A review by Nalini Haynes Matt and Em Calder are twins facing an induction into a secret magical society. One is Animare the other a …
Fantasy
CBCA Celebrate Story Creators (Children’s and YA literature)
By Nalini Haynes It was a chilly Tuesday evening when I first ventured south of Lake Burley Griffin on my own-some, with the minion still …
Game of Thrones s03e07: The Bear and the Maiden Fair
A commentary with some spoilers by Nalini Haynes I’m not sure who is the bear and the maiden fair in the attached picture. I think the bear …
Sleepy Hollow s01e01: Pilot
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes The minion requested Sleepy Hollow for his birthday; who am I to say no? So, after hearing much …
Alexandria Connection by Adrian d’Hagé
A review by CJ Dee While on holiday in Egypt, CIA agent Curtis O’Connor and archaeologist Aleta Weizman stumble across a finding that could lead …
Game of Thrones s03e06: The Climb
A brief commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes This is the episode where Wildlings climb the wall because, when the weather is cold and snowy outside, a …
Maggie (2015)
A review by Nalini Haynes Maggie Vogel (Abigail Breslin) wanders city streets, passing ruins and wrecked cars, until she is apprehended by security officers who …
The Returned s01e03: Julie
A review by Nalini Haynes Patent-leather ankle-breaker boots walk down the stairs revealing… Cat Woman. Her companion is Bat Woman? They kiss. They’re an item! Bat Woman …
Game of Thrones s03e05: Kissed by Fire
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes This zode starts with trial by combat where one of the participants is kissed by fire: he sets his …
Star Trek Green Lantern: The Spectrum War by Mike Johnson
A review by Nalini Haynes Warning: late in this review there are spoilers encased in bolded spoiler alert and end-of-spoiler headings. Captain Kirk (Chris Pine), …
The Returned s01e02: Simon
A review by Nalini Haynes Ten years ago Simon (Pierre Perrier) and Adèle (Clotilde Hesme) were about to get married but he died on the way …
Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray
A review by Nalini Haynes Bloodline. Luke and Leia are descended from Darth Vader; Leia’s son is Kylo Ren, the masked baddie from The Force …
Game of Thrones s03e04: And now his watch is ended
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes Game of Thrones becomes ever more complicated, with characters reaching new highs and lows. Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) is …
Black Magick volume 1: Awakening by Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott
A review by Nalini Haynes It’s night. I guess the Awakening has already happened because everyone’s awake. A coven of witches circle a tree stump, …
Monstrous Child by Francesca Simon
A review by Nalini Haynes Hel, daughter of Loki and Angrboda, is born with rotting corpse legs. She remembers her birth well because she’s a …