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Review: The Crimson Campaign

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The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I'm loving this series. This one was even better than the first, and definitely sets up the third really well. I was a little skeptical about this new "Flintlock Fantasy" trend, but if this is typical of the subgenre, I'm sold. View all my reviews

Review: Seeded

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Seeded by Benjamin Descovich My rating: 4 of 5 stars Great little piece of flash fiction that serves to introduce the author's style. I'm definitely interested in checking out some of his longer works. This little teaser was a great first chapter in what could be a pretty good novel. View all my reviews

Review: Gwendy's Button Box

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Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King My rating: 5 of 5 stars Hell yes! This was an afternoon of audio delight. I'll read it in print someday because I'm a completest, but I am very glad that I got absorbed into this novella by way of Audible and the narration by the fantastically wonderful Maggie Siff, who I grew to love on Sons of Anarchy : And the story! It was just..so Stephen Kingly. I mean... (view spoiler) [The Man in Freaking Black is back! (hide spoiler) ] . And Castle Rock, circa 1970s. It was like going home..... I should also add that the bonus story "The Music Room" was enjoyable in its own right. Creepy and short, it was a nice added bit to the package. As was the short interview with the authors, King and Chizmar. I hope to see more of these kind of things. With the Dark Tower movie coming out this year and the new version of It and this Mist tv show, there's a lot to look forward to in the Kingiverse. Stories