Let’s take a quick look to see what’s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound.
Elsewhere by William Peter Blatty
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This incredible haunted house novel from William Peter Blatty, the legendary author of The Exorcist, is disturbing, unsettling, chilling, and laced with a nasty streak of dark humor. Elsewhere is a must-have for all fans of dark fiction and sure to become a time-honored classic in the genre.
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The sneak attack on Pearl Harbor is widely regarded as a major defeat for the U.S. Navy. However, if Japanese Admiral Nagumo had only followed his orders, the results would have been catastrophic. Nagumo was supposed to launch a final attack, but decided he couldn’t afford the few hours necessary to hit the mundane remaining targets. In the alternate history audio 1942, Nagumo’s mind is changed and he attacks. Pearl Harbor is no longer viable as a base and Hawaii cannot be reinforced, which leads to a Japanese invasion of the islands.
Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game
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Based on the epic and widely-acclaimed new Sci Fi Channel series, Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game is an exciting game of mistrust, intrigue, and the struggle for survival. In the Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, players play one of ten of their favorite characters from the show, each with their own unique abilities and weaknesses, and must all work together in order for humanity to have any hope of survival. However, one or more players in every game secretly side with the Cylons, and players must attempt to expose the traitor while fuel shortages, food contaminations, and political unrest threaten to tear the fleet apart! The game comes complete with 10 character cards, 32 highly-detailed plastic ships, high-quality card board tokens, hundreds of cards, and a game board with resource counters.
Sometimes life is not fair. I had plans to play this for the first time tonight but I’ve developed a cold. Hopefully, I’ll feel better by Sunday, when I’ll be able to play again. Looks cool and the initial reviews have been stellar. More on this later…