The Name of All Things is almost here, and we could not be more excited! But to fully appreciate all this truly epic follow-up has to offer, here are the the 10 things you need to remember from the equally excellent–but admittedly convoluted–Ruin of Kings. Spoilers follow, obviously. 1. This book starts almost as soon …
This book is in contention for my favorite horror of 2019, but it’s already won for best title. A Lush and Seething Hell. How can you not want to read something that calls to mind decadence, decay, the crawling sensation of fear, the rage and fear and epic struggle—all of that and more? You have …
Note: Jenn Lyons’s first book Ruin of Kings was such a hit with Geekly readers that we wanted to do even more to showcase her second book, The Name of All Things. And as Josh MacDougall pointed out, there are two narrators for this second volume, so what better than two reviews and two extras–an …
This is not a spoiler: the dog lives. We know this at the start. We also know that the narrator lives. Mouse, our intrepid heroine, is definitely worse for the wear, but she’s still able to string sentences together. It is, after all, her profession: she’s a freelance editor. Which is partially to blame for …
When I was younger, I had to develop a system with my family in order to take a bath. I had to let them know when I was going in, and I had to respond to knocks on the door by shouting “still alive!” at various intervals because I stayed in until my finger prunes …
B. Mure’s third volume in the world of Ismyre is out, and we were able to grab a little time with him to discuss his art, writing, and new book The Tower in the Sea. How did you develop the world of Ismyre? I had this idea about a fantasy city that was beautiful but …
If you’re itching for more heist or gangster YA à la Ace of Shades or Six of Crows, then Into the Crooked Place by Alexandra Christo is here to provide you with all the scams and schemes you’ve been missing. Tavia is a street performer and confidence woman in Creije, a city that traffics in …
Everyone knows good things come in threes, and the most recent example is the comics by B. Mure in the Ismyre series. The third installment is immanent, and there’s no better time than now to start reading this sincere, lovely, and meaningful trio of comics. The wobbly, sketchy style combined with a bit of a …
In a slightly surprising turn of events, Game of Thrones took Outstanding Drama but didn’t sweep all the Emmy categories as predicted. I’m glad the lackluster final season didn’t get rewarded for being famous, but I am sad for the actors who did the best with what they were given–and for the show itself, which …
Rat. Crow. Dog. Metal. Long ago, the four nations lived in harmo—wait. Something’s off. Oh, right, this is the book Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger. And though it rises from a slew of homages, epic fantasy has its own unique charms and presence to warrant committing to its heft and promised future volumes. There …