Fantasy fans, rejoice! The Mouse Guard adaptation has confirmed two major actors have joined its (tiny) cast. Mouse Guard is a graphic novel series written and illustrated by David Petersen. The series is set in world that mimics the Middle Ages, inhabited by mice. There are no humans in this world but plenty of predators, forcing the mice into a constant struggle for survival as they battle against snakes, the harsh elements, and each other. The stories revolve around the titular Mouse Guard, a sacred order of warrior mice who protect their fellows and grant them safe passage through the wilderness. …
The Star Wars franchise is one of the richest fictional universes ever created, complete with seemingly endless possibilities in a galaxy far, far away. With the films themselves producing a horde of endless tie-in merchandise, from toys to video games to cartoons, it only makes sense that books would be added to these ranks as well. The Expanded Universe of Star Wars literary material began back in the nineties and ran smoothly until Disney rebooted the canon in 2012. After buying Lucasfilm, Disney paved the way to produce new films that were no longer beholden to the Expanded Universe’s wealth …
The Star Wars franchise is one of the richest fictional universes ever created, complete with seemingly endless possibilities in a galaxy far, far away. With the films themselves producing a horde of endless tie-in merchandise, from toys to video games to cartoons, it only makes sense that books would be added to these ranks as well. The Expanded Universe of Star Wars literary material began back in the nineties and ran smoothly until Disney rebooted the canon in 2012. After buying Lucasfilm, Disney paved the way to produce new films that were no longer beholden to the Expanded Universe’s wealth …
Well, this was a pleasant surprise! In a tweet this morning, Neil Gaiman posted a link to the latest trailer for the upcoming adaptation of one of his most famous novels: Good Omens, co-written with the late, great novelist Terry Pratchett. Gaiman took to Twitter to ask fans: ‘So you’ve all seen this now, yes?’ Yes, Neil, yes we have, and we couldn’t be more excited. The novel was the result of a creative collaboration between the brilliant Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, a witty adventure that follows the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley as they both attempt to sabotage …
Image Via Barnes and Noble According to Publisher’s Weekly, Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi won big at last night’s 24th annual Audie Awards. Held in Manhattan, the awards recognize outstanding audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment. Children of Blood and Bone is the debut novel from young author Tomi Adeyemi, and it depicts the story of a young woman called Zélie Adebola who leads her clan of maji against a brutally oppressive regime. A popular YA fantasy novel, the book the first in a highly-anticipated series and has already climbed the ranks of The New York Times’ bestseller list. The audiobook’s narrator is Bahni Turpin, known …
