The Man who Never was

Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time by James Gurney My rating: 4 of 5 stars It must've been when I was maybe 10. Back in those days when globalization was still in its infancy, copyright regulations were, not really a thing. So, you would often find content creators for regional publications outright lifting popular books, titles and media from western publications. Then using them to pad their pages and subscription count. In one such local children's publication, I came across excerpts from this story about a world where humans and dinosaurs coexisted. A more poignant version of the Flintstones. The concept was intriguing, and the art was stellar, breathtaking. Unfortunately, outside of the brief synopsis of the story, there was nothing much to go on. And very few avenues for a 10 year old to go about purchasing the book. How time flows, close to 20 years had passed before I came across the title again. This time, thanks to the beauty of the ...

Warden of the Blade by David Annandale My rating: 4 of 5 stars Grey Knights are not the most beloved of the factions among the 40K fandom. One can understand why; being the super-secret special errand boys of the inquisition that are veritable Gary sues. But, seeing as how they’re the imperium’s preeminent daemon hunters, there are some perks when it comes to following their exploits. Not to mention the sheer level of brutality and casualties put on display during your typical grey knights' missions. Just take this into consideration. At any given time, the imperium is waging war, against half a dozen major enemy factions, over battlefields in hundreds of thousands of worlds. The imperial guard regiments who fight the majority of these wars, are legion, and constantly cycle from one battlefront to the next, if they don’t get annihilated. Having said that, the IG are quite good at their job and manage to win wars in most of their engagements. Usua...