“Once when the wind was soft and scented I heard the south calling, and sailed endlessly and languorously under strange stars.” (Ex Oblivione, pg.131) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. I don’t know if there is any turning back now… If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here! Read More »

“There are not many persons who know what wonders are opened to them in the stories and visions of their youth; for when as children we listen and dream, we think but half-formed thoughts, and when as men we try to remember, we are dulled and prosaic with the poison of life.” (Celephaïs, pg.110) Welcome […]

As before in previous Resolution Project posts, I am reading the works of N.K. Jemisin this year. The entire works, no exceptions. For this post, I meant to have both of the Dreamblood books read, but life conspired against me and you’ll have to wait on pins and needles for a review of the next […]

They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with author Laurence MacNaughton, whose latest […]

“After many aeons men came to the land of Mnar; dark shepherd folk with their fleecy flocks, who built Thraa, Ilarnek, and Kadatheron on the winding river Ai.” (The Doom That Came to Sarnath, pg.70) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. Are you still here? If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian […]

“But more powerful than the lore of old men and the lore of books is the secret lore of the ocean.” (The White Ship, pg.60) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. Are you still with us? If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here! Read More »

“A sense of A sense of duty to science is all that impels me to recall, in these last years of my life, scenes and happenings fraught with a terror doubly acute because I cannot wholly define it.” (The Transition of Juan Romero, pg.54) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. Are you still with me? If […]

“I have frequently wondered if the majority of mankind ever pause to reflect upon the occasionally titanic significance of dreams, and of the obscure world to which they belong.” (Beyond the Wall of Sleep, pg.36) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. There’s still time to escape you know. If you’re just joining us, you can […]

“Stars that soothe and stars that bless With a sweet forgetfulness” (Polaris, pg.35) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. There’s still time to escape you know. If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here! “A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson” Lovecraft didn’t always write horror, something that shouldn’t really be a […]

They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with author Christopher Krovatin, whose latest […]

September 30, 2018 Happy Sunday! Yes, that’s right, I’m coming at you bright and early on Sunday morning. A little change here and there is good, right? Of course it is. So, without further adieu, here’s your peek at the great week that we had last week here at Speculative Chic! Read More » September […]

Hello! Happy Saturday! Seasons Greetings, and what-not! For some of us, this is the last weekend before a big holiday. If you are among those running to and fro, attempting to navigate busy stores and coordinating travel plans, may the odds be ever in your favor! Take a few minutes to stop, rest, and look […]

Superhero comic books aren’t always that friendly to new readers. In fact, they can be quite daunting. Newcomers can easily find themselves overwhelmed by storylines that have been going on for years, or even decades. Given the depth of existing mythology, even comics that feature a new hero or boasts a “#1” on the cover […]

An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors (2017) Written by: Curtis Craddock Genre: Fantasy/Steampunk Pages: 409 (Kindle) Series: Book One of The Risen Kingdoms Publisher: Tor Books Why I Chose It: Not being an avid follower of steampunk, this is a little bit out of my normal wheelhouse, but I couldn’t ignore when one of my […]