Assassin’s Creed: Templars Volume 1: Black Cross by Fred Van Lente, illustrated by Dennis Calero

by Whitney Smyth | Dec 28, 2016 | Action & Adventure, Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Comics & Graphic Novels, Games, Historical Fiction

The Assassin’s Creed video game series has covered many adventures, various time periods, and multiple engaging (some less than others) characters. The series has even branched into books and comics with varying success. Assassin’s Creed: Templars Volume 1:...

Click Here to Start (A Novel) by Denis Markell

by Whitney Smyth | Nov 18, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Games, Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Tweens

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Kindle, Audiobook, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | iBooks[/alert] Young Ted meets with his eccentric great-uncle shortly before...

Pathfinder Tales: Liar’s Island: A Novel by Tim Pratt

by Brandon Sanford | Mar 24, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Games

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Tor Books Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Rodrick is a lying, thieving, womanizing con man who just so happens to have...

Pathfinder Tales: Beyond the Pool of Stars by Howard Andrew Jones

by Brandon Sanford | Mar 17, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Games

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Tor Books Formats: Paperback, eBook, Kindle, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Sometimes, no matter how hard a person tries to leave their past behind, it catches up to...

The Art of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate by Paul Davies

by Whitney Smyth | Feb 22, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Art, Design & Photography, Games

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Titan Books Formats: Hardcover Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble[/alert] Fans of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series will want to take a look at The Art of Assassin’s Creed...

Mah Jongg: The Art of the Game: A Collector’s Guide to Mah Jongg Tiles and Sets by Ann M. Israel and Gregg Swain, photographs by Michel Arnaud

by Whitney Morton Woodcock | May 6, 2015 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Art, Design & Photography, Games

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Formats: Hardcover, Kindle, eBook Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] If you’ve ever played the game “Taipei” on an old Windows computer, or any...