 out of 5 stars. The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower #2) is usually proclaimed by readers as either “The book that truly got me hooked on The Dark Tower series!” or as “The book … Continue reading →

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STARLIGHT by MARK MILLAR

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. I’ve always loved swashbuckling sci-fi adventures – stories in the mold of Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter, Robert E. Howard’s Almuric, or Michael Kane as penned by Michael Moorcock. These tales about … Continue reading →

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STAR SLAMMERS: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION by WALTER SIMONSON

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 3 out of 5 stars. I have to start this review by admitting two, very important things. One, I love Walter Simonson’s work. Nothing objective about it, I just love the man’s comics. Two, I have never … Continue reading →

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JERICHO: SEASON FOUR

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 5 out of 5 stars. The Jericho story continues! For those unlucky enough not to be familiar with it, Jericho is the 2006-2008 television show about the aftermath of a nuclear event in the United States and … Continue reading →

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JERICHO: SEASON THREE – CIVIL WAR

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 5 out of 5 stars. For those who have never heard of Jericho, it was a television show which aired from 2006-2008 and focused on a group of characters thrown together in a small town in the … Continue reading →

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JERICHO

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Bookwraiths

I don’t watch a lot of television. At least, I haven’t for about twelve years – twelve being the age of my oldest child. Before then, I planned my social life around watching my favorite programs, and between mine and … Continue reading →

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BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE ADAMA GAMBIT

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Bookwraiths

My rating is 4 out of 5 stars. Before I review this graphic novel, I have to make a confession – I love Battlestar Galactica. Whether it is the original show from my childhood in the 1970s, the different comic … Continue reading →

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HEIR TO THE JEDI by KEVIN HEARNE

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Bookwraiths

Heir to the Jedi by Kevin Hearne Genre: Sci-Fi, Star Wars Series: Empire and Rebellion #3 Publisher: Lucas Books (March 3, 2015) My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away . … Continue reading →

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