Escape Velocity

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Review: The Dragon Reborn – Robert Jordan

Rand sets out alone to test the truth of his proclamation as the Dragon Reborn by attempting to fulfil the prophesies, with Perrin following in his wake. Meanwhile, the female protagonists receive a new mission of their own.

Review: The Eye of the World – Robert Jordan

A sheepherder from a country village is dragged into an adventurous life when his home is attacked by evil trollocs. A powerful mage and her sworn warder take him on a perilous journey of discoveries, hardship, and challenges.

Yearly Wrap-up: 2023 in Review

Our curators look back at their 2023 resolutions, and their favourite fantasy and science fiction media of the past year. Which media on their to be read/watch/listen/play piles got their attention? And what else did the year bring?

Review: The Wheel of Time – Amazon Prime Video

The lives of five young people are changed forever when a powerful woman called Moraine arrives at their village. She tells them that one of them is the reincarnation of ‘the Dragon’, a powerful sourcerer who will play a vital role in the fight against the Dark One.

Review: How High We Go in the Dark – Sequoia Nagamatsu

In this interconnected short story collection, generations progressively further into the future attempt to deal with the impact of a devastating global pandemic and the countless dead on our society, focussing specifically on Japanese-American and Japanese perspectives.