by James S Rowley | Mar 27, 2026 | Books, Literature, Updates
That’s right. I wrote a book! Today I talk about my fantasy heist novel based on the tarot and medieval France, The Magician’s Rule! I go into the main character, the magic within the book, and the many inspirations I had while writing it. Watch the full...
by James S Rowley | Mar 20, 2026 | Books, Literature
Where the Redwall Saga began! In this fantasy novel Mossflower by Brian Jacques, Martin the Warrior arrives in Mossflower wood and finds that the woodlanders are threatened by the evil wildcat Queen Tsarmina. Now it’s up to him and his companions to go on a...
by James S Rowley | Mar 13, 2026 | Literature
Have you ever thought about paper? There are so many ways to read books nowadays, but what about the most popular medium that’s been used for millennia? That’s right, I’m talking about paper, the stuff text is printed on. From bibles to fantasy...
by James S Rowley | Mar 6, 2026 | Literature, Manga
Some friends are made in the most unlikely of places! Rainy Face by misaki-1n1m is a short Touhou Project doujin from 2009, which features the judge of souls Eiki Shiki meeting Cirno the ice fairy, and the two becoming friends. It’s entirely in Japanese, so I...
by James S Rowley | Feb 27, 2026 | Books, Literature
War is no more. Death is not feared. Until one man breaks that peace. This 1981 sci-fi novel, Deathhunter by Ian Watson, the old and sick of humanity are able to meet their deaths in peace through the mysterious House of Death. Jim Todhunter is a guide for one of...