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Headless by Tristram Lowe

Headless by Tristram Lowe

by Whitney Smyth | Sep 6, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Science Fiction, Sponsored

Akio Tsukino just wanted a chance to be the lead photographer on a front-page article, or really, the excuse to spend some time with the cool and aloof Masami Sato. The two of them head off to Kofu, one hundred and twenty miles west of Tokyo, to investigate a string...
Geminga: Sword of the Shining Path by Melvin Litton

Geminga: Sword of the Shining Path by Melvin Litton

by Whitney Smyth | May 10, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Science Fiction, Sponsored

At the beginning of Geminga, Rodger finds himself in a bit of a predicament. He is hosting a pair of unlikely guests – a talking raven and a green snake named Jimmy – who he has just found out murdered his beloved cat. From this tense standoff emerges an unlikely...
The Ecstasy of Being: Mythology and Dance by Joseph Campbell

The Ecstasy of Being: Mythology and Dance by Joseph Campbell

by Sarah Hutchins | Mar 16, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Dance

The Ecstasy of Being: Mythology and Dance is the latest collection of published and unpublished works by the renowned American scholar who developed the hero’s journey theory, connecting similar symbols and stages of popular myths from around the world. Editor Nancy...
The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil by Al Ridenour

The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil by Al Ridenour

by Whitney Smyth | Dec 16, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Art, Design & Photography, History

For a long time the Krampus was an unknown to most Americans who typically popularize the Christmas holiday with the safe and familiar jolly, fat, white-bearded man dressed in red who sneaks down chimneys in the middle of the night bearing gifts for good girls and...
Fortune Falls by Jenny Goebel

Fortune Falls by Jenny Goebel

by Whitney Morton Woodcock | Mar 21, 2016 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Fantasy

[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Scholastic Press Formats: Hardcover, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] From the very first scene, Fortune Falls establishes just what a terrifying place its...
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