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Book Review – And I Darken by Kiersten White

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Kirsty Capes reviews And I Darken by Kiersten White… Kiersten White’s first instalment in her Conquerors trilogy is full of promise for a story of epic proportions, as White carves out the powerful origins of her heroine, Lada and her companions. And I Darken follows Lada, a Wallachian princess, and her little brother Radu as they are […]

Marvel announces Captain Marvel Young Adult novel

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Yesterday at the New York Comic Con, Marvel announced that Carol Danvers is set to headline her own YA novel, which will be written by Shannon and Dean Hale. “We’re very excited about this, because of the top level talent that we’re able to bring on,” states Marvel editor Sana Amanat. “We really believe that there’s […]

Book Review – The Story of U.S. Gold

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Villordsutch reviews The Story of U.S. Gold… Any child of the 1980’s – perhaps early 90’s too – will have the medallion of U.S. Gold burnt into their brain.  You’ll possibly blink and it’s scarred onto your retina for it was emblazoned on virtually – what seemed like – every advert, game, free poster, bouncing novelty whatever.  […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 4 Hints We Learnt From Star Wars: Aftermath

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Ricky Church with four hints for Star Wars: The Force Awakens from Aftermath… Despite being less than 4 months until its release, there is still a whole lot we don’t know about Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Its plot is still unknown, we don’t know the true identities of Finn and Rey, we don’t know […]

Book Review – Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig… In the lead up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Chuck Wendig’s Star Wars: Aftermath is the first piece of new story canon to take place post-Return of the Jedi. Taking place approximately six months after the destruction of the second Death Star and the deaths […]

J.K. Rowling releases new Harry Potter story The Potter Family

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The official Pottermore website has updated with a new story from J.K. Rowling entitled The Potter Family, which details the history of Harry’s family, going way back to the 12th century. “The new writing from J.K. Rowling sheds unexpected new light on the origins of the Potter family name, delves into Harry’s ancestry, explains how […]

Book Review – Commodore 64: A Visual Compendium

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Ben Rayner reviews Commodore 64: A Visual Compendium… Bitmap Books has been working hard to keep the Giants of gaming history alive through its collection of visual compendiums, each detailing the life of a classic console, or a Titan of gaming gone by if you will. Villordsutch had the pleasure of reviewing the Amiga edition […]