From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back is a fun anthology of Star Wars tales. Like its predecessor, it offers a variety of stories rather than simply evoking the dark second act of the original movie trilogy in particular. Here are slapstick comedies and lamentations, space battles and alien conclaves. Although some of the stories lack structure or feel unfinished, there are enough good ones here to please just about any Star Wars fan.
One sure crowd-pleaser is “Rendezvous Point,” a Rogue Squadron tale by Jason Fry. This is a fun jaunt back into the spirit of the old X-Wing books, down to the pilot slang, jokes, Z-95 Headhunters, and “uglies.” The dialogue is funny, sincere, heartfelt, and expresses exactly what it means to. It also provides a sweet look at the leaders of the Rebellion, whose disappearance after the Battle of Hoth in the movie provides the stakes.
One sure crowd-pleaser is “Rendezvous Point,” a Rogue Squadron tale by Jason Fry. This is a fun jaunt back into the spirit of the old X-Wing books, down to the pilot slang, jokes, Z-95 Headhunters, and “uglies.” The dialogue is funny, sincere, heartfelt, and expresses exactly what it means to. It also provides a sweet look at the leaders of the Rebellion, whose disappearance after the Battle of Hoth in the movie provides the stakes.
- 11/9/2020
- by Megan Crouse
- Den of Geek
Megan Crouse Feb 24, 2020
Orc-centric fantasy The Unspoken Name is a different kind of fantasy than has come before — and its map proves it!
This article is sponsored by Tor Books.
Fantasy maps, which have been a staple of fiction for decades, can tell the reader a lot about the book's world, story, and even characters. Perhaps the most famous comes from The Hobbit, with its Dwarvish rune ciphers explained by the language-loving author in a brief translation guide on the next few pages. Or The Lord of the Rings, a version of which Peter Jackson used to create the fairytale atmosphere of his early 2000s adaptation of the journey from the Shire to Mordor. These maps give a reader their first taste of what the tone of the story might be like. What do the names sound like? What variety of languages and naming conventions exist in a fantastical world?...
Orc-centric fantasy The Unspoken Name is a different kind of fantasy than has come before — and its map proves it!
This article is sponsored by Tor Books.
Fantasy maps, which have been a staple of fiction for decades, can tell the reader a lot about the book's world, story, and even characters. Perhaps the most famous comes from The Hobbit, with its Dwarvish rune ciphers explained by the language-loving author in a brief translation guide on the next few pages. Or The Lord of the Rings, a version of which Peter Jackson used to create the fairytale atmosphere of his early 2000s adaptation of the journey from the Shire to Mordor. These maps give a reader their first taste of what the tone of the story might be like. What do the names sound like? What variety of languages and naming conventions exist in a fantastical world?...
- 2/20/2020
- Den of Geek
Megan Crouse Oct 29, 2018
Seth Dickinson doesn't disappoint with The Monster Baru Cormorant, a sequel that continues to explore the moral cost of empire-destroying.
Warning: This The Monster Baru Cormorant article contains Major spoilers for The Traitor Baru Cormorant, the previous book in the series.
At the same time as fantasy fiction can provide an escape, it can also explore real-world policies and conflicts. Political epic The Monster Baru Cormorant is more surgical exploration than escape, a bloody hunt for all the wrongs in the body politic. It explores what it means to fight an empire from the inside out, and employs a particularly remarkable protagonist to do it.
The eponymous Baru has committed atrocities, from a national scale to the personal blow of overseeing the execution of her lover, and the novel uses her perspective to both comment on the nature of empire and explore a singular story.
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Seth Dickinson doesn't disappoint with The Monster Baru Cormorant, a sequel that continues to explore the moral cost of empire-destroying.
Warning: This The Monster Baru Cormorant article contains Major spoilers for The Traitor Baru Cormorant, the previous book in the series.
At the same time as fantasy fiction can provide an escape, it can also explore real-world policies and conflicts. Political epic The Monster Baru Cormorant is more surgical exploration than escape, a bloody hunt for all the wrongs in the body politic. It explores what it means to fight an empire from the inside out, and employs a particularly remarkable protagonist to do it.
The eponymous Baru has committed atrocities, from a national scale to the personal blow of overseeing the execution of her lover, and the novel uses her perspective to both comment on the nature of empire and explore a singular story.
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- 10/29/2018
- Den of Geek
Den of Geek Staff Oct 29, 2018
The Monster Baru Cormorant author Seth Dickinson shares one of his "favorite low stress creative outlets."
This is a guest post from Seth Dickinson, author of The Traitor Baru Cormorant and its sequel The Monster Baru Cormorant, a geopolitical fantasy about a woman trying to take an empire down from the inside.
Hi! Like many of you, I grew up in the 90s, the golden age of PC gaming. Now that I write full time, one of my favorite low-stress creative outlets (and one that eats up an embarrassing amount of my time) is modding and tweaking PC games, old and new. I don’t know how to code, how to build 3D models, or, really, how to do anything useful — but to my surprise I’ve managed!
I thought I’d share a few of my favorite projects here, as a way of showing what I care about,...
The Monster Baru Cormorant author Seth Dickinson shares one of his "favorite low stress creative outlets."
This is a guest post from Seth Dickinson, author of The Traitor Baru Cormorant and its sequel The Monster Baru Cormorant, a geopolitical fantasy about a woman trying to take an empire down from the inside.
