Bookling: Brighter Than Scale, Swifter Than Flame

By JoshuaMacDougall on

We talk empires, dragon slayers, dragons, finding your place, and going home again in this lovely novella. Your hosts are Steph Kingston (@StephOKingston), Christina Ladd (@christinaladd), and Joshua MacDougall (@FourofFiveWits). You can find us all on Bluesky. Our art is by Mangoyu Art (@MangoyuArt), and our music is by Bad Sparrow (@BadSparrowMusic). You can find …

Sailor Moon 7 “Protect Your Loved Ones! Fight the 8 Headed Dragon!”

By Steph Kingston on

Guuuuuuuys this week on Sailor Moon the gang’s loved ones have been kidnapped!  It’s up to the Senshi to save them, and all of Tokyo itself from the terrifying dragon Orochi!  Will the Senshi get there in time?  Will the legendary sword appear?  Will Sunshine figure out these confusing feelings?  Just stay right there, and …

House of Shattered Wings Review: When Absence is Presence

By Christina Ladd on

Angels are tricky. They’re not like vampires or werewolves (obviously): their motivations are opaque, and their weaknesses are practically nonexistent. They make poor monsters as a result, and even poorer heroes, prone to perfection as they are. Even worse, they’re often portrayed as extensions of a greater force; it’s not even clear if they have …