Friday, March 12, 2010

Star Wars "Lost Tribe of the Sith: Paragon" by John Jackson Miller


The Suvudu Free Library released the third part in the Star Wars Lost Tribe of the Sith series this month titled Lost Tribe of the Sith: Paragon by John Jackson Miller.  Another wonderful addition to this series which dives us into the reality of what it means to be Sith, how this tribe came to be and their struggles for internal and external power.  This short series has been a fantastic edition to Star Wars lore and does not dissapoint.
Here is a synopsis from the Suvudu Free Library:
The ruthless cunning of the Sith Order has served the shipwrecked crew of the Omen well on the alien planet Kesh. Subjugating the superstitious Keshiri race by posing as its fabled overlords has ensured the Sith's survival -- while they struggle in secret to return to the stars. But after fifteen years on their adopted world, some among the lost tribe have grown restless and fearful that assimilation will consume their Sith heritage. Now, as rival factions begin to appear, a shocking disaster throws into doubt the Sith's future on Kesh.

In the distant city of Tetsubal, the entire native populace is suddenly wiped out by a grisly plague of unknown origin. With terrifying speed, more cities succumb to the mysterious contagion. Only the Sith remain unharmed -- so far. And as Sith commander Yaru Korsin grapples with the looming loss of the paradise he rules and the race his people have come to depend upon, he must confront the dark possibility that the catastrophe may not be cruel fate but insidious sabotage.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Robin Hood Trailer - 2010

We finally get to see the background behind Robin Hood and the battles that forged his heart.  Directed by Ridley Scott and starred by Russell Crowe, due out in 2010.  This is bound to be a good one!  Check out the trailer below:

Been awhile...

Sorry it has been such a long since the last blog post.  We were in Ukraine adopting a beautiful little girl!



I am back now and will continue to bring the best in Fantasy and Science fiction news, books, games, other products, etc!

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Allies - Cover Revealed!

Earlier today Starwars.com released the cover for the highly anticipated fifth book in the Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi series, "Allies" by Christie Golden.  The book will be released in June of 2010 so there is no synopsis yet, but the cover truly makes the imagination wonder where we are all headed in this series!

Behold!


Thursday, October 8, 2009

Target - Taking over...Mercury?


I saw the original photo (left) on NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" and could not resist.  It seems Target has set some new goals...to take over MERCURY!  Science Fiction?  Fantasy?  Reality?  Dun dun duuunnnnnnn.

Here is a little blurb from the NASA website in regard to the original photo of "A Double Ring Basin on Mercury":
"What caused the smooth floor inside the double ringed basin on Mercury? No one is sure. The unusual feature spans 160 kilometers and was imaged during the robotic MESSENGER spacecraft's swing past our Solar System's innermost planet last week. Double and multiple ringed basins, although rare, have also been imaged in years past on Mars, Venus, Earth, and Earth's Moon. Mercury itself has several doubles, including huge Caloris basin, Rembrandt basin, and enigmatic Raditladi basin. Most large multiple ringed basins on planets and moons are caused initially by a forceful impact by a single asteroid or comet fragment. One interesting feature of the above-imaged double ring is that the basin center appears much smoother than the region between the rings. Possibly, the internal floor was smoothed by later volcanic activity. Also possible, however, is that the floor was smoothed by melting and flowing of material upon impact. MESSENGER has now completed its last flyby of Mercury but will return and attempt to enter orbit in 2011 March."

Monday, October 5, 2009

Two FREE Books! - R.A. Salvatore, David Sherman & Dan Cragg!

Wow! It's been a month since my last post!  Shame on me!  Sometimes I feel like I am repeating the same things over and over, but free books are free books and I must bring them to you!  If you haven't checked out the Suvudu Free Book Library recently they have just released three more books in multiple digital formats including PDF, Kindle, Sony Reader, BN.com and Scribd!

For October 2009 Suvudu brings us:
"Starfist: First to Fight" by David Sherman and Dan Cragg

"The Demon Awakens" by R.A. Salvatore

Not new books by any means but FREE and a wonderful way to enjoy books that you have not had the chance to for whatever reason. And did I mention FREE!? Enjoy!

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Stargate Universe: "Where will destiny take you?"

Stargate Universe will premeire October 2nd on the SyFy network. Below is the latest trailer released August 31st 2009. Enjoy!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Three Free Books! - McCaffrey, Scarborough, Arthur, & Mieville

If you haven't checked out the Suvudu Free Book Library recently they have just released three more books in multiple digital formats including PDF, Kindle, Sony Reader, BN.com and Scribd!

For September 2009 Suvudu brings us:
"The Changelings: Book One of the Twins of Petaybee" by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

"Full Moon Rising: A Riley Jensen Guardian Novel" by Keri Arthur

"Perdido Street Station" by China Mieville.

Not new books by any means but FREE and a wonderful way to enjoy books that you have not had the chance to for whatever reason. And did I mention FREE!? Enjoy!

Friday, August 28, 2009

Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: Skyborn

In August the free Suvudu library released the second free official Star Wars e-book entitled "Lost Tribe of the Sith: Skyborn" by John Jackson Miller. These stories tell the largely untold story of the Sith and are featured prominently in the Fate of the Jedi novel series.

Below is an excerpt from the book:
"A Jedi ambush leaves the Sith ship Omen marooned on a remote alien world, its survivors at the mercy of their desolate surroundings and facing almost certain death. But Sith will no more bow before the whims of fate than they will yield to the weapons of their enemies. And Omen's cunning commander Yaru Korsin will let nothing keep him and his crew from returning to the stars and rejoining the Sith order's conquest of the galaxy. Murdering his own brother has proven Korsin's ruthless resolve--but now an entire race stands in his way.

The primitive, superstitious Keshiri worship unseen gods called the Skyborn, shun science, and punish unbelievers with death. Branded a heretic the widowed young geologist Adari Vaal is running for her life. Among the mysterious Sith castaways she finds powerful sanctuary--and her saviors find the means of survival. With Adari as their willing pawn, the Skyborn as their Trojan horse, and the awesome power of the dark side of the Force at their command, the lost tribe of the Omen set out to subjugate a planet and its people--and lay the foundation for a merciless new Sith nation."

If you haven't read it yet download it HERE for FREE! Well worth the download! The third part in the series, "Lost Tribe of the Sith: Abyss", was released to the public on August 18th and I hope it is available for free via Suvudu in September!

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

"Where The Wild Things Are" - Trailer #2 & Featurette

You all saw the first trailer for the movie adaptation to the wonderful book "Where The Wild Things Are" a few months ago and now they have released trailer #2 and a new featurette with a look into the classic book and movie itself. Enjoy!





Sunday, July 26, 2009

Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" Official Trailer Released

Originally released at Comic-Con this year, the first official trailer of Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" has been released to the world! Enjoy!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Star Wars: Lost Tribe of The Sith: Precipice - FREE

Many of you have probably read the "Fate of the Jedi" series as it is written thus far. There are currently two published books ("Outcast" by Aaron Allston & "Omen" by Christie Golden). Suvudu.com is proud to deliver a FREE e-book, the first in a hopefully long series, in which the stories of the Sith are told during these hard times for force sensitive beings.

"Star Wars: Lost Tribe of The Sith: Precipice" written by John Jackson Miller, tells the Sith's battle to survive, and their quest to re-conquer the galaxy! They will never stop, even when faced with genocide! This e-book is only 4 chapters long, but it is an excellent addition to the Star Wars "Fate of the Jedi" series and I look forward to many more in the near future!

Here is a brief overview of the book:
"For the ruthless Sith Order, failure is not an option. It is an offense punishable by death—and a fate to which Commander Yaru Korsin will not succumb. But on a crucial run to deliver troops and precious crystals to a combat hotspot in the Sith's war against the Republic, Korsin and the crew of the mining ship Omen are ambushed by a Jedi starfighter. And when the Sith craft crash-lands, torn and crippled, on a desolate alien planet, the hard-bitten captain finds himself at odds with desperate survivors on the brink of mutiny—and his own vengeful half brother, who's bent on seizing command.

No matter the cost, Korsin vows that it will not be his blood and bones left behind on this unknown world. For the way of the Sith leaves little room for compromise—and none for mercy."

ENJOY!

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Tauntaun Sleeping Bags - April Fool's Joke Turned Reality...Soon.

LA Weekly columnist Gendy Alimurung just wrote an excellent article about an April Fool's Joke gone terribly...right! For 2009 ThinkGeek.com had a slew of April Fool's Joke item listings including an Ultimate Assassin's Weapon Ice Mold, a USB Pet Rock, and of course the Tauntaun Sleeping Bag. Apparently the promise of a "Classic Star Wars sleeping bag (that) simulates the warmth of a Tauntaun carcass" is ideal for Star Wars fans and they weren't too happy it was not available! If it was good enough for Luke, I suppose its good enough for me and my kids!

Which leads to this week. Shane Peterman, Think Geeks Public Relations manager, told LA Weekly that they are trying to obtain a license from Lucasfilms in order to actually produce the sleeping bag! They have no idea when this will occur, or if ever, it is all in the hands of Lucasfilms now to approve or deny the license so they can start production on a viable scale.

The joke price was $39 as listed, but I'm getting collectors and geeks alike will pay more for something of this caliber! People are already commenting on the article saying they would pay upward of $89! I'd love to have one, but for $89 it better be a -20 degree thermal sleeping bag at least! :)

What do you think? Would you want one? How much would you be willing to pay? Adult or children's sizes? Both? I know you want to sleep under the stars with children in tow, all enjoying a nice warm Tauntaun to sleep in!

Check out the full article and interview details here.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: New Trailer

MySpace is hosting the latest FULL Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince theatrical trailer. You can view it HERE! Just a reminder, the movie will be released July 15, 2009!

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Sad Autobot: Transformers FAIL?

Quite a sad Autobot...I found this while browsing Tor.com this evening. The article I was viewing is all about how the Transformers movies should have been done and how they more resemble GoBots than anything related to Transformers. Quite an interesting read.

I haven't heard anything good about the new Transformers movie yet, mostly bad things such as how it's too long and that the first one was much better. Have you seen it? What do you think?

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Alice in Wonderland (2010) - New Pics!

Below is a great video compilation (with great music) of just released pictures for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland which is due to be released March 10, 2010. Burton told Disney's Disney 23 Magazine (D23), "It's kind of a mixture of some distorted live action and animation. I can't relate it to anything because I'm not sure what to relate it to. It's kind of new territory for me."

Im sure it will be quite interesting and have a spin on Alice none of us have ever seen before. Unless you read the Grimm Fairy Tale "Return to Wonderland" by Zenescope Entertainment.

Nothing more to say...Im sure it will be creepy. ;)

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Magic Kindgom for Sale--Sold! By Terry Brooks - FREE Download on Suvudu.Com!

"Magic Kindgom for Sale--Sold!" by Terry Brooks is now available as a FREE download in PDF, Kindle, Sony Reader, and Scribd formats via Suvudu.com! I recently started reading Terry Brooks' "The Magic Kingdom of Landover" series and I love it! At first I found it a bit too "kiddy" for me, but then it started evolving into a great world and a wonderful story. Funny enough, I havent read "Magic Kindgom for Sale--Sold!"and it's the first in the series! I apparently started at book number 3 and went forward.

Book Teaser:
"After Ben Holiday purchased Landover, he discovered the magic kingdom had some problems. The Barons refused to recognize a king and the peasants were without hope. To make matters worse, Ben learned that he had to duel to the death with the Iron Mask, the terrible lord of the demons--a duel which no human could hope to win..."

If you enjoy Terry Brooks Shannara series but haven't had a chance to