A Place of Safety – Misplaced Characters

After the major divergence at the end of the party’s trip through Shadar Logoth, where Thom hasn’t even joined the Continue reading →

Shadow’s Waiting – Plot Jebaiting

Here we are in episode two, with our team out on their grand journey from Emond’s Field. And once again, Continue reading →

Leavetaking – Taking Liberties

Literally the moment it starts we have our first major story deviation that I really don’t understand the purpose of? Continue reading →

Less ‘Based on Wheel of Time’ more ‘Wheel of Time La Croix’

As I alluded to in my previous article about the conversion of The Eye of the World to Season 1 Continue reading →

I Converted a Novel into a TV Show and All I Got Was This Lousy Sheepherder

Having just finished the re-read of The Eye of the World (8 days, not a bad pace considering how much Continue reading →

It’s a Small World After All – World Design in The Wheel of Time

Welcome to the first article in my ongoing series critically analyzing The Wheel of Time. It made sense to start Continue reading →

The Wheel of Time: Critical Analysis Article Series

The Wheel of Time used to be important to me. I was introduced to the series in Grade 11 way Continue reading →

2021 Reading List

I met a few goals for reading this year. I managed to increase my total book count by a solid Continue reading →

Review of ‘Truth of the Divine’ by Lindsay Ellis

Truth of the Divine is the second novel from American author, YouTuber, and critic Lindsay Ellis and is the direct Continue reading →

Review of ‘The Group’ by Octavia D. Mason

The Group is the debut novel from American writer, poet and artist Octavia D. Mason, and introduces us to the Continue reading →

Review of ‘Axiom’s End’ by Lindsay Ellis

Axiom’s End is the debut novel from American author, Youtuber and critic Lindsay Ellis, and follows the experiences of former Continue reading →

An Open Letter to Gary L.M. Martin, the very worst author.

Whoo boy, where to begin. First some backstory. In one of my discord communities, somebody linked us to the author Continue reading →

My Top 3 Books of 2020

2020 was a horrible year for pretty much the entire world. Like many others, I suffered a great deal of Continue reading →

2020 Reading List

This was a great year for reading authors I had never read before, as well as some later books by Continue reading →

Indigenous Land Map Project

Hello and welcome, my name is Daniel Ruffolo. I was born in Ottawa Ontario in 1984, the child of a Continue reading →

Putting Politics into Space Opera: My Novel Border Crosser and the Current Unpleasantness by Tom Doyle

I enjoy politically subversive science fiction and fantasy. For me, interesting politics can be a key part of the experience Continue reading →

Guest Post: 10 Amazing Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books by Women You Need on Your Bookshelf

First, I would like to thank Dan for letting me temporarily take over his blog. It’s truly an honor to Continue reading →

Review of ‘The Girl and the Stars’ by Mark Lawrence

The Girl and the Stars is the first book in the new Book of the Ice trilogy by US/UK author Continue reading →

Review of ‘The Last Emperox’ by John Scalzi

The Last Emperox is the third and final entry in American author John Scalzi’s Interdependency series and, as evidenced by Continue reading →

Review of ‘The Consuming Fire’ by John Scalzi

The Consuming Fire is the second and middle installment of the Interdependency trilogy, by American writer John Scalzi. In it, Continue reading →