Hi! Like many of you, I grew up in the 90s, the golden age of PC gaming. Now that I write full time, one of my favorite low-stress creative outlets (and one that eats up an embarrassing amount of my time) is modding and tweaking PC games, old and new. I don’t know how to code, how to build 3D models, or, really, how to do anything useful — but to my surprise I’ve managed!
I thought I’d share a few of my favorite projects here, as a way of showing what I care about,...
- 10/26/2018
- Den of Geek
Megan Crouse Oct 25, 2018
Seth Dickinson gives us insight into writing the much-anticipated sequel to fantasy epic The Traitor Baru Cormorant...
The sequel to Seth Dickinson's epic geopolitical fantasy debut The Traitor Baru Cormorant is out next week. The Monster Baru Cormorant will pick up where its predecessor ended, following Baru Cormorant in her quest to bring down the Empire of the Masks from the inside.
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Ahead of its release, Den of Geek had a chance to talk to Dickinson about the challenges facing Baru Cormorant in the sequel, his prose style, writing about empire in a world still structured around imperialism, mental health, and advice for aspiring authors. Here's what he had to say...
Den of Geek: Let’s talk first about Baru herself. How will readers see her change after the dark finale of The Traitor Baru Cormorant?
Seth Dickinson: She hits...
Seth Dickinson gives us insight into writing the much-anticipated sequel to fantasy epic The Traitor Baru Cormorant...
The sequel to Seth Dickinson's epic geopolitical fantasy debut The Traitor Baru Cormorant is out next week. The Monster Baru Cormorant will pick up where its predecessor ended, following Baru Cormorant in her quest to bring down the Empire of the Masks from the inside.
Join the Den of Geek Book Club!
Ahead of its release, Den of Geek had a chance to talk to Dickinson about the challenges facing Baru Cormorant in the sequel, his prose style, writing about empire in a world still structured around imperialism, mental health, and advice for aspiring authors. Here's what he had to say...
Den of Geek: Let’s talk first about Baru herself. How will readers see her change after the dark finale of The Traitor Baru Cormorant?
Seth Dickinson: She hits...
- 10/26/2018
- Den of Geek
Kayti Burt Oct 24, 2018
The much-anticipated follow-up to Seth Dickinson's The Traitor Baru Cormorant is out next week, and we have an exclusive sneak peek.
Seth Dickinson's geopolitical fantasy The Traitor Baru Cormorant was one of the best books of 2015. A morally-complex tale of what it can cost to take down an empire from the inside, it told the story of Baru Cormorant, a girl and then woman who will pay any price to liberate her people from the Empire of the Masks.
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By the end of the epically tragic first book, Baru has paid a very heavy price indeed in her quest for vengeance. In the Dickinson's much-anticipated follow-up, The Monster Baru Cormorant, our protagonist is now the cryptarch Agonist, a secret lord to the empire where she works from the inside to trigger a war that could bring down the Masquerade once and for all.
The much-anticipated follow-up to Seth Dickinson's The Traitor Baru Cormorant is out next week, and we have an exclusive sneak peek.
Seth Dickinson's geopolitical fantasy The Traitor Baru Cormorant was one of the best books of 2015. A morally-complex tale of what it can cost to take down an empire from the inside, it told the story of Baru Cormorant, a girl and then woman who will pay any price to liberate her people from the Empire of the Masks.
Join the Den of Geek Book Club!
By the end of the epically tragic first book, Baru has paid a very heavy price indeed in her quest for vengeance. In the Dickinson's much-anticipated follow-up, The Monster Baru Cormorant, our protagonist is now the cryptarch Agonist, a secret lord to the empire where she works from the inside to trigger a war that could bring down the Masquerade once and for all.
- 10/24/2018
- Den of Geek
Kayti Burt Oct 4, 2018
From Mecha Samurai Empire to The Monster Baru Cormorant, we've got you covered with these nerdy book recommendations.
It's fall! Which means it's time to curl up with a good book. Need some recommendations? We've got you covered with these geeky titles.
From Hank Green's debut novel about a bunch of mysterious alien statues that show up in every city across the planet to Mackenzi Lee's much-anticipated follow-up to The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, there's something for every kind of nerdy fiction lover.
(And be sure to read through to the end for special features/interviews with Vengeful author V.E. Schwab and debut author W.L. Goodwater!)
Mecha Samurai Empire by Peter Tieryas, Out Now — Ace
Mecha Samurai Empire, set in the same world as The United States of Japan, follows Makoto “Mac” Fujimoto, a young man raised in Japanese-occupied California in a world...
From Mecha Samurai Empire to The Monster Baru Cormorant, we've got you covered with these nerdy book recommendations.
It's fall! Which means it's time to curl up with a good book. Need some recommendations? We've got you covered with these geeky titles.
From Hank Green's debut novel about a bunch of mysterious alien statues that show up in every city across the planet to Mackenzi Lee's much-anticipated follow-up to The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, there's something for every kind of nerdy fiction lover.
(And be sure to read through to the end for special features/interviews with Vengeful author V.E. Schwab and debut author W.L. Goodwater!)
Mecha Samurai Empire by Peter Tieryas, Out Now — Ace
Mecha Samurai Empire, set in the same world as The United States of Japan, follows Makoto “Mac” Fujimoto, a young man raised in Japanese-occupied California in a world...
- 10/2/2018
- Den of Geek
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