Joanne Walker is a very reluctant shaman. After coming into her powers as an adult less than a year ago, she’s been through all sorts of crises and catastrophes as she tries to master her abilities before things get out … Continue reading
As I write this, I’ve watched the debut episode “Birds of a Feather” of The Dresden Files (starring Paul Blackthorne as the titular character) four times. I’ve finally managed to organize my thoughts on the matter. As a longtime fan … Continue reading
There is a world beyond the everyday one, a world filled with shapeshifters, sorcerers, demons, and more. Collectively, they are the Others, supernatural beings who live among us, and police their own kind with a strict series of checks and … Continue reading
“They don’t make morgues with windows. In fact, if the geography allows for it, they hardly ever make morgues above the ground. I guess it’s partly because it must be easier to refrigerate a bunch of coffin-sized chambers in a … Continue reading
Once upon a time, long ago and far away, a young woman gave up a chance at immortality to remain with her family. On that day, she vowed that should any of her descendants ever show the right talents, she’d … Continue reading
Undoubtedly inspired by the wave of wizardphilia that’s swept the world ever since Harry Potter hit that magical zeitgeist switch, The Way of Wizards is a full-color coffee table art book in the same tradition as Brian Froud’s Faeries, except … Continue reading
Some days, it sucks to be Harry Dresden. In fact, some months it’s a bad day to be the only practicing wizard in the Chicago phonebook. And this just isn’t one of Harry’s better months. Thanks to the events of … Continue reading
Years ago, long before Harry Potter was even a blip on the radar screen, I discovered the fascinating world of Diane Duane’s Young Wizards series, which began with So You Want To Be A Wizard, and continued with Deep Wizardry, … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Scholastic, 1999) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Scholastic, 1999) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Scholastic, 1999) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Scholastic, 2000) There exists a world of … Continue reading
“My dog makes alternate universes, ones that no one’s ever seen before. They’re new.” -Kit Rodriguez, discovering something entirely new in his worldview Even after everything they’ve seen, done, and learned, there’s still plenty of surprises left for wizards Nita … Continue reading
