Two Serpents Rise is another entry in the Craft Sequence urban fantasy series by Max Gladstone. It has little to do with the first book other than the shared world, but is filled with just as amazing a cast of characters.
This week Michael listens to The Ultimation by D. Rus, one of the pioneer LitRPG series made into audiobooks. If you like strong characters and fast-paced action, tune your ear towards The Ultimation.
This week Michael dives into a brand new series from those crafty publishers at Tor Books, Last First Snow, A Craft Sequence book by author Max Gladstone. Buckle up, because this one is shaping up to be great.
Drake Ramsey is back in a new adventure. This time he is seeking the lost Emerald Buddha, and he’s brought along some new, hilarious friends for this amazing Indiana Jones-style series, now available as an audiobook. Grab your gear and lets head into the Golden Triangle this week on a quest for the Emerald Buddha.
Suggested for review by one of Michael’s faithful readers, Stuck in the Game by Christopher Keene has an interesting plot where a severely injured young boy in a coma is put into a virtual reality game to try and save his life. Only, if he dies in the game, it might be curtains for his damaged body back in the real world.
Comparisons will be made between Drake Ramsey and Indiana Jones, and for good reason. Ramsey’s Gold is one of the best adventure tales Michael’s come across, and it’s even more exciting as an audiobook.
Those of you who loved Ultima Online and the works of Richard Garriot will want to check out The Sword of Midras, a novel that ties into the upcoming Shroud of Avatar game, likely giving us an early taste of it.
A Warrior’s Penance is the third and final book in the amazing Castes and OutCastes series by author Davis Ashura. Not only is this one a must read, for fantasy and political intrigue, so is the entire series.
Babylon 5 star Claudia Christian has created an amazing background for Wolf’s Empire where the Roman Empire never fell, and eventually spread out into space. The story revolves around political intrigue, gladiatorial combat and hardcore sci-fi. What could be better?
The story behind Dying Light Nightmare Row dives more deeply into the history of Harran during the zombie outbreak, and spotlights many important details from the game which were probably missed while parkour running across rooftops dodging hordes of infected.
