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An Anime Newbie Joins Fairy Tail: Story and World

E. Stephen Burnett was dragged into an anime fandom, where he joined the magic guild of Fairy Tail.

Girls Und Panzer: Ridiculous Anime Brings Real Heart

Girls und Panzer
“Girls und Panzer” is a wonderful secular story that doesn’t just explore biblical themes, but connects them.

‘Pete’s Dragon’ Is Gentle, Thoughtful Fantasy

Pete’s Dragon is a gentle, thoughtful film skillfully shot with beauty and a sense of wonder.

Tainted Powers A Steampunk Adventure With Relatable Characters

Tainted, Morgan L. Busse
In steampunk adventure Tainted, author Morgan Busse gives us a tale of two compelling characters struggling with their own moral choices.

Beast Player Erin Ranks Among The Best Anime Stories

Beast Player Erin
“Beast Player Erin” is one of the best anime series I’ve ever seen.

Exploring Disney’s Sci-Fi Gem ‘The Black Hole’

The Black Hole, Disney
In the late 1970s, Disney joined the movie space race with “The Black Hole,” which despite its flaws is pretty good.

Zootopia: Fantasy Salvations For Creatures Of Fear

Judy Hopps is redeemed from prejudice by forgiveness. So why is her society redeemed by its own popular culture?

Foundation: Salvation In Lies and Manipulation?

The Foundation novels, Isaac Asimov
If mankind’s only hope is a group of elites who lead us to the promised land, then please let me off the train.

Age Of Quintessence, Book 1: Synthetic Genesis—Frankenstein’s Monsters In Space

Age of Quintessence, Book 1: Synthetic Genesis by Vista Townsend
Vista Townsend splices a story about genetically engineered beings. Are they monsters? What do they really want?

‘The Jungle Book’ Rousing, Beautiful

The new Jungle Book gives up the fun that ruled the animated version for danger, beauty, and – most surprisingly – grandeur.

Erased: An Intriguing Time-Travel Murder Mystery

A manga artist travels back in time without a Delorean or a police box, exploring the concept of second chances.

Beauty and The Beast: Retro Romance or Morality Tale?

The 1980s urban fantasy romance “Beauty and the Beast” show is far better than its modern remake, yet has some issues.

‘Batman v Superman’: An Exquisite Superhero Theodicy

The sequel to ‘Man of Steel’ neither ignores the world as it is, nor pretends there’s nothing beyond it.

‘The Secret Of Kells’: The Shape Of The Light

As civilization ends, one boy in a remote Irish abbey seeks beauty in the face of evils both ancient and emergent.

‘Dragon’s Rook’ A Complex, Satisfying Epic

Dragon’s Rook is a complex, satisfying epic, drawing its characters from many different corners to face the revival of old hostilities, old legends, and old hopes.

‘Scarlet’ Makes Legend Merry Again

Through Will Scarlet the King Raven Trilogy gets, at last, a measure of the merriness of the Robin Hood legend.

‘Jesus Triumphant’ … and Hollywoodized

The penultimate novel in the “Chronicles of the Nephilim” series chomps down on the leg of a live lion before being hurled into a bog of extinct cliches.

Miracle At The Higher Grounds Cafe Is A Spec-Lite Fluffy Cupcake

Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe by Max Lucado with Candace Lee and Eric Newman
Max Lucado’s promising premise gets sidetracked by a strange need for too much niceness and a perfect ending.

Planet Hulk: The Deliverer Has Come To Smash

Planet Hulk
Hulk smash “Lost In Space,” “Gladiator,” and “Braveheart” into big story with messianic themes starring Hulk.

The Choosing: Worth, Truth, and Authority In The Future

The Choosing by Rachelle Dekker
In her debut dystopian novel, The Choosing, Rachelle Dekker asks what really defines a person’s worth: the government’s laws or God’s love?

‘The Force Awakens’ After Finally Finishing Its Beauty Sleep

"Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens" banner
Imagine watching “A New Hope” as though it was actually “Episode IV” instead of a de facto “Episode I.”

‘The Shock Of Night’ Worthy Fantasy

Willet Dura has survived a great deal – war, years of pursuing criminals, and (most impressively) the Darkwater Forest. It all helps to explain his uncanny interest in death, but it doesn’t quite excuse it.

‘Injustice: Gods Among Us’ Explores A Clash Of Heroes

Injustice: Gods Among Us
The DC graphic novel series pits Batman versus Superman and shows the limits of two extreme responses to evil.

In ‘Hood’, An Original Retelling Of Robin Hood

There have been many stories of Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest, with his Merry Men and his noble thievery. But I would venture that there has been only one story of Robin Hood in Wales, with his flock and his raven hood.

‘The First Principle’ Is A Dystopian Engaged With Current Issues

The First Principle by Marissa Shrock
The First Principle is more directly engaged with current issues than other dystopians I have read. No less for that, it still paints a credible and oppressive future.

‘Snow White With The Red Hair,’ Season 1: A Beautifully Animated Romance

Snow White with the Red Hair
The first season of “Snow White with the Red Hair” is a rare, clean romance story that well presents honor, respect, and dignity.

‘Heir Of Hope’ Is A Terrific Ending To The Follower Of The Word Trilogy

Heir of Hope by Morgan Busse
Author Morgan Busse brings her terrific Follower of the Word trilogy to an end with a story that explores sacrifice and the notions of providence and free will.

Feed The Right Wolf: ‘Tomorrowland’ and The Allure Of Fatalism

Christians know we’ll never arrive in Tomorrow until Christ reigns on New Earth. But how far might we go if we reached for the stars?

‘Storm Siren,’ Angst and All, Impressed Me From The Beginning

Mary Weber’s debut fantasy is imaginative, beautifully written and gives life to strange things both wonderful and sinister.
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