The ninth book in the Dumarest of Terra series, this volume both defies expectations and functions as a minor reset for the story. E.C. Tubb managed, at… Read more “Book Review: Mayenne”
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Tabletop RPG Review: Orpheum Lofts
Miguel Ribeiro has created a series of system neutral game supplements called Postmortem Giallo. Orpheum Lofts is the first. It does have stat-blocks for a game called… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Orpheum Lofts”
Book Review: Nine Princes in Amber
Once upon a time, when I was in…high school maybe? Junior High? I read Roger Zelazny’s Nine Princes in Amber and really liked it. I was very… Read more “Book Review: Nine Princes in Amber”
Book Review: Neuromancer
There’s something about Cyberpunk. Since I was a fairly young kid, something about the spirit and the aesthetic always resonated with me. Films, video games, TV series,… Read more “Book Review: Neuromancer”
Tabletop RPG Review: Cyberpunk 2020
Cyberpunk is a subgenre that’s always appealed to me, for reasons that are often beyond me. I’m not into computers, never was. I’m not much of a… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Cyberpunk 2020”
Tabletop RPG Review: The Star Wound of Abaddon
Dungeon Crawl Classics dips into just the right part of the old school Fantasy pool for me. As I said in my review of the basic book,… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Star Wound of Abaddon”
Book Review: Empire of the East
Fred Saberhagen’s always been on my radar, but I’ve read very little. At some point, I read a few of his Berserker stories, and those were cool.… Read more “Book Review: Empire of the East”
Comic Review: The Savage Sword of Conan Volume Two
My complaints about the first volume pretty much hold true for this volume, but perhaps I went into it with such lowered expectations that they didn’t bother… Read more “Comic Review: The Savage Sword of Conan Volume Two”
Book Review: Swords Against Death
This review was originally written for In the Mouth of Dorkness back in August of 2016. I read the book as part of the White Wolf publication… Read more “Book Review: Swords Against Death”
Tabletop RPG Review: Shadow Under Devil’s Reef
As I wrote in my review of Dungeon Crawl Classics, the game is what we used to call a ‘beer & pretzels’ game. Nothing too serious, just… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Shadow Under Devil’s Reef”
Matthew J. Constantine 