Understanding Categories of Manga: From Shojo to Gekiga
If you are new to Manga, you might want to know a few key terms used to describe it. These terms are well-known to fans of manga, and as I’ve come to understand the way manga is categorized in Japan, I’ve learned much about the publication side of the business as it shapes what an author is expected to do: If an author writes for a shojo magazine, s/he will have to follow certain expectations that fit that demographic.
May 6th, 2014. Brad Hawley | Comics, Reading Comics | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
A Creature of Moonlight by Rebecca Hahn
Rebecca Hahn caught my interest one paragraph into her debut YA novel A Creature of Moonlight:
All summer long the villagers have been talking of the woods. Even those living many hills away can see it: their crops are disappearing; their land is shrinking by the day. We hear story after story. One evening a well will be standing untouched, a good twenty feet from the shade, and when the farmer’s daughter goes to draw water in the morning,
May 6th, 2014. Bill Capossere´s rating: 4 | Rebecca Hahn | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Clockwork Lies: Iron Wind by Dru Pagliassotti
It’s been six years, but Taya, Cristof and Alister are back in Clockwork Lies: Iron Wind, a sequel to Dru Pagliassotti’s Clockwork Heart. You’ll really need to read that previous book to get the most out of Clockwork Lies: Iron Wind and this review will have spoilers for that first book, so proceed with caution.
Alister was blinded and exiled after his treasonous deeds in Clockwork Heart.
May 6th, 2014. Kat Hooper | Dru Pagliassotti | Audio | SFF Reviews | no comments |
American Craftsmen by Tom Doyle
Tom Doyle is a very creative author and his blending of historical fiction and urban fantasy is a really nice combination. American Craftsmen is an exciting blend of two genres that kept me interested and excited for more.
The idea of magic having existed throughout history, just never openly exposed is a well used plotline, but Doyle is able to explain it in a new, interesting way that does not feel stale or repetitive.
In American Craftsmen we are shown a picture of the United States and how the pilgrims and other immigrants carried their magical talents into the new world and how they became incorporated into the governance and defense of the nation.
May 6th, 2014. John Hulet´s rating: 4 | Tom Doyle | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
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