Alec WorleyReseñas

Great performances and production.
Good premise competently, if not excitingly executed.
Love there not being a shred of fascist propaganda in something 40K for once.
I don't understand how this was specifically a horror story, beyond it just being GrimDark and the lightest blush of Chaotic influence.

The book was a bit of a turn down for me. I had high hopes for the book as its name surely got my interest. But, after a few pages, I could not understand what was happening around. Seems like everything got mixed up. Graphics are alright. Maybe, the book was just not for me. I would like to give 3 stars to the book. Thanks to Edelweiss for providing me with an opportunity to read and review the book.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....

Another graphic novel adaptation from @idwpublishing of an earlier published middle grade novel by Greg Rucka, STAR WARS ADVENTURES: SMUGGLER’S RUN takes us on an adventure this time with Han Solo and Chewbacca, on a top secret mission for Princess Leia, trying to rescue a Rebel lieutenant before the Empire can apprehend him. We get to see that Han Solo is not entirely the scoundrel that he likes people to believe he is, as he proves yet again that he’s willing to step up and do the right thing when needed, especially when he’s got Chewbacca pushing him in the right direction. Like THE WEAPON OF A JEDI, this is definitely not a necessary read, but something fun for fans of Star Wars to enjoy. @starwars

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....

I’m a huge Star Wars nerd and try to consume as much of the media as I can. I especially enjoy the books and comics when they fill in holes from the main film narratives, such as STAR WARS ADVENTURES: THE WEAPON OF A JEDI attempts to do. Set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, this story somewhat fills in how Luke seems to have improved in his understanding of the Force, despite having yet to meet Yoda.

It’s a fairly simple story, as Luke, R2-D2, and C-3PO are stranded on a remote planet and Luke discovers a lost Jedi temple where he learns to feel the connection of the Force through the myriad of all living things around him, by simply sparring with a trio of training remotes.

While still far too simple an explanation for Luke’s improvement in the Force with no teacher, it still attempts to fill that gap. Based on a middle grade novel of the same name written by Jason Fry released prior to the release of The Force Awakens, it originally promised clues to the new film, which at the time I was sure was going to be the new character Sarco Plank, but that character was only a brief cameo in the film, and I’ve never figured out what the clue was supposed to be. Either way, as the original novel or this new adaptation, it’s a fun bit of Star Wars fluff to enjoy. @idwpublishing @starwars

This was... good?

The story line was interesting and could have been excellent, but it was rushed and nothing was explained - everything just kind of happened...

It was detailed and the mostly black and white theme to it worked well, but it was graphic and crude for the sake of it. I have no issues with nudity and gore in books where it adds something, but in this case most of it added nothing...

This was... good?

The story line was interesting and could have been excellent, but it was rushed and nothing was explained - everything just kind of happened...

It was detailed and the mostly black and white theme to it worked well, but it was graphic and crude for the sake of it. I have no issues with nudity and gore in books where it adds something, but in this case most of it added nothing...

This novella is Warhammer Universe first entrance into horror. The story is dark and atmospheric. It is well written structurally and the narration enhances the experience. Actually the performance is the best part of the story. It made you want to get to the end. I normally do not like audio books but I am not sure this would have read as well as it was performed. The main character Vossk, a Vostroyan Firstborn, relives his tale of horror as it tells it to his rescuer. The horror does not exceed that of a normal Warhammer 40,000K novel in the Black Library. Because it is so short may be why there is no twist, suspense or horror to make it truly atmospheric.

Blood Bowl stories are great! This one is no exception, even if it's the Bright Crusaders we're following through a match...

This book is the first critical survey of Fantasy Cinema. The author breaks down the genre into Surrealism, Fairy Tale, Earthbound Fantasy, Heroic Fantasy, and Epic Fantasy, moving from Expressionism to Realism. Each category is a separate chapter. He defines Fantasy by explaining that events can either be “uncanny” or they can be “marvelous.” An ‘uncanny” event can be explained and a “marvelous” event can not. If the “uncanny” event can be explained using science then it is considered Science Fiction. Fantasy accepts the impossible as possible where as Science Fiction uses science to explain the impossible. The difference between Fantasy and Horror is that Fantasy films heal their characters where as Horror films leave their characters maimed, insane or dead.

This is a well researched and well written book. The author uses references to Jungian archetypes and Joseph Campbell's “The Hero with a Thousand Faces.” There is an extensive Bibliography and the Index is very easy to use.