This piece was originally published at Reactor Mag. When entering the world of Wanderstop, players take on the role of Alta, an injured warrior who collapses in a forest and awakens in an idyllic and colorful clearing. She sits on a bench next to a man named Boro, who eventually becomes a spiritual and emotional recovery…
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So long, 2020, and good riddance! The year is finally coming to a close and hopefully, 2021 will be better in many regards. But, there are a few things left to do before we can put the nail in the metaphorical coffin, like talk about the best books of the year. This year we managed…
Piranesi is the most recent novel by Susanna Clarke, best known for her truly massive book, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. Normally I wouldn’t put this much emphasis on an author’s past work, but Norrell might be the largest book I have ever read both in page count and in density. While Norrell is a…
