New Book Review - Blades of The Old Empire by Anna Kashina

Book - Blades of the Old Empire
Writer - Anna Kashina
Published By - Angry Robots

First things first, I got this book from NetGalley, so thank you netgalley and Angry Robots for this opportunity.
Epic fantasy with a cast of many characters are so famous now-a-days and while there are many good books sometimes it just gets exhausting. Then comes novels like this one which has the innovative yet simplistic world building which is refreshing for a change and quite easy to get into while having only a handful of characters giving the readers a chance to connect more naturally during the reading. While in my opinion, this novel could have been way much better with the focus more towards some other bits and directions the author chose yet it was an enjoyable read for its sheer simplistic nature and predictable yet relate able cast of characters.

New Book Review - Hang Wire by Adam Christopher

Book - Hang Wire
Writer - Adam Christopher
Published By - Angry Robots

First things first, I got this book from NetGalley, so thank you netgalley and Angry Robots for this opportunity.
Reading Hang Wire is almost like eating a exquisite foreign dish, you are kind of confused but intrigued after the first bite, then as you go on all the flavors and tastes start making sense and you just can't stop stuffing the food in you mouth; and although you are a bit confused you kind of like it by the end, emphasis on kind of.

New Metal Reviews - "Nykta" by Zemial

Album Name - Nykta
Band Name - Zemial
Genre - Black Metal
Label - Hels Headbangers Records
Release Date - October 31st, 2013
Line Up -
 Archon Vorskaath - All instruments, Vocals
 Guest Artists - The Dark, Vasilis Lagos, Brian Barrit, A
 
Fusion of genres is quite a popular trend in music now-a-days, and specially prominent in these attempts are rock/metal circles. But to be honest it is indeed a hard task to do perfectly or even quite impossible to really blend some awkward genres together. Zemial even tried to achieve something even much more ambitious here, they tried to blend two genres so much different than each other while incorporating elements from yet another. I am really quite glad to tell you that not only did they succeed in this task but also quite literally created an album that will be memorable to its listeners for a long time.

Book review - The Green God by L. Ron Hubbard

Book - The Green God
Writer - L. Ron Hubbard
Published By - Galaxy Press

First things first, I got this book from NetGalley, so thank you netgalley and Galaxy Press for this opportunity.
Good and short Pulp stories are like breathes of fresh air, specially in this day and age when we get lots of huge tomes even spanning a series of 5-10 books. And when it comes from someone as good as L. Ron Hubbard from the golden ages it is even more welcome.