I'm not a veteran of war stories, but my interest in this novel was piqued when a Hollywood movie adaptation was announced (branded Edge of Tomorrow in many territories). I have not yet seen the movie (it has only just barely come out in J…

Since we’re already in True Martial World Prefecture, let’s take a quick look at Chichibu, the sacred site for Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day. Although it’s in the same prefecture, Chichibu Shrine is about two hours west of Washinomiy…

He wasn’t Shoman anymore. He was Eric. Feet away, men held him against a bed as Luthicer poked and prodded his bleeding body. From the hallway, I could see his brown hair plastered to his hot cheek, his continuously bleeding shoulder, and …

The small stone skipped across the moonlit water, rippling the river into tiny waves, and it reminded me of what it was like to fly. The slick, black surface illuminated with the reflection of the stars and moved against the wind. The full…

There I sat, restoring mana and calming my nerves. Eric fussed about, desperate to please me, offering me a drink of water one moment, a cookie the next. Fed up with him flickering in front of me, I asked him to go and check the draw resul…

I wasn't going to change my plans because of that quest I'd gotten myself into. On the contrary: now I really needed some quality time off. The quest was nothing to sniff at and the rewards could be worth their weight in gold. I spent the …

Thor, carrying Krohn inside his shirt, was overwhelmed by the noise as Reece opened the door to the alehouse. A huge group of waiting Legion members and soldiers, crammed inside, met them with a shout. It was packed and hot inside, and Tho…