Category Archives: speculative fiction

Monster Hunter Nemesis by Larry Correia

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"Monster Hunter Nemesis" by Larry Correia.

“Monster Hunter Nemesis” by Larry Correia.


Title: Monster Hunter Nemesis
Series: Monster Hunter
Number in Series: 5 (five)
Author(s): Larry Correia
Cover Artist: Alan Pollack
Language: English
Publisher: Baen Books
Published: July 2014
ISBN-10: 1476736553
ISBN-13: 9781476736556

Spark – A Creative Anthology – Volume VI – edited by Brian Lewis

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"Spark: A Creative Anthology Volume VI" edited by Brian Lewis.

“Spark: A Creative Anthology Volume VI” edited by Brian Lewis.


Title: Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volume VI, July-August 2014
Series: Spark (anthology series)
Number in Series: 6 (six)
Author(s): Kat Alexander, Heather D. Boyd, Christine Darcas, Sean Gill, Renee Carter Hall, Tom Howard, Alexis A. Hunter, Stephen Koster, Llanwyre Laish, Robert Menegus, Kristine Ong Muslim, Dan Pitts, Daniel Rosen, Linda Simone, Arley Sorg, Jeff Suwak, Todd Walton, George Wells
Editor(s): Brian Lewis
Cover Artist: Goodloe Byron
Interior Artist(s): Paul Pederson
Language: English
Publisher: Empire & Great Jones Creative Arts Foundation
Published: July 2014
ISBN-10: 1680730215
ISBN-13: 9781680730210
ISSN: 2326-4772
Contents:
   “Foreword” by Goodloe Byron
   “The Frog Who Swallowed the Moon” by Renee Carter Hall
   “Crawdad” poem by Robert Menegus
   “Migration Patterns of the Striped Eastern Mallard” by Kat Alexander
   “Honey” poem by Todd Walton
   “How Tigers Got Their Stripes” by Tom Howard
   “Carlota’s Thrush” poem by Linda Simone
   “The Familiar and His Alchemist” by Jeff Suwak
   “All That Never Happens” by George Wells
   “Esmeralda” by Heather D. Boyd
   “The Day It Rained Stones” poem by Kristine Ong Muslim
   “Lyric” by Llanwyre Laish
   “Subject Stellar” by Alexis A. Hunter
   “To Kill the Stars” by Daniel Rosen
   “Edyn the Monk” by Arley Sorg
   “Mortimer’s Sanctuary, and What He Found There” by Sean Gill
   “Heaven Is a Howl Away” by Christine Darcas
   “The Mosquito in My Ear” by Dan Pitts
   “Butterflies” by Stephen Koster

Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude

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"Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude".

“Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude”.


Title: Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude
Series: Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel Cinematic Universe
    Additional Content:

  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Dangerous Prey
  • The Invincible Iron Man: Beware the Blood Brothers!
  • Strange Tales Featuring Warlock: 1000 Clowns
  • The Incredible Hulk: Rocket Raccoon
  • Tales to Astonish: I Challenged…Groot! The Monster from Planet X!
  • Guardians of the Galaxy # 0.1

Author(s): Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Cover Artist: Artist unknown
Interior Artist(s): Wellington Alves, Manny Clark, Jay David Ramos
Language: English
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
Published: July 2014
ISBN-10: 0785154108
ISBN-13: 9780785154105

A Fantastic Holiday Season – The Gift of Stories – edited by Kevin J. Anderson and Keith J. Olexa

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"A Fantastic Holiday Season - The Gift of Stories" edited by Kevin J. Anderson and Keith J. Olexa.

“A Fantastic Holiday Season – The Gift of Stories” edited by Kevin J. Anderson and Keith J. Olexa.


Title: A Fantastic Holiday Season: The Gift of Stories
Series: A Fantastic Holiday Season
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Author(s): Quincy J. Allen, Kevin J. Anderson, David Boop, Patricia Briggs, Heather Graham, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Sam Knight, Mercedes Lackey, Jonathan Maberry, Mike Resnick, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Ken Scholes, Eric James Stone, Brad R. Torgersen
Editor(s): Kevin J. Anderson, Keith J. Olexa
Cover Artist: Janet McDonald
Language: English
Publisher: WordFire Press
Published: July 2014
ISBN-10: 1614752028
ISBN-13: 9781614752028
Contents:
   “Naughty & Nice” by Kevin J. Anderson✓
   “Close Knit” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
   “Astronaut Nick” by Brad R. Torgersen
   “The Longest Night” by Mercedes Lackey
   “Jimmy Krinklepot and the White Rebels of Hayberry” by Quincy J. Allen
   “Midnight Trains” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   “A Christmas Feast” by Jonathan Maberry
   “A World Done In by Great Granny’s Grateful Pie” by Ken Scholes
   “Santa’s Mortuary” by Heather Graham
   “Yes, Virginia 2097c, There Is a Santa Claus” by Sam Knight
   “Christmas Eve at Harvey Wallbanger’s” by Mike Resnick
   “The Atmosphere for Miracles” by David Boop
   “A Sufficiently Advanced Christmas” by Eric James Stone✓
   “Unappreciated Gifts” by Patricia Briggs

Shadows Beneath – The Writing Excuses Anthology – edited by Peter Ahlstrom

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"Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology" edited by Peter Ahlstrom.

“Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology” edited by Peter Ahlstrom.


Title: Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology
Author(s): Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Eric James Stone, Howard Tayler, Dan Wells
Editor(s): Peter Ahlstrom
Cover Artist: Julie Dillon
Interior Artist(s): Kekai Kotaki, Kathryn Layno, Ben McSweeney, Rhiannon Rasmussen-Silverstein, Howard Tayler
Language: English
Publisher: Dragonsteel Entertainment
Published: July 2014
ISBN-10: 1938570030
ISBN-13: 9781938570032
Notes: This anthology is interesting not only for the stories, but also for the writing process section of the book.
Contents:
   “Welcome to the Writing Excuses Anthology” by Brandon Sanderson
   “A Fire in the Heavens” by Mary Robinette Kowal✓
   “I.E.Demon” by Dan Wells✓
   “An Honest Death” by Howard Tayler✓
   “Sixth of the Dusk” by Brandon Sanderson✓
   “A Fire in the Heavens” brainstorming, first draft, workshopping, and edits with Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells
   “I.E.Demon” brainstorming, writing, first & second drafts, and edits with Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells
   “An Honest Death” brainstorming, first and second drafts, workshopping, edits, and essay with Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Eric James Stone✓, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells
   “Sixth of the Dusk” brainstorming, first draft, workshopping, edits, and an essay with Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler, and Dan Wells

V Wars: Blood & Fire – edited by Jonathan Maberry

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"V Wars - Blood and Fire" edited by Jonathan Maberry.

“V Wars – Blood and Fire” edited by Jonathan Maberry.


Title: V Wars: Blood & Fire
Series: V Wars
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Editor(s): Jonathan Maberry
Language: English
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Published: July 2014
ISBN-10: 1631400274
ISBN-13: 9781631400278
Notes: Most stories are split into multiple parts and interwoven with the other stories, creating chapters of a continuous narrative. Instead of listing each story part in order, I have listed the full story titles (with any part count in parentheses).
Contents:
   “Apocalypse Tango” (7 parts) by Jonathan Maberry
   “The Court of the Crimson Queen” by Jonathan Maberry
   “The Enemy Within” (3 parts) by Yvonne Navarro
   “Tenochtitlan Will Rise” (3 parts) by Joe McKinney
   “War Torn” (3 parts) by James A. Moore
   “Suicide Games” (3 parts) by Jonathan Maberry
   “Solitude” by Kevin J. Anderson
   “Let God Sort ‘Em Out” (5 parts) by Jonathan Maberry
   “Manifest Destiny” (3 parts) by Weston Ochse
   “Force Multiplier” by Larry Correia
   “The Hippo” (3 parts) by Scott Sigler
   “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” (2 parts) by Jonathan Maberry
   “Monsters in the Dark” by Jonathan Maberry

Planes – Fire & Rescue

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"Planes - Fire & Rescue" bluray.

“Planes – Fire & Rescue” bluray.


Title: Planes – Fire & Rescue
    Additional Content: Vitaminamulch – Air Spectacular
Starring: Julie Bowen, Dane Cook, Dale Dye, Brad Garrett, Ed Harris, Teri Hatcher, Stacy Keach, Danny Mann, Wes Studi
Director(s): Roberts Gannaway
Producer(s): Ferrell Barron
Music: Mark Mancina
Studio: DisneyToon Studios, Prana Studios
Released: July 2014
Series: Planes, Cars universe
Number in Series: 2 (two), n/a
Language: English

The Dark Between the Stars by Kevin J. Anderson

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"The Dark Between the Stars" by Kevin J. Anderson.

“The Dark Between the Stars” by Kevin J. Anderson.


Title: The Dark Between the Stars
Series: The Saga of Shadows
Number in Series: 1 (one)
Author(s): Kevin J. Anderson✓
Cover Artist: Stephen Youll
Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: June 2014
ISBN-10: 076533299X
ISBN-13: 9780765332998
Notes: First in a sequel series to the Saga of Seven Suns.

How to Train Your Dragon 2

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"How to Train Your Dragon 2".

“How to Train Your Dragon 2”.


Title: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Kit Harington, Jonah Hill, Djimon Hounsou, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, David Tennant, Kristen Wiig
Director(s): Dean DeBlois
Producer(s): Bonnie Arnold
Music: John Powell
Studio: 20th Century Fox, Dreamworks Animation SKG
Released: June 2014
Series: How to Train Your Dragon
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Language: English

Edge of Tomorrow

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"Edge of Tomorrow".

“Edge of Tomorrow”.


Title: Edge of Tomorrow
Starring: Emily Blunt, Tom Cruise, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton
Director(s): Doug Liman
Producer(s): Jason Hoffs, Gregory Jacobs, Tom Lassally, Jeffrey Silver, Erwin Stoff
Music: Christophe Beck
Studio: 3 Arts, Village Roadshow Pictures, Viz Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Released: June 2014
Series: All You Need Is Kill
Number in Series: n/a
Language: English
Notes: They tried to rebrand the film “Live. Die. Repeat.” after it was released. Not sure why.