The Flame Bearer: Bernard Cornwell (2016) Get your pitchforks and torches ready – I’ve been reading the Warrior Chronicles out of sequence! I know it’s terrible, but in my defence the books I had never put that they were part of a series on the cover, and...
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen (1813) Having seen at least three different adaptations of this work, I tried some time ago to actually read the book and just couldn’t get into it. But after seeing a copy in a charity shop for 25p I decided...
Welcome to part two of my stories from the roleplaying game; Dusk City Outlaws (disclaimer at the end). Iago Corona has already been recruited by the sorcerous Magoria, but this is a job that will take more than just a con man… Caine I Gideon looked up...
American Gods: Neil Gaiman (2001) Given the arrival of the TV series and the fact that my sister and two of my work colleagues had all read this, I was under strict instruction to get it read as soon as possible so that I could join...
This last Friday I went to see the Showcase Sioe Gerdd, a performing arts group based in Aberdare, production of Richard III at Redhouse in Merthyr Tydfil. It took place in a small theatre upstairs (which had the mixed blessing of being very intimate but...
This last week some friends and I had a go at a pre-ordered version of the roleplaying game; Dusk City Outlaws. Despite my devoted geek lifestyle I’d actually never played a game like this before and I really enjoyed it (I may even do a...
Yes, that's right; Leaping Wolf is now on Amazon! The official launch is being planned for later this month so watch this space - meanwhile, here are some links; go check them out! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leaping-Wolf-Book-Caledon-Saga/dp/0995521913/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1496938883&sr=1-1&keywords=j.p.+harker https://www.amazon.com/Leaping-Wolf-Book-Caledon-Saga/dp/0995521913/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497028987&sr=1-1&keywords=leaping+wolf+harker...
Longshanks to Brexit ‘The one thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history.’ Trite perhaps but frequently true nonetheless. I was thinking the other day about some of the policies being pursued by the current government (at time of writing that would...
As you may have deduced, Leaping Wolf is coming soon to an Amazon near you so I thought I'd share a little snippet of Chapter 1 - enjoy! "Gwydion turned his pony around and Gawan followed his lead as he spurred his mount into a canter,...
The Dresden Files – Storm Front: Jim Butcher (2000) OK, gargantuan task though it is, I’m looking forward to this; re-reading the epic Dresden Files (in between all my other reading!) and writing up some reviews for anyone interested in starting what is probably Jim Butcher’s...