All Ages of Star Wars #3: Han Solo’s Hitlerian Cousin & Human Supremacy

By Devin Mendelson Some Spoilers For Star Wars: Ambush at Corellia (Corellian Trilogy – Book 1) Two Galaxies, One Issue. Our galaxy isn’t alone in dealing with racial tensions. I just finished reading Showdown At Centerpoint, the third and final novel of the Corellian Trilogy. I was surprised by how human supremacy, xenophobia, and race […]

I’d Like to Report a Case of MacGuffin Abuse

Via shadowhunters.com I’d like to report a case of MacGuffin abuse. Perpetrator: Cassandra Clare Locale: Chain of Gold, Book One of The Last Hours In her most recent addition to the Shadowhunter Chronicles, Chain of Gold, Cassandra Clare rode one literary device to ‘til it died: the MacGuffin. MacGuffins, named by film great Alfred Hitchcock, […]

5 Reasons Fantasy Fans Should Watch Crash Landing On You

Minor Spoilers Something crazy happened to me last week. I spent 24 hours in North Korea. On Monday, I got some really disappointing news. Then on Tuesday, my husband’s work schedule took him back into the field for the first time since March, totally up-ending my daily routine. By Tuesday evening I was feeling really […]