The Gift is a departure from my typical reading, but one that I have been looking forward to for a while. I rarely read nonfiction anymore, primarily because of my time at university steeped in the genre, though by no fault of the faculty I studied under. The Gift is one of the few booksContinue reading “The Gift BOOK REVIEW”
Author Archives: Caleb Johnstone
The Slow Regard of Silent Things BOOK REVIEW
The Slow Regard of Silent Things is not your typical book, but that is no reason not to read it. It doesn’t follow a traditional narrative arc, it doesn’t have “conflict,” and doesn’t do most things that a typical story “should.” It’s a story about a slightly broken girl living her own way in aContinue reading “The Slow Regard of Silent Things BOOK REVIEW”
Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide CAMPAIGN GUIDE REVIEW
Presented as a campaign sourcebook and marketed as a player’s resource, Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide brings to life the first setting for official Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition adventures. First created by Ed Greenwood, it became the setting for D&D adventures for decades, as well as the backdrop to R.A. Salvatore’s novels. The Adventurer’s GuideContinue reading “Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide CAMPAIGN GUIDE REVIEW”
Perfect Shadow BOOK REVIEW
The perfect killer might have no past, but master assassin Durzo Blint certainly has a long and tragic one. Perfect Shadow is author Brent Weeks’ way of exploring one of the darker points in the life of Durzo Blint, leading up to the events that precede The Way of Shadows. Too long to be consideredContinue reading “Perfect Shadow BOOK REVIEW”
My Journey as a Writer
As I have come to allow myself the freedom to write more and more, which is something I have struggled with, I have become more reflective on what brought me to this point. Not just looking back at what caused me to return to writing, but what it was about writing stories hooked me inContinue reading “My Journey as a Writer”
The Last Smile in Sunder City BOOK REVIEW
“What do you do when the magic runs out?” In a fantasy world of magic and monsters, The Last Smile in Sunder City is a story of one man’s attempt to do some good as a human in a world without magic, and how his own journey is a reminder of the guilt he carriesContinue reading “The Last Smile in Sunder City BOOK REVIEW”
Candlekeep Mysteries ADVENTURE REVIEW
A clifftop citadel standing as a beacon of strength and knowledge, Candlekeep is the largest repository and collection of knowledge and lore within Faerun. The collection of the short adventures within Candlekeep Mysteries is the first of its kind as an official publication for D&D. It marks another step for Wizards of the Coast inContinue reading “Candlekeep Mysteries ADVENTURE REVIEW”
Edgedancer BOOK REVIEW
In a short story set within the fantasy epic of Brandon Sanderon’s world, Edgedancer reminds us of the significance of even small characters’ stories, that no beginning is too unimportant, that no character is unworthy of happiness or incapable of greatness. Edgedancer gives readers of the Stormlight Archive the unique perspective of Lift, a girlContinue reading “Edgedancer BOOK REVIEW”
Stories and Why They Matter
I started to leave, then stopped. “Is it true? The story.” I made an inarticulate gesture. “The part you told today?” ”All stories are true,” Skarpi said. “But this one really happened, if that’s what you mean.” He took another slow drink, then smiled again, his bright eyes dancing, “More or less. You have toContinue reading “Stories and Why They Matter”
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight BOOK REVIEW
One of the many works of J.R.R. Tolkien published posthumously, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a necessary addition to the libraries of readers of Tolkien and of medieval English literature. It falls within the scope of the Arthurian legends, following the journey of the virtuous Sir Gawain as he embarks on a questContinue reading “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight BOOK REVIEW”
The Writer in White 