{"id":2394,"date":"2013-04-26T18:27:26","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T18:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/?p=2394"},"modified":"2013-04-26T18:28:03","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T18:28:03","slug":"stuff-received-42603","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/04\/26\/stuff-received-42603\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuff received 4\/26\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound.<\/p>\n

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The Darwin Elevator<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n

by Jason M. Hough<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jason M. Hough\u2019s pulse-pounding debut combines the drama, swagger, and vivid characters of Joss Whedon\u2019s\u00a0Firefly<\/i>\u00a0with the talent of sci-fi author John Scalzi.<\/b><\/p>\n

In the mid-23rd century, Darwin, Australia, stands as the last human city on Earth. The world has succumbed to an alien plague, with most of the population transformed into mindless, savage creatures. The planet\u2019s refugees flock to Darwin, where a space elevator\u2014created by the architects of this apocalypse, the Builders\u2014emits a plague-suppressing aura.<\/p>\n

Skyler Luiken has a rare immunity to the plague. Backed by an international crew of fellow \u201cimmunes,\u201d he leads missions into the dangerous wasteland beyond the aura\u2019s edge to find the resources Darwin needs to stave off collapse. But when the Elevator starts to malfunction, Skyler is tapped\u2014along with the brilliant scientist, Dr. Tania Sharma\u2014to solve the mystery of the failing alien technology and save the ragged remnants of humanity.<\/p>\n

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VR Troopers: Season Two, Vol. 1<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n

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When three young teenagers are granted extraordinary powers, enabling them to transform into virtual superheroes, they’re charged with the task of defending our world from the encroaching powers of the evil mutant known as Grimlord. Join Ryan Steele and his best friends, Kaitlin Star and J.B. Reese as they battle the virtual horde as the VR Troopers!<\/p>\n

The exciting second season begins here with the first 20 episodes!<\/p>\n

\"Pathfinder<\/p>\n

Pathfinder Tales: Pirate’s Honor<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n

by Chris A. Jackson
\nCover by Denman Rooke<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rough Seas<\/p>\n

A pirate captain of the Inner Sea, Torius Vin makes a living raiding wealthy merchant ships with his crew of loyal buccaneers. Few things matter more to Captain Torius than ill-gotten gold\u2014but one of those is Celeste, his beautiful snake-bodied navigator. When a crafty courtesan offers the pirate crew a chance at the heist of a lifetime, it\u2019s time for both man and naga to hoist the black flag and lead the Stargazer\u2019s crew to fame and fortune. But will stealing the legendary Star of Thumen chart the corsairs a course to untold riches\u2014or send them all to a watery grave?<\/p>\n

From award-winning author Chris A. Jackson comes a fantastical new adventure of high-seas combat and romance set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. The Darwin Elevator by Jason M. Hough Promo copy: Jason M. Hough\u2019s pulse-pounding debut combines the drama, swagger, and vivid characters of Joss Whedon\u2019s\u00a0Firefly\u00a0with the talent of … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n