The Age Atomic

Following the events of Empire State, all seemed to be well in both New York and it’s counterpart, The Empire State.  However, when we pick things up in The Age Atomic, the fissure is missing and The Empire State is suffering.  Plunged into a deep freeze, the citizens struggle to get through each day with…

Interview – Adam Christopher

I recently had a chance to chat with Adam Christopher, the writer of the recently reviewed Empire State and the upcoming sequel, The Age Atomic.  In the following interview, Adam chats his influences, his love of superheroes and his attachment to tea. Tell us a little about yourself.  Did you always see yourself as a writer? I’ve…

Exclusive Teaser – The Age Atomic

Daylight savings time got you down?  Cranky because you’re really feeling that lost hour over the weekend?  Well, let me ease you into your Monday with something awesome. I’m pretty excited about this one.  Today, we’ve got an exclusive teaser for Adam Christopher’s new novel, The Age Atomic.  The Age Atomic is Adam’s follow up…

In The Garden Of Beasts

I’ve said this before, while its important that we learn about this material in school, we’re being fed information at a time when we just don’t care. I was in class in high school when we were introduced to some of the harsher subject matter of the second World War.. but I just didn’t care.…

Undisputed

For the longest time, Foley was the undisputed “king” of pro wrestling memoirs and deservedly so, until Chris Jericho’s A Lion’s Tale: Around the World in Spandex was released in 2007 – Jericho began giving Foley a run for his money. Now, in 2011, Chris Jericho gives us his follow up, Undisputed. In the 2nd…

The Killing Kind

The disappearance of a religious community in Maine had long since been the subject of controversy. It wasn’t until recently that the discovery of a mass grave containing those that had vanished all those years ago that the state began to get some answers. Shortly after it’s discovery, Detective Charlie Parker reluctantly becomes involved in…

Countdown to Lockdown

“Does the world really need a 4th biography? Well Jon, when I saw the sales, the answer was no”. Words spoken by Mick Foley – wrestler, bestselling author, philanthropist – on a recent appearance for Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show”.  My initial thought was, “Awww, poor Micky” – However, what do you expect from a…

Every Dead Thing

Ah, you never forget your first. When I was surfing around on the interwebs trying to find a new book to pick up, someone suggested John Connolly’s The Book of Lost Things. I nabbed it shortly thereafter and upon finishing it, I knew I had just read something special. I immediately needed more Connolly and…