One of the most persistent questions I get from readers of urban fantasy—and especially from those new to the genre—is a variation of the same logistical puzzle: How can all of this exist without everyone noticing? They point to the monsters. The magic. The sudden disappearances. The blood on the pavement that somehow vanishes by…
I am really glad I didn’t have to wait almost four years for this story the way a lot of people did. I only got to reading Exoskeleton, the previous novel from Shane Stadler, a couple of months ago (read my review here), so thankfully I didn’t have long to wait on the follow-up novel,…
I have been wondering about the internet lately. I’m wondering why the internet these days feels like a corporate playground, just another weapon of mass distraction like TV and print media. I’m old enough to remember the days before the internet came along. I also remember well the feelings of excitement I had when I…
One of the most eye opening documentary’s I have ever watched is one called The Corporation. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can watch it in the video below. I remember being shocked and astounded at the information in that film. Not that I thought big corporations were run by angels before then, but…
The whole idea of conspiracy theories has been around for a long time, but they didn’t really capture the public imagination until the rise of the internet and the mainstream popularity of shows like The X-Files. Since then, conspiracy theories have become a firm part of mainstream culture, with every man and his dog having…