#riverkeep

Meanwhile, in Riverkeep...

This is a weird little coincidence. Sir John Franklin did just the same thing and was then known for eating his boots. Although, he was going overland when he ate his boots and the ship getting stuck could be a ref to The Franklin Expedition.

This is the 2nd time this has happened, after the weird Fitzjames cameo in Jane Eyre.

Happy New Release Day! A bit of a slower week than I’ve covered before but each is still a gem and worth checking out.

In Books --The Ancient Magus’ Bride volume 7 by Kore Yamazaki In case you have not heard of this wonderful series Chise Hatori is an orphan who see’s strange visions. With no home to call her own Chise decides to sell herself at an auction where she is bought by a magus with a head of bone; named Elias. Elias wants to make Chise his apprentice and his future bride. Volume 7 picks up right where volume 6 ended (where Elias gets a tad jealous when Chise makes a friends and runs off while Chise chases after him). Later Chise accidentally puts Elias under a sleeping spell. While trying to wake him Chise has a run in with Cartaphilus in the dreamworld but this is not the Cartaphilus that she is used to. All the while trouble is brewing and the dragons are part of the cause. It’s a really great serious. Easily one of my top favorites. The anime will start this later this year. If you enjoy this series you should check out The Girl from the Other Side Siuil, A Run by Nagabe. It has a similar feel to it but a bit more sinister. Kore Yamazaki has another series that will start releasing later this year called Frau Faust (8/26/17). 

--The Demon Prince of Momochi House volume 9 by Aya Shouoto Himari Momochi inherits a house on her sixteenth birthday but upon her arrival she finds three handsome men squatting in the house. Momochi House is actually a barrier between our world and the spirit world and Himari was supposed to be it’s guardian but one of the squatters has already taken over the role while the other two are spirits that serve him. I’ve fallen behind on this series. The last volume I bought was volume 6; I just haven’t had the time to pick up the rest, so I’m not quite sure what is going on in the story right now. It is a cute series. If you enjoy Kamisama Kiss by Julietta Suzuki then you might enjoy The Demon Prince of Momochi House.

--Riverkeep (in paperback) by Martin Stewart The Fobisher family has tended a wild, treacherous river for generations. Clearing it of ice and weeds and occasionally fishing corpses out. Wull dreads the day he will have to take over for his father and that day comes suddenly when his father is pulled under while trying to pull out a corpse. Wull’s father is no longer himself when he is pulled out. A dark spirit has possessed him. Wull hears rumors of a cure for his father lurks in the belly of a sea-dwelling beast. He then embarks on a journey down the river. Along the way he’ll face death countless times, meet people and creatures touched by magic, and find the courage he never knew he had. I almost bought this book last year when it came out in hardback but with shelving space rapidly growing smaller I decided to wait for the paperback.This book has an amazing cover and sounds fantastic. I can’t wait to give it a try.

--The Water Dragon’s Bride volume 2 by Rei Toma Modern girl Asahi is whisked away from her happy home and finds herself in a strange world. With her unusual hair and eyes some of the villagers think she is a sign of evil. They decide to use Asahi in the Water Dragon God’s Ritual where she will be offered to the god as his bride. But this god is not all that he is supposed to be. Sick with fever, Asahi is rescued by the Water Dragon God. Does this mean that he has awakened to feelings of compassion? Then, he realizes that Asahi is afraid of the adults of the village and decides to destroy it. Until Asahi gets caught in the flood along with them. This series is really good. You think it is going to be this cute little series cause Asahi and the friend (Subaru) she makes are young children but then Subaru’s mom turns out to be kind of evil and tries to kill Asahi by pushing her into a lake to marry a god. And the god isn’t this gentle loving guy. He’s a jerk that only cares about himself and could care less if Asahi dies. At first anyway. But going in any further might reveal some spoilers for volume 2. 

In DVD/Blu-ray --Cardcaptor Sakura Complete Collection Standard Edition (blu-ray) Ten-year-old Sakura was a normal girl until she found a glowing book in her father’s study. The book contained various cards that escaped when she opened the book. Now Sakura must collect all the cards again while trying to continue living as a normal girl. I bought the premium edition of this series when it came out; roughly, three years ago. But now it is out in a standard blu-ray set for anyone who missed it. I remember watching some of this series when I was younger so I was very happy for the rerelease.

Just One Word January BPC Day 21: POV

I understand what a couple of reviews have said about the characters not really being that well defined. I personally didn’t think it was that bad of an issue, although Mix & Remedie just kind of fuck off near the end and don’t come back. Shame really, because they were both really good. Remedie especially. Tillinghast & Wulliam were probably the best written. Till especially, because he’s a largely comedic character.