https://youtu.be/IFHxwYR1mxQ Lil' Guardsman presents a veritable treasure trove of memorable characters, but today, we at the Filip Magnus channel are going to talk about and celebrate the six best characters across all this lil indie game! Spoilers for Lil' Guardsman follow, so if you haven't played it - turn away! Why top six?! Because…shut up.... Continue Reading →
Lil’ Guardsman Is Beyond Charming | Video Game Review
https://youtu.be/kQbj6I_-Ng4 Lil' Guardsman takes the core concept of Papers, Please! and places it in an irreverent, colourful setting that oozes with charm and an endless amount of humour. If protagonist Lil, short for Lilith, was just a sarcastic little imp, it would not have worked as well as it does. But because she has heart--because... Continue Reading →
Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree is Cozy Fun with a Necromantic Edge! | Book Review
My Legends & Lattes review! The Dark Lord's Legends and Lattes review. https://youtu.be/qbuMDknoeao Travis Baldree's Legends and Lattes was the cosy fantasy the book-reading world needed in 2022; but does its prequel show that Baldree, former games developer and full-time narrator, can catch lightning in a bottle twice? The short answer: Yes. Yes, it does.... Continue Reading →
What I Talk About When I Talk About Reading in August 2023
August 2023 was rich in fun reading material. Not only were the books I read fun, they also happened to be quite good. But let's start with fun. Dungeon Crawler Carl I look down on LitRPGs. There's a reason for that - a lot of them are not very good. That said, the genre can... Continue Reading →
The Short Story Reader #49 – You Will Not Live to See M/M Horrors Beyond Your Comprehension by Isabel J. Kim
Previous | Previous by Isabel J. Kim | Next Like everyone, their mother, and the kitchen sink, I too love the endless retellings of Achilles and Patroclus' story*! When I saw Isabel J. Kim share a piece of flash fic that pokes good fun at online fandoms, I thought it'd make for a diverting few... Continue Reading →
The Short Story Reader #46 – You Me and The End by Mona West
Previous | Next The narrator's acerbic tone dominates this apocalyptic piece, a confessional letter and a final goodbye to a twin who has their shit together. The narrator, meanwhile, is "living it up," and ready to go down...well, not fighting, not perhaps sticking it to the neemy, but certainly The end of the world is... Continue Reading →
Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee – Book Review
https://youtu.be/H14T15uIspU Fonda Lee's Green Bone Saga has gained the status of a modern classic over its publication between 2017 and 2021. I haven't read it yet, and so can tell you, hand over heart, Untethered Sky is a triumphant introduction to Lee's work. Chock-full of compelling characters, this novella exudes a love and respect for... Continue Reading →
How to Rule an Empire and Get Away With It by K. J. Parker – Book Review
https://youtu.be/9OJ8tWgmLQA K. J. Parker is a master of voice. His Siege Trilogy accents this mastery, providing the reader with narrators with personalities large enough they threaten to drown out most other voices. How to Rule an Empire and Get Away With It, the middle book in this trilogy, has to contend with a difficult task:... Continue Reading →
Fantasy Yelp Reviews: Sins of the Mother
"Establishment Reviewed: Sins of the Mother"The Dark Lord (Occasionally Responds to Unintentionally Helpful Villain)KarataanFantasy Yelp Member Since ██████Review Posted On: The Day A Moon Fell666/5 stars There I am, exploring a new world and there I go, finding myself a nice 'lil island with a nice lil' inn on it. And there she is, a... Continue Reading →
Giant Days Vol. 08 by John Allison and Max Sarin – Graphic Novel Review
Previous | Next Friendships, relationships, living together--what do all these have in common? They tend to get messy, especially when you're just turning twenty. Those are the lessons our heroines are met with, come Volume 08 of Giant Days. I first read it in 2021 and promptly forgot to review it; revisiting the series again... Continue Reading →