The Morrigan: Celtic Goddess of Magick & Might by Courtney Weber 9/10 Epic Over the past couple years, my wife and I have explored spirituality in different directions than the traditional sense. Weber was one of the hosts of my wife's favorite podcast, and her dive into the origins and stories behind several witchy icons caught my attention. The Morrigan, as an entity and not necessarily the book, specifically captured my eye. It was with this line of thinking that I decided to give the book a read, and I must say I was more than pleasantly surprised. Weber weaves an intricate take on the goddess, her influence thoughout Celtic myths, and even ventures into the claims of present day worshippers. For anyone who is looking for explanations as to why those crows and ravens seem to be seeking you out like they have something to say... The Morrigan is a great read. The Silver Spike by Glen Cook 9/10 Epic Glen Cook has quickly become one of my favorite authors of all ...
Image courtesy of Don't Nod Entertainment Now at least once a year, any gamer worth their salt will play an absolute banger. Something memorable that will transport you to another world with its lore, gameplay, and storyline that will resonate with you for years to come. For me that already happened this year with Banishers , but I wanted to explore some more of what brought Don't Nod to their current stage by examining where they came from. As Banishers is something of a spiritual sequel (prequel, maybe? Thanks for normalizing this, George Lucas), I figured that Vampyr would be worth my time. London, 1918. Dr. Jonathan Reid is coming home from the Western Front to an ailing mother and his heartbroken widow of a sister. He wakes up in a pile of corpses, just as confused now as he probably was in the throes of the Great War's combat. To make matters worse, a sickness grips his belly as he makes his way to the street and the loving embrace of his sister. He emb...