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Book Reviews

	Succubus in the City Nina Harper dishes up chick lit with a supernatural twist in her novel Succubus in the City. As the title hints,...		The Host This will sound harsh, but keep reading: Stephenie Meyer will not win an award for originality of premise. The story of...
	Tales Before Narnia J.R.R. Tolkien criticized C.S. Lewis's Narnia series for being careless with its mythology. Of course, most works would have a hard...		The Dreaming Void Peter F. Hamilton is a science fiction writer in high standing. His past works, especially Pandora's Star (2004) and Judas Unchained...
	Mr. Fooster Traveling on a Whim Mr. Fooster Traveling on a Whim is a curious little story that teeters on the boundaries of a child’s story and...		The Queen's Bastard Belinda Primrose knew she was special. She knew she was different. She is the Queen’s bastard, the illegitimate child of Queen Loraine...
	High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed If you’ve ever thought about climbing Everest, this book would be a perfect detraction from that idea. Michael Kodas experiences first-hand what...		Dark Wraith of Shannara Most people who will pick up this graphic novel are already familiar with Terry Brook’s other Shannara novels. The story itself takes...
	Empire of Ivory Naomi Novik's alternate history series Temeraire reimagines the Napoleonic Wars by giving both Britain and France an Aerial Corps. And what an...		Life's Pleasures, The Ashcan Artists' Brush with Leisure 1895-1925 This is a well put-together book that contains numerous, beautiful prints by a group of painters called "The Eight." They exhibited paintings...

Comic Reviews

	House of Mystery #1 From the writer of Jack of Fables Matthew Sturges and co-writer Bill Willingham comes a horrific reinvention of the House of...		Iron Man: Beneath the Armor Anyone who’s read Marvel Comics knows the name Iron Man. He has become an Iconic Character for the Marvel Universe, along...
	Naruto: The Official Fan Book With a promise to take you deeper than ever before into the world of the most determined ninja, Naruto the Official...		The Record of a Fallen Vampire Vol. 1 It’s not easy to write a story and have it published. I find it admirable that some people are able to...
	Full Metal Alchemist Vol. 16 Cute panda, a fight on a train, the frozen north, and cross dressing? Looks like volume 16 of Full Metal Alchemist...		Switch , Vol. 2 The story of Switch revolves around two young men who have recently joined the NCD, the Narcotics Control Department. The two...
	Alive: The Final Evolution, Vol 3 If you’re looking for a traditional “bubble gum” manga, then Alive: The Final Evolution will satisfy your taste buds. But first, you...		Mushishi Vol 3 Yuki Urushibara continues his series Mushishi, which is the winner of the Kodansha Manga of the Year Award. Mushishi definitely proves...
	Yagyu Ninja Scrolls Vol. 2 If you thought swords were only for boys, think again. Yagyu Ninja Scrolls convinced me that women can be ninjas too....		Honey & Clover Vol. 1 I’ll be honest. I’ve only recently begun to read manga. And admittedly, I started reading Honey & Clover without having any idea...