Review of the interactive novel The Dragon and the Djinn.
You’re chasing your sister, who stole a magic sword you made because she claims to be a prophesied dragon-slayer. As you get mixed up in dangerous politics and the even more dangerous business of djinns, you soon discover that your sister’s destiny will also lead you to your own.
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.
In a future pandemic, Theo Ramsay is close to creating a vaccine. But whatis she prepared to do to get the research a step further?
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.
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.
In a future pandemic, Theo Ramsay is close to creating a vaccine. But whatis she prepared to do to get the research a step further?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
In this series, we will introduce on of our curators to a whole new genre – science fiction! Will sci-fi prove as addictive to Jop as fantasy has always been? Read the first part to find out!
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