This is the first of two WWWednesday columns that will be single-subject instead of a links roundup. Next week, November 27, I’ll give my reactions to the network TV show Evil.
Emergence
ABC, Tuesdays, 10:00 pm
Science Fiction
I watched the first two episodes of ABC’s Emergence wondering exactly what kind of show it was, and I wasn’t alone in that. Twitter filled up with people tweeting, “It’s just like Stranger Things,” “Is it Fringe?” and so on. By Episode Three of the new series,
November 20th, 2019. Marion Deeds | World Wide Wednesday | 1 comment |
Fate of the Fallen by Kel Kade
Fate of the Fallen is the first book in Kel Kade’s SHROUD OF PROPHECY series and makes for an enjoyable if meandering invitation despite some issues. It’s going to be pretty impossible to discuss what Kade does here without an early spoiler, though since the event happens only 40 pages into the nearly 400-page book, I don’t think it’s a huge deal. That said, you’ve been warned.
The novel opens by introducing two close friends: charming, roguish,
November 20th, 2019. Bill Capossere´s rating: 3.5 | Kel Kade | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
A Flight of Angels by Rebecca Guay (illustrator)
Stories by Holly Black, Bill Willingham, Alisa Kwitney, Louise Hawes and Todd Mitchell
An angel has fallen. Led by their insatiable curiosity, the hosts of fae have followed the descent of the white-winged creature and now gather around his still-breathing body to decide what to do with him. They decide to hold a trial, and present evidence in the form of stories about the deeds of angels to decide whether or not to let him live.
November 20th, 2019. Ruth Arnell and Rebecca Fisher´s rating: 4 | Bill Willingham, Holly Black, Louise Hawes, Rebecca Guay | Comics | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
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