Finished reading The Man Burned by Winter (Rooker Lindström, #1) by Pete Zacharias

An investigative journalist on the edge. A serial killer testing his limits. What they have in common can freeze the blood.

Still reeling from a personal tragedy, investigative journalist Rooker Lindström finds a grim hideaway from the world. It’s the dilapidated cabin on Minnesota’s Deer Lake bequeathed to him by his late father—one of the most notorious serial killers in the state. If the walls of this murder house could talk, they’d scream.

Detective Tess Harlow needs something from Rooker only he can provide: a window into the mind of a murderer. A copycat is on the prowl, following in the footsteps of Rooker’s father. After reluctantly agreeing to take on the role of consultant, Rooker makes a chilling discovery. Every victim—five and counting—is a depraved taunt meant only for him. Rooker is not just tracking a killer playing sick games. In this brutal Minnesota winter, Rooker is confronting his past.

Maybe working with Tess is Rooker’s last chance at redemption. But to outrun his father’s legacy, he must follow a darker path still to come.

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 04:48:19 -0700

Finished reading Doctor Strange, Vol. 1: Across the Universe by Mark Waid

Collects Doctor Strange (2018) #1-5.

Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme goes intergalactic! When Stephen Strange loses his mastery of the mystic arts, Tony Stark offers a 21st-century solution: search for new magic in outer space! Bizarre new spells, allies and enemies await Strange beyond the stars, as he uncovers corners and secrets of the Marvel Universe never before witnessed! But he’s a little out of his element traveling the galaxy — and it shows! Doctor Strange soon finds himself the prisoner of a hostile civilization. Powerless, friendless and far from home, can he convince an alien stranger that he’s worth saving? Plus, with Infinity Wars on the horizon, Strange and a new companion face the Super-Skrull, wielder of the Time Stone! But where will Strange head next on his interplanetary power trip? And what shocking surprise is waiting for him back on Earth?

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:53:39 -0700

Finished reading My Brother’s Keeper, Book Two: Constitution (Star Trek: The Original Series 86) by Michael Jan Friedman

Continuing the powerful story of Jim Kirk’s lost friend, the man who helped shape a Starfleet captain… Gary Mitchell is dead, killed by his best friend for the sake of his ship. As Captain Kirk returns home in sadness, he recalls the first time he held Gary’s life in his Seven years earlier, the two men have been assigned to the U.S.S. Constitution, Gary as chief navigator and Kirk as second officer, when the starship comes to the defense of an alien world menaced by ruthless invaders. An early attack leaves both the captain and the first officer in comas, and Jim Kirk must take command for the first time. He finds himself with only one chance to defeat the heavily armed enemy — but the cost may be Gary Mitchell’s life!

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:38:36 -0700

Finished reading Nightwing, Vol. 1: Leaping Into the Light by Tom Taylor

Nightwing is back in Blüdhaven and his drive to keep his adopted city safe has never been stronger! But protecting Blüdhaven is no small task, especially now that it’s being menaced by Nightwing’s most terrifying foe yet-a mysterious and murderous villain with a penchant for stealing his victim’s hearts, known only as Heartless. Collected in this Infinite Frontier Nightwing evolution are issues #78-83.

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 16:14:40 -0700

Finished reading Infinite by Jeremy Robinson

SEARCHING FOR A NEW HOME…

The Galahad, a faster-than-light spacecraft, carries fifty scientists and engineers on a mission to prepare Kepler 452b, Earth’s nearest habitable neighbor at 1400 light years away. With Earth no longer habitable and the Mars colony slowly failing, they are humanity’s best hope.

After ten years in a failed cryogenic bed–body asleep, mind awake–William Chanokh’s torture comes to an end as the fog clears, the hatch opens, and his friend and fellow hacker, Tom, greets him…by stabbing a screwdriver into his heart. This is the first time William dies.

It is not the last.

