May The Force Be With You…..Always!
Shadow Fall, written by Alexander Freed, is the sequel to his 2019 book, Alphabet Squadron which told the story of a one-of-a-kind unit put together by General Hera Syndulla with one mission:- hunt down and destroy Shadow Wing who are an elite wing of Tie-Fighter pilots. Continuing on from the previous book, the victory over... Continue Reading →
This will no doubt be the shortest review I've ever written. I was looking forward to Disney's Artemis Fowl having read the books by Eoin Colfer which are excellent. All I can say is this:- Disney. WTF have you done- such great source material and you really messed it up. The plot line barely resembles... Continue Reading →
I've always been a fan of film novelisations especially for Star Wars films. It stems from reading the tie-in of the original movie in 1977 and because of that certain things really hit the nostalgia button. Over the years some of the Star Wars novels have missed it completely. Rae Carson's 'The Rise of Skywalker... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Del Rey UK for this preview copy of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Expanded Hardback Edition). The book is officially released on 19th March 2020 at a price of £20. Review to follow after the embargo is lifted on the 16th!
Firstly let me apologise in advance for this long post. I don't intend for this to be a sad post or one that requires sympathy. I've suffered with mental health issues for most of my life, and like many people, suffered in silence. Over the years I've developed lots of coping mechanisms which meant that... Continue Reading →
Sorry it's taken so long to post about this. Haven't been too well. At least I had something to read! The first original novel based on the new Star Trek: Picard series is called 'The Last Best Hope' and is written by the amazing Una McCormack who also wrote one of my favourite Star Trek:... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I posted about the Haynes Star Wars Rebellion Starfighters Manual which was a lot of fun to read. Equally as fun to read is the Star Trek USS Enterprise Manual which was published back in 2010. If you are a Trekkie/Trekker and your passion is starships then you need this book... Continue Reading →
As with 'The Force Awakens' and 'The Last Jedi', Dorling Kindersley have released a visual dictionary for 'The Rise of Skywalker'. Its packed full of photos and information on people, planets, ships, weapons, tech and more. There are also a number of behind the scenes images and two very interesting maps. The first is an... Continue Reading →
The Star Wars Rebel Starfighters Owners Workshop Manual is the latest sci-fi publication from Haynes Manuals who also published the manual for Star Trek's USS Enterprise (review coming soon). Detailing the technical information of all known starfighters, this book covers the evolution of the ships used by the Rebel Alliance all the way through to... Continue Reading →
