May 2, 2010: The first chapter is well-written. The story starts off in first person, then switches to third person to give some background on the story. The main character made me think of Dr. Strange, if he’d been talked into having a high-powered, corporate office, and regularly got threats for not doing enough for the world.

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May 7, 2010: Elijah Valentine is a mage, and apparently the last of his kind. He’s been around since at least the time of George Washington, doing what he can to see the big picture and keep the world from getting too out of control.

However, this isn’t a black and white story where being an all-powerful wizard is easy, heavens no. The story starts with a scene where a woman attempts to assassinate Valentine for not solving drought in Africa. He has to [more . . .]

Aug 31, 2010: This is possibly one of my favorite reads each week. I look forward to seeing that a new update has been released. I’m finding the sort of excitement in reading that our parents and grandparents must have found in serialized stories in magazines, in a way that has been previously been limited to television series for me. This is simply compelling. It’s not just a monster of the day story; you’re also exploring the story of the characters telling the story, how they came together, and what makes them who [more . . .]