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Vox Machina Origins Volume 3

5 Nuts The last issue of VOX MACHINA ORIGINS VOLUME 3 has finally released and though the trade collection isn’t out yet we finally have a full story arc to look through before its released in the Fall. So, Volume 3, as Ashton would say, “What the Fuck’s Up With That?” Like the previous volume, Vol 3 is helmed by comic badass Jody Houser. With all the main characters finally introduced, Jody has…

Vox Machina Origins: Vol. 1 & 2

VOX MACHINA ORIGINS is a series of prequel comics to Critical Role’s first D&D campaign, Vox Machina. This lovely set collects volumes 1 and 2 in a massively oversized coffee table style book that does a fantastic job of enhancing the beautiful artwork and make reading it a unique experience. Because this book collects two volumes I’m going to review each separately with a rating for each part. …

Mighty Nein Origins- Jester Lavorre

4 nuts Of the Mighty Nein I think most people would agree that Jester Lavorre is the most chaotic of its members. Of course that rather comes with the territory when you’re a cleric of Trickster domain. Jester is mischievous, fun loving, and a delightful prankster which comes through beautifully in the art and writing of this comic. So what does a young prequel Jester look like? MIGHTY NEIN…

Mighty Nein Origins: Caleb Widogast

5 Nuts Oh man, Caleb my poor boy. Caleb Widogast is perhaps one of the saddest characters with one of the darkest backstories in Critical Role, or at least he was before Campaign 3. The Sad Wizard is a fan favorite among the denizens of “Critical Role Land” and perhaps one of Liam O’Brien’s most dramatically tragic characters. And for Liam, that’s saying something. Being a comics fan and a…

Book Announcement: THE MIGHTY NEIN- NINE EYES OF LUCIEN by Madeleine Roux

  UM EXCUSE ME!? LUCIEN/MOLLY BACKSTORY? LORE DROP? Yeah I can get behind that. No, are you KIDDING ME? This is awesome! Much like the KITH AND KIN Vox Machina book before it, this Mighty Nein story will be a prequel to the on stream content of campaign 2. Unlike the Twins’ story though, this book will cover a much more unknown piece of Critical Role lore, who was Mollymauk before Molly was…

The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L Armentrout

5 Nuts Oh yes, this is exactly what I wanted from THE WAR OF TWO QUEENS. Every emotion is high octane, every battle feels visceral, and every moment is one to turn over and analyze for clues. Maybe its from years of being a victim of MAAS Destruction but I am usually very good at predicting these types of stories. And I did, a lot of it, but there was still plenty for her to turn on me and give a…

The World of Critical Role by Liz Marsham

4 Nuts In honor of my full blown obsession (Critical Role) and the first episode of Exandria Unlimited: Calamity on Thursday get ready to be bombarded with Critical Role content. Sorry, not sorry. Welcome to THE WORLD OF CRITICAL ROLE, part guidebook and part behind the scenes look at the show. This is one of my favorite books Critical Role has ever released. Mostly because the photographs inside…

CRITICAL ROLE: VOX MACHINA–KITH AND KIN BY MARIEKE NIJKAMP

5 Nuts KITH AND KIN is a YA tie in novel for the highly successful live play Dungeons and Dragons streaming show Critical Role. Formerly a D&D home game among a group of “nerdy-ass voice actor” friends, the show is insanely popular and one of the best examples of modern D&D storytelling. Fans of the show call themselves “Critters”, a moniker the author of the book wears proudly. Written by a fan,…

Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin

4.5 Nuts   All aboard the hype train! After having tons of people beat me over the head with the need to have me read these books I finally picked up the first one. SERPENT AND DOVE is part His Fair Assassins, part Witcher, and all fantasy goodness. Shelby Mahurin’s books have often been heard in the same breath as Jennifer L Armentrout’s Blood and Ash series. While I wouldn’t really go that far…

Life’s a Beach Book Tag

Life’s a beach my friends! This summer-y book tag was created by Lefty, the Left-Handed Book Lover. It’s hot, it’s summer, and I’m feeling the beach. Credit: Erin McCahan   THE SAND A BOOK THAT STUCK WITH YOU LONG AFTER YOU FINISHED READING   This book had everything I loved in a fantasy novel but with a nice twist. I really need to get on with reading the damn sequel.   THE SUN A BOOK THAT…

“I Should Have Read That” Book Tag

You get a tag, and you get a tag, and I get a tag! EVERBODY GET’S A TAG! That’s right, it’s book tag time! This one was created by Beth at Books Nest. I have so many books that I should have read by now. Honestly, I think we all do. Awwwway we go! A BOOK THAT A CERTAIN FRIEND IS ALWAYS TELLING YOU TO READ FURYBORN by Claire Legrand. I’m getting to it I promise!  I just have a REALLLY REALLY…

Emperor’s New Clothes Tag

Why hello again! It’s your friendly neighborhood book tag fiend back again with another juicy morsel. This baby was made by  the Orangutan Librarian and it’s a little different than your garden variety book tag. That said, let’s get started!   Emperor’s New Clothes Book Tag “YOUR MAJESTY, THIS IS A MAGIC SUIT.” AN OVERHYPED BOOK THAT PROMISED TO BE *SOMETHING MORE*   I’m sorry guys, please don’t…

Justice League Book Tag

created by Angelica and Rosie at the Book Cover Girls.   Copy these rules onto your post Mention creators of the tag: Angelica and Rosie @TheBookCoverGirls and link to the original post Mention and thank the person who tagged you and link to their post Answer all the questions Since there were originally seven members in the Justice League, tag 7 people Also, you can use the images provided, but…

The Wicked King by Holly Black

  Holy sloggy slog-fest, Batman! WICKED KING is a snore-acolypse Yeah, I know. I’m surprised too. I really enjoyed THE CRUEL PRINCE  the first time I read it. Now, having gone back and reread it before WICKED KING I see a lot more flaws with it. I still enjoyed it but not nearly as much. That’s nothing in comparison to how I feel about WICKED KING though. Plot WICKED KING is a quiet plod through…

Sarah J Maas Book Tag (Part 2)

Here we are for part 2! It’s tag time again and this is the continuation of one I created myself.  The rules are simple. RULES: Pick a book for each category. You cannot use a Sarah J Maas book for any of them. That’s cheating. Link back to my blog if you do the tag yourself. PART 1   Awaaaaay we go!   HOUSE OF EARTH AND BLOOD A new series by your favorite author.   I loved Mindee Arnett’s…

Sarah J Maas Book Tag (Part 1)

What’s that? Another brand new tag by yours truly? Aren’t you guys sick of these yet? Apparently not because they seem to get the most attention. Anyway, I decided to build a new tag today. RULES: This bad boy should be fun because you can’t use any SJM books to answer the questions. These are based off her books so no fair using an SJM book to answer. Ready? Go!   Assassin’s Blade A collection…

This is the APPLE BOOK TAG! Yeah, weird, I know. But It seemed like fun. I got this one off youtube, link below. (original video) Anyways, I’m hungry so let’s talk apples and books!   GRANNY SMITH: AN OVERBEARINGLY SWEET BOOK OR CHARACTER Dimity or Agatha. I can’t decide which I want to say. They’re pretty sweet and innocent for the most part, enough to be scandalized at just about everything…