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ACID by Emma Pass

ACID by Emma Passis set in a dark Orwellian future where a rich minority forces their believes and rule on a dispossessed and abused majority. The tale focused on Jenna Strong but it is hard for me to remember her name since it changes so many times throughout the novel. Jenna is a seventeen-year-old girl whose story begins with her being locked up in a maximum-security prison full of men.…

The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade by Max Brallier

The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade by Max Brallieris a young adult book geared for middle school kids and perhaps more for boys than girls. Some might call this a little horror novel or even dystopian, but I am going to go with Dark Fantasy with this one. Those who have read some of my past reviews might remember for me Dark Fantasy novels are those where the heroes fight monsters and…

Joyland by Stephen King

Joyland, by Stephen King,is a Mystery/Crime which came out a few years ago and I never got around to reading it because I try to focus my reviews on Speculative Fiction. I found out I had made a mistake because this is an outstanding novel. It has an ease to it, like watching Michael Jordan make a basket when no one was guarding him. King is so experienced he seemed to just let this tale flow out…

Dead Man’s Hand, an Anthology of The Weird West

Dead Man’s Hand, an Anthology of The Weird Westwas a true joy to read, at least for a man such as myself, living in the southwest and addicted to Speculative Fiction. This anthology had it all, Steampunk, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, and I was so pleased to find several stories which were straight up Horror. Titan has been my favorite publisher for a while now, although have not gotten a book from them…

Dungeons and Dragons Dungeons Master Guide for 5E

Hey look, if anyone is paying attention, you might remember me stating the Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes would be the last Dungeons and Dragons handbook I would be reviewing for a while, but I forgot about the Dungeon Master’s Guide which I had actually not finished. Somewhat strangely, even though I have been a game master far more often than not, I found the DMG the dullest of all the new 5E…

Dungeons and Dragons Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes for 5E

This is the next in my series of reviews of Dungeons and Dragons 5E Manuals. It may end up being my last for a while for as far as I know, this is the final book which does not involve a locale or a module. I remain mostly uninterested in those things. My campaign worlds are so complex, and I get to run them so rarely, I would need a year to play through what I already have ready. I do not need…

Xanathar’s Guide to Everything

As the title suggests, Xanathar’s Guide to Everything Covers several major areas of interest for any Dungeons and Dragons player and even more so for a game master. Just how there is a little of everything in this book, I think anyone involved with playing 5E will be hard pressed to fail to find something which will help their game and they cannot wait to dive in trying.

Genre:  Fantasy (RPG)

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