Escape Velocity

A curated Collection of Fantasy and Science Fiction Media

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Review: Newts! – PRX & The Truth

In an alternate early 20th century, a lone sea captain discovers highly intelligent newts. When he tries to find them a place to survive, the ‘economic possibilities’ of the species are quickly seen by a wealthy investor.

Review: Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights – Bioware

Tevinter Nights is an anthology of stories that tell the tales of unknown champions. Stories of ordinary Grey Wardens, Antivan Crows, Rivaini Lords of Fortunes and Tevinter mages, living their not so ordinary lives. With a Qunari invasion and the Dread Wolf lurking in the shadows, the nights are darker than ever.

Review: Warcraft – Duncan Jones

With their own homeworld dying because of the dangerous Fel magic, all the orc clans unite under the warlock Gul’dan’s leadership to find a new home in the world of Azeroth. Here, they quickly come into conflict with the humans of Stormwind Kingdom.

Review: Steven Universe – Cartoon Network

A young boy called Steven lives his life with the Crystal Gems, three magical, humanoid aliens. Being half-Gem himself, Steven helps the Gems to protect the world from alien dangers, meanwhile struggling with the legacy of his dead mother and the normal challenges of a child’s life.

Review: Elysium – Neill Blomkamp

The people living in slums on a polluted earth enviously look up to Elysium, the space station retreat of the ultra-wealthy, were all their illnesses could be cured at the wave of a hand. After a work accident, Max da Costa, a factory labourer on probation, joins forces with a smuggler with an altruistic streak in order to get to Elysium and save himself.

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: Exhalation – Ted Chiang

A merchant in ancient Baghdad discovers a time portal which allows him to revisit his past mistakes. A former zookeeper takes a job raising digital lifeforms. A new technology enables people to communicate with alternate versions of themselves, and to see how their life would have turned out if they had made different choices.

Collected: Fantasy High by Dimension 20

COLLECTION: It’s the first day of school at Agueforth Adventuring academy, a school for teen fantasy hero’s. Will our intrepid adventurers make it through the year?

Review: The Kingdom of Copper – S.A. Chakraborty

Review of part 2 of the Daevabad Trilogy

Marked by Dara’s devastating escape attempt, both Nahri and Ali struggle to adapt to their new roles. Neither of them are aware of the great danger growing in the shadows, biding its time…