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DVD Review - District 13
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the plot of District 13 (original French title Banlieue 13) is a little more interesting than the average martial arts action flick. Not that its Seven Samurai or anything of that calibre, but nevertheless ther...
Book Review - The Saga of the Renunciates
A number of Marion Zimmer Bradley's books have been bound up into omnibus editions, one of which has been entitled The Saga of the Renunciates, consisting of three books written from 1976 up until 1984. It builds upon the rather more snappily named S...
Book Review - The Left Hand of Darkness
I picked up this book while looking through the university library a few years ago for some Fritz Leiber, and it proved well worth the read. The story is atmospheric and magnificently written, providing a discussion of sexuality and gender along with...
Book Review - Shapechangers
Roberson’s style is rather hackneyed, with the grammatical torture that can occur in fantasy when an author is trying too hard to make her characters sound authentic. The dialogue is therefore awkward in parts, and the attempts at developing an arc...
Book Review - Heirs of Hammerfell
This volume has the slightly predictable premise of noble twins separated shortly after birth, who then rediscover each other years later and find themselves vying for the same inheritance. The lack of remorse for the dead is also unconvincing at tim...
Book Review - Two to Conquer
This book makes for uncomfortable reading at first, because the main character is an unrepentant rapist. Worse still, he has the ability to force women to yield their bodies to him while mentally aware of the act, leading to extremely unpleasant desc...