When he wakes from death, William discovers that all but one crew member–Capria Dixon–is either dead at Tom’s hands, or escaped to the surface of Kepler 452b. This dire situation is made worse when Tom attacks again–and is killed. Driven mad by a rare reaction to extended cryo-sleep, Tom hacked the Galahad’s navigation system and locked the ship on a faster-than-light journey through the universe, nowhere. Ever.

Mysteriously immortal, William is taken on a journey with no end, where he encounters solitary desperation, strange and violent lifeforms, a forbidden love, and the nature of reality itself.

…HE DISCOVERS THE INFINITE.

Finished reading Star Trek: The Mirror War (Star Trek: The Mirror War (2021-2022)) by Scott Tipton

Return to the Mirror Universe of The Next Generation with Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the ISS Enterprise-D as they plot to reestablish their dominance. There is the reality you know. And, on another dimensional plane, there exists a dark, twisted reflection of that universe. So familiar, and yet so different. An Empire in place of a Federation, where profit and power take precedence over peace and exploration. As the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance rules, having overrun the Empire, destroying its fleet, and driving it back to Earth, rumors and propaganda spread throughout the Alpha Quadrant the news of the Empire’s final demise. Those rumors are, however, untrue. A handful of Imperial ships remain, intent on protecting Earth and what’s left of the Empire. And commanding the newest and most powerful of those ships is a man equally intent on seeing it rise again—Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Witness the epic struggle that will shake the Mirror Universe to its core! Collects issues #1–8 of Star The Mirror War.

Sat, 29 Jun 2024 12:25:05 -0700

Finished reading Dawn of X, Vol. 13 by Jonathan Hickman

Collects Cable (2020) #3-4, X-Men (2019) #10, Empyre: X-Men (2020) #1-2.

Galactic empires rock the Dawn of X! Nathan Summers has a new sword — but the Spaceknights of Galador want to pry it from his grasp! Plus: Deadpool considers Cable one of his oldest and best friends. But thanks to time travel, young Cable hasn’t met Deadpool…yet. Nathan’s in for a treat! Elsewhere, when the Cotati set up shop on the moon in their war with the Kree, Skrulls and Earth itself, what will the neighbors — the Summers family — have to say? And as the Cotati conflict rages across the globe, Angel, Magik and more X-Men join the frontlines in Genosha! They say war is hell — and that’s certainly true when you’re dealing with alien plants vs. mutant zombies vs. weird old ladies!

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:38:53 -0700

Finished reading The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) by Tom Clancy

Don’t Miss the Original Series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Starring John Krasinski!

The #1 New York Times bestseller that launched the phenomenal career of Tom Clancy—a gripping military thriller that introduced the world to his unforgettable hero, Jack Ryan—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

Somewhere under the freezing Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision. The Red October is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. The chase for the highly advanced nuclear submarine is on—and there’s only one man who can find her…

Brilliant CIA analyst Jack Ryan has little interest in fieldwork, but when covert photographs of Red October land on his desk, Ryan soon finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek played by two world powers—a game that could end in all-out war.

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:24:57 -0700

Finished reading Supergirl, Volume 5: Red Daughter of Krypton by Tony Bedard

She’s done with people pushing her around, taking advantage of her and betraying her. She’s done feeling helpless, lost and discarded. She’s done with hope, faith and acceptance. Now, all that’s left is rage. And she’ll burn the universe down before she lets another person tell her who she should be. Supergirl’s journey as a Red Lantern begins here. The newest, most daring chapter in Supergirl’s history unfolds in SUPERGIRL VOL. 5: RED DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON!

Collects: Supergirl #26-33, Red Lanterns #28-29 and Green Lantern #28.

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:47:21 -0700

Finished reading Star Trek: The Next Generation: Terra Incognita by Scott Tipton

Following their clash with their villainous doubles from the Mirror Universe, the Enterprise crew returns to business as usual, little realizing the serpent in their midst–one of their own has been replaced! Six stories focusing on fan-favorite crew members of the Enterprise-D–including Deanna Troi, Wesley Crusher, and Selar–each connected by the machinations of this sinister doppelgänger. What does Mirror Barclay want, and what’s to become of his Prime-universe counterpart?

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:11:51 -0700