Book Reviews



Faction Paradox: The Book of the Enemy – Edited by Simon Bucher-Jones (Obverse Books)

Faction Paradox, aptly, had more than one literary birth. If we ignore the one or two mentions that came earlier in the New Adventures (Grandfather Paradox was alluded to in Christmas on a Rational Planet, for instance,…




FRESH AIR BLOWS THROUGH DARK HORSE PUBLISHING LINE

Today, Dark Horse is proud to announce The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild—Creating a Champion art book. Creating a Champion is the latest addition to Dark Horse and Nintendo’s bestselling publishing line and is preceded by The Legend…


The Crash Bandicoot Files: How Willy the Wombat Sparked Marsupial Mania – Jason Rubin & Andy Gavin (Dark Horse)

Having been a fairly big gamer for all of my life and considering that I spent a large portion of my 80’s childhood on my Spectrum 48K roaming around various islands with an egg on…


30-Second Whisky – Edited by Charles Maclean (Ivy Press)

A beautifully presented primer on the complex and wide-ranging topic of Whiskey. Editor Charles Mclean, described by the The Times as “Scotland’s leading whiskey expert”, has gathered some of the industry’s leading writers to provide…



An Excerpt From Chuck Palahniuk’s New Novel ADJUSTMENT DAY…

Chuck Palahniuk’s debut novel Fight Club introduced the world to Tyler Durden and his very particular brand of mayhem. Palahniuk’s most famous creation, immortalized on the big screen, became a cultural touchstone, revered and reviled,…


Rebellion unveils creative team behind Roy Of The Rovers comics and fiction reboot!

Phenomenal UK talent from the worlds of comics and children’s fiction sign on for the return of a football icon. Rebellion Publishing is proud to reveal its latest set of signings: the creative team for…


Star Wars: Phasma: Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Delilah S. Dawson (Arrow Books)

Nothing is ever black and white, not even in the Star Wars Universe and sometimes, as it does in Phasma, the line between the light and the dark becomes more than a little blurred. With the collapse…