In The Moonlight

There lies the knife,
Shimering in the moonlight;
There drips the blood,
Glistening in the moonloght;
There falls the hand,
Trembling in the moonlight;
There stands the man,
Alone in the moonlight...

by Smee

Upcoming Review

I have been asked by a friend to read and review his novel. The first ever review of this novel will be up on this site in a few days time, please keep an eye out for it.

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Film Review No. 2: Hostage

Hostage starring Bruce Willis.

I watched this film the other ngiht and I must say i was quite impressed. I think of Bruce Willis as a rather good actor, but not since his hey-day of Die Hard have his films made such an impact (except maybe The Fifth Element). At first I didn't think I would enjoy this film but I did. I really did. It was originally recommended to me by my partner and that in it self surprised me as it is not her sort of film.

The film starts off well by explaining why Talley, played by Bruce Willis, is in the position he is in. I must admit, our first sight of ihm does make him look like a young Santa Claus., same beard, same here, just grey. The emotional baggage this film carries is quite splendid and deos a very good job of enticing the viewer, both mentally and emotionally, without going too soppy and still keeping that 'Grrr' hard man edge.

I would well recommend this film for viewing. It is now available to rent or buy at your local retailer.

Book Review 3: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Publisher: Bloomsbury/Scholastic
R.R.P.: £9.99

I purchased the book at 1600 yesterday and finished it at 0100 this morning. Very little I can say can describe to scope of this book so I will take a well-used line from a character - bloody brilliant!! The suspense of this book was entwined very well with the emotional aspects of the characters. The gradual development of the three main protaganists into teenagers full of raging hormones hits very hard in this book. Several much wanted/needed steps are taken and the history of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was an essential plot recap as to what will be on of the greatest books every written, the 7th in the series, Harry Potter and ***************.

Only a short review as to go into too much detail would give away too many plot details and I do not wish to ruin it for those who are yet to read the book.

If you do not intend to read the book, do so as it was both amaze and astound you with the talent of writing from Ms J.K. Rowling.

Film Review No. 1: Team America: World Police.

Absolutely fantastic!! I've been meaning to watch this for ages and i was very impressed. It was good the see the fathers of South Park back on top form again. The film takes the mick out of everyone, and I mean EVERYONE!! The script is hilarious, the action is great (yes, I know its puppet action but it is still good) and the comedy element is just top notch. Its nice to see someone insulting on pretty much everything involved with the so-called "War on Terror".

Highly recommended.

Book Review No. 2: Space Wolf

Space Wolf is in fact a series of four books by author William King. They are based around a character called Ragnar. They are set in the ficticious future of the 41st Millenium, based on Games Workshop's table-top battle game Warhammer 40,000.

The first book in the series is named Space Wolf. It charts Ragnar's ascencion into the brotherhood of the Space Wolves Space Marine Chapter from a simple life in a small island comunity on his native home of Fenris. It details the processes which take place to transform a normal(ish) young man into a genetically superior warrior of the Imperium. The book ends with the battle against a champion of Chaos on Fenris, homeworld of the Space Wolves.

The second book in the series is named Ragnar's Claw. In this book we follow Ragnar's first real adventure away from his homeworld. It show's how even the finest of The Emperor's warriors can be unsettled by the unknown. The experiences of Ragnar's first offworld adventure bring him sharply to reality. Also we get another lok at the foul evil of Chaos. In this book it is the servants of Nurgle, the Chaos god of pestilence and decay. Also we learn of the most foul abomination of nature, a greater daemon of Chaos, the patron of Nurgle, The Great Unclean One.

The third book in the series is named Grey Hunter. The most sacred relic of the Space Wolves, The Spear of Russ, a legendary weapon said to have been used by the great Leman Russ himself has been stolen. Almost the entire chapter of battle brothers embark on a quest to another world to recover this artefact. Experience of space battles and siege warfare are rife and once again the foul legions of Chaos are at the centre of it. The champion of Chaos from the first book, Madok, is found to be at the centre and once again Ragnar faces off against his arch-nemesis.

The fourth and final book in the series is named Wolfblade. It is called after an elite group of Space Wolves who are based on Ancient Terra under the terms of an ancient agreement between the Space Wolves and the Navigator House of Belisarius, an agreement that pre-dates the Imperium itself. Ragnar finds himself on Ancient Terra, embroiled in an assassination attempt and surrounded by the intracacies of politics, namely corrutpion, bribery, betrayal and death. A quite exaggerated view of politics today.

These four books are a very good accompainiment to any fan of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. A good fictional story charting the background of one of the most successful military commanders of the Adeptus Astartes.

Book Review No.1 : Legends of Dune Trilogy

Legends of Dune:- The Butlerian Jihad, The Machine Crusade and The Battle of Corrin by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson

First book in the Legends of Dune trilogy, The Butlerian Jihad does a good job at setting the scene for the first detailed account of the founding of the empire as we know it from the original Dune saga. It includes the first appearance of the forebears of the characters that will become very familiar in future books, for example Xavier Harkonnen and Vorian Atreides. The storyline is intriguing and very engaging, the characters quite well developed and the interactions well constucted. A good starting point for the Dune universe.

Second book the the trilogy is The Machine Crusade, an extremely adept follow-on from The Butlerian Jihad. The Hoy Jihad has been active for serveral years and in the book, and the more political and personal it has become. I found myself caring more and more what happens to the characters and the emotional attachment to the persons within the story can be quite strong. Full of twists it is very difficult to put down.

The final book in the trilogy is The Battle Of Corrin, and a fitting end to the trilogy it is. All the loose ends left o the revious boks are tied up and the foundations for the future of society in the Dune universe are laid. Everything is intweaved and I was very impressed with this final rendition of the Ledgends of Dune trilogy.

After Thought: Read Dune before these as a basic understanding of future society is needed to fully appreciate the nuances in this trilogy.