{"id":2840,"date":"2013-10-20T11:59:31","date_gmt":"2013-10-20T16:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/?p=2840"},"modified":"2013-10-20T11:59:31","modified_gmt":"2013-10-20T16:59:31","slug":"stuff-received-102013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2013\/10\/20\/stuff-received-102013\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuff received 10\/20\/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 God Tattoo<\/em><\/a>
\nUntold Tales from the Twilight Reign<\/strong><\/h1>\n

by Tom Lloyd
\nCover by Larry Rostant<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A short story collection fleshing out the world of the critically-acclaimed Twilight Reign series, a tremendous work of mature epic fantasy.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The history of the Land may remember the slaughter at Moorview or the horror of Scree’s fall, but there were other casualties of the secret war against Azaer–more tales surrounding those bloody years that went unrecorded. In the shadow of memorials to the glorious dead, these ghosts lie quiet and forgotten by all but a few.<\/p>\n

A companion collection to the Twilight Reign quintet, these eleven stories shine a rather different light on the Land. Look past the armies and politics of the Seven Tribes and you will find smaller moments that shaped the course of history in their own way. But even forgotten secrets can kill. Even shadows can have claws.<\/p>\n

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Shifter<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n

Created by Skip Brittenham and Brian Haberlin
\nStory by\u00a0Brian Haberlin and Brian Holguin
\nArt by\u00a0Brian Haberlin, Geirrod VanDyke, Kunrong Yap, and Chan Hyuk Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How would you like to be a T-Rex for the day? Be able to fly? Or inhabit your worst enemy\u2019s body just for a day?<\/p>\n

Imagine being able to become any animal in the world \u2013 you taste what they taste, feel what they feel, see what they see. Now imagine being able to be any animal from history.<\/p>\n

Great, right? But there\u2019s a catch: Someone just tried to kill you and frame you for murder, and you don\u2019t know who or why. Join us on a thrilling ride to meet the coolest creatures ever to have lived.<\/p>\n

The art and story will hook readers of all ages.<\/p>\n

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Lockdown<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nStar Wars: Maul<\/h1>\n

by\u00a0Joe Schreiber<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Set before the events of\u00a0Star Wars:\u00a0<\/i>Episode I\u00a0The Phantom Menace,<\/i>\u00a0this new novel is a thrilling follow-up to\u00a0Star Wars: Darth Plagueis<\/i>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s kill or be killed in the space penitentiary that houses the galaxy\u2019s worst criminals, where convicts face off in gladiatorial combat while an underworld gambling empire reaps the profits of the illicit blood sport. But the newest contender in this savage arena, as demonic to behold as he is deadly to challenge, is fighting for more than just survival. His do-or-die mission, for the dark masters he serves, is to capture the ultimate weapon: an object that will enable the Sith to conquer the galaxy.<\/p>\n

Sith lords Darth Plagueis and Darth Sidious are determined to possess the prize. And one of the power-hungry duo has his own treacherous plans for it. But first, their fearsome apprentice must take on a bloodthirsty prison warden, a cannibal gang, cutthroat crime lord Jabba the Hutt, and an unspeakable alien horror. No one else could brave such a gauntlet of death and live. But no one else is the dreaded dark-side disciple known as Darth Maul.<\/p>\n

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Stalking the Beast<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\nPathfinder Tales<\/h1>\n

by\u00a0Howard Andrew Jones
\nCover by Sam Burley<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When a mysterious monster carves a path of destruction across the southern River Kingdoms, desperate townsfolk look to the famed elven ranger Elyana and her half-orc companion Drelm for salvation. For Drelm, however, the mission is about more than simple justice-it’s about protecting the frontier town he’s adopted as his home, and the woman he plans to marry. Together with the gunslinging bounty hunter Lisette and several equally deadly allies, the heroes must set off into the wilderness, hunting a terrifying beast that will test their abilities-and their friendships-to the breaking point and beyond. But could it be that there’s more to the murders than a simple rampaging beast? From critically acclaimed author Howard Andrew Jones comes a new adventure of love, betrayal, and unnatural creatures, set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.<\/p>\n

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Power Rangers: Zeo<\/em>, Volume One<\/a><\/h1>\n

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The Power Rangers face off against the dreaded villains King Mondo and Queen Machina, a malevolent pair who rule over their Machine Empire. This fearsome empire full of robots is menacing enough to scare Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa into fleeing with their forces, abandoning the Moon to these metallic conquerors. Joined by their bratty offspring Prince Sprocket, King Mondo and Queen Machina command a fearless army of Cogs, relentless robots dedicated to their masters\u2019 evil plans to dominate the universe. With the discovery of powerful Zeo Crystals, the crime-fighters utilize their new Zeo powers to save Zordon and Alpha 5 from certain decimation.<\/p>\n

The Ranger team continues to expand when the mysterious gold Power Ranger, Trey of the planet Triforia, arrives on Earth to fight the Machine Empire. When Trey falls in battle, it\u2019s up to the original leader of the Power Rangers, Jason, to don the gold Ranger powers and harness the enormous Zord Pyramidas. Now armed with greater powers than ever before, new uniforms and their new Zeonizers, the Zeo Rangers are a virtual army capable of fighting the mindless robotic legions of the Machine Empire.<\/p>\n

Includes the first 25 episodes!<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. The God Tattoo Untold Tales from the Twilight Reign by Tom Lloyd Cover by Larry Rostant Promo copy: A short story collection fleshing out the world 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":[4,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books","category-movies"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n