Fantasy

Review: Bone by Jeff Smith

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After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins – Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone – are separated and lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one, they find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures. Eventually, the cousins are reunited at a farmstead run by tough Gran’Ma Ben and her spirited granddaughter, Thorn. But little do the Bones know, there are dark forces conspiring against them and their adventures are only just beginning!

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Review: Lobster Johnson: Iron Prometheus Mignola & Armstrong

ABC Historical FictionPart of the A-Zed Historical Fiction Review project
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“Beware my claw, for I’ve come to inflict justice!” After years of captivating fans from the pages of Hellboy and B.P.R.D., the pulp-style adventures of Lobster Johnson take the limelight in this collection of The Lobster’s first solo series. Written and featuring a cover by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by Jason Armstrong (Ferro City, The Sensational Spider-Man), Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus is a wild ride full of fearsome monsters, mad scientists, and threats from the world beyond.

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Review: Skull Bunnies by Ben Seto

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On a walk in the woods Usagi Jane finds a strange object half-buried in the dirt. Curious, she digs it up and discovers that it’s a bunny skull. Sad to see just a skull, she builds a bunny body out of dirt and sets the skull on top. To her surprise, it comes to life and runs from her. She soon discovers more skull bunnies in the woods, but they run from her as well. How can Usagi Jane approach the timid skull bunnies? And will they ever accept her as a friend?

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Review: Souless by Gail Carriger

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Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette.

Things go from bad to worse when Alexia accidentally kills the vampire and, appalling, Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate. With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London’s high society? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?

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Review: The Kosher Guide To Imaginary Animals by the VanderMeers

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Whimsically illustrated, this bite-sized bestiary is the definitive guide to the kosherness of imaginary animals. Once and for all, burning questions passed down through the ages have been answered: Is a vegetable-lamb a vegetable or a lamb? Does licking the Pope make you tryf? What exactly is pollo maligno? Is roasted Sasquatch stringy?

Also featured are Joseph Nig, internationally bestselling author of How to Raise and Keep a Dragon and Duff Goldman, star of the Food Network reality show Ace of Cakes, who reveals how to properly prepare these fantastical beasts.

This irreverent kashrut is a must for those seeking to broaden their imaginary culinary experiences guilt-free.

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Review: Monster by A. Lee. Martinez

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Meet Monster. Meet Judy. Two humans who don’t like each other much, but together must fight dragons, fire-breathing felines, trolls, Inuit walrus dogs, and a crazy cat lady for the future of the universe.

Monster runs a pest control agency. He’s overworked and has domestic troubles. Judy works the night shift at the local Food Plus Mart. But when Judy finds a Yeti in the freezer aisle eating all the Rocky Road, her life collides with Monster’s in a rather alarming fashion. Because Monster doesn’t catch raccoons; he catches the things that go bump in the night. Things like ogres, trolls, and dragons. And his girlfriend from hell really is from Hell.

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Review: Korgi by Cristian Slade

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KORGI is a woodland fairytale about a young mollie named Ivy, her korgi cub Sprout, and their amazing adventures in Korgi Hollow. In the first volume of this all-ages graphic novel series, Ivy and Sprout discover some interesting things about themselves as they stray from their village and face danger for the first time. more »

Review: Chickenhare: The House of Klaus by Chris Grine

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Front cover of Chickenhare: The House of KlausWhat do you get when you cross a chicken with a hare? The funniest, most exciting all-ages graphic novel of all time! Night is falling on the frozen landscape as Chickenhare and his turtle friend Abe find themselves on their way to be sold to Klaus-an insane taxidermist with a penchant for unique animals and enough emotional baggage to go on a very long vacation! With the help of two mysterious new companions (not to mention a very friendly, very dead goat!), Chickenhare and Abe might be able to escape… Right into the lair of the deadly cave-dwelling critters known as the Shromph!…er, Shromps? Shromphses? more »

Review: Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Petersen

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Mice struggle to live safely and prosper among all of the world’s harsh conditions and predators. Thus the Mouse Guard was formed. They are not simply soldiers; rather, they are guides for common mice looking to journey without confrontation from on hidden mouse village to another. The Guard patrol borders, find paths through dangerous territories, watch weather patterns, and keep the mouse territories free of predators. Follow the adventures of three of the Guard’s finest-Lieam, Saxon, and Kenzie-as they seek to uncover a traitorous plot against the Guard.

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Review: Traitor’s Moon by Lynn Flewelling

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Master spies Seregil and Alec are no strangers to peril, nightrunning for wizards and nobles. Wounded heroes of a cataclysmic battle, the two have spent the past two years in self-imposed exile, far from their adopted homeland, Skala. But as the war rages on, their time of peace is shattered by a desperate summons from Queen Idrilain, asking them to aid her daughter on a mission to Aurënen, the very homeland from which Seregil was exiled in his youth.

Here, in this fabled realm of magic and honor, he must at last confront the demons of his dark past, even as Alec discovers an unimagined heritage. And caught between Skala’s desperate need and the ancient intrigues of the Aurënfaie, they soon find themselves snared in a growing web of treachery and betrayal.

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