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Barjo<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n At long lost, I acquired the French film version of Philip K. Dick’s Confessions of a Crap Artist<\/span><\/a>. The critically acclaimed film has long been out of print in the US. Thanks to Rodger Turner of SF Site<\/a> for filling that gap in my PKD collection.<\/span><\/p>\n \n The Queen’s Bastard (The Inheritors’ Cycle, Book 1)<\/span><\/a> by C.E. Murphy<\/span><\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n In a world where religion has ripped apart the old order, Belinda Primrose is the queen\u2019s secret weapon. The unacknowledged daughter of Lorraine, the first queen to sit on the Aulunian throne, Belinda has been trained as a spy since the age of twelve by her father, Lorraine\u2019s lover and spymaster.<\/p>\n Cunning and alluring, fluent in languages and able to take on any persona, Belinda can infiltrate the glittering courts of Echon where her mother\u2019s enemies conspire. She can seduce at will and kill if she must. But Belinda\u2019s spying takes a new twist when her witchlight appears.<\/p>\n Now Belinda\u2019s powers are unlike anything Lorraine could have imagined. They can turn an obedient daughter into a rival who understands that anything can be hers, including the wickedly sensual Javier, whose throne Lorraine both covets and fears. But Javier is also witchbreed, a man whose ability rivals Belinda\u2019s own . . . and can be just as dangerous.<\/p>\n Amid court intrigue and magic, loyalty and love can lead to more daring passions, as Belinda discovers that power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.<\/p>\n \n Shadow Magic<\/span><\/a> by Jaida Jones and Danielle Bennett<\/span><\/p>\n \n World’s End (Age of Misrule Book One)<\/span><\/a> by Mark Chadbourn<\/span><\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n When Jack Churchill and Ruth Gallagher encounter a terrifying, misshapen giant beneath a London bridge they are plunged into a mystery which portends the end of the world as we know it. All over the country, the ancient gods of Celtic myth are returning to the land from which they were banished millennia ago. Following in their footsteps are creatures of folklore: fabulous bests, wonders and dark terrors As technology starts to fail, Jack and Ruth are forced to embark on a desperate quest for four magical items \u2013 the last chance for humanity in the face of powers barely comprehended<\/p>\n This one looks interesting PLUS it’s got a pretty John Picacio<\/a> cover!<\/span><\/p>\n \nMore in Part Two<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound. Barjo At long lost, I acquired the French film version of Philip K. Dick’s Confessions of a Crap Artist. The critically acclaimed film … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51v75xh79QL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA240_SH20_OU01_.jpg\"){kind=icon}
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