Apr 20, 2014: To begin with, there are a number of things to like about God Cursed. The author has created a fully realized world, full of vampires and cat-people, as well as regular humans. The story is drawn in a gothic/regency setting, which is lovingly described. Explanations for the existence of each race of people is tied into the mythology of the world, and comes through in pieces of fascinating stories as the characters discuss the world around them. In general, I found the writing itself of good quality and edited with [more . . .]

Apr 12, 2014: We haven’t often been asked to list webcomics, but the few times we have, I’ve said no. In those instances, it didn’t feel like webcomics fit with our catalogue. The stories were told in images, not words—they were drawn, not written. Elan Meets Rafa is different. The story is complex and textured—layered, even—and feels very much like something we’d list. So I’m listing it, even without a request from the author.

I’ll post a proper review once I’ve written it. In the meantime, if you are a fan of light romance, and stories about kind people growing up in a rough world, give Elan Meets Rafa a shot.

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Apr 9, 2014: The Five Kingdoms is told in first person by a bard named Agapios. The narration has a beautiful, lyrical feel, and unlike many first person stories, the narrator himself is very unobtrusive (which I like), and allows the reader to explore the world for him or herself. Because Agapios’ journaling is known to the other characters, they direct him to where the action in the story is taking place, which is a nice way of dealing with the problem of why a narrator just happens to always be where things [more . . .]

Mar 28, 2014: My title says it all, I haven’t had a great deal of time, but I read the first chapter. What I got out of it was coffee up my nose, and a need for some wipes. My poor laptop took the brunt, it suffered in silence, but glared reproachfully at me. This stories voice is funny, with a capital F. Its urban fantasy at its lightest, well the first chapter is. Have a look, hopefully this review will get fleshed out when I have a bit more time.

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Mar 23, 2014: I was taken with the premise of this story, that it had sprung from the idea of the sworn virgins of Albania, who have assumed identities as men so that they would no longer be subject to old tribal clan laws, which say that women are the property of their husbands. The story itself is set in another world, however, one that seems to have some little magic to it, and which the author does a good job of introducing readers to, sinking them into the deep end from the [more . . .]

Mar 18, 2014: I just finished Worm and I have to say it was quite the ride. It does so much right with little wrong. The characters are believable, world is intriguing, story and plot are pretty solid, and the main character is very relatable. It is a fresh take on the whole superhero setting as well and tries hard to be realistic and thoughtful, intellectual even, in a way not many others are.

I will say the whole bullied teen gets superpowers thing [more . . .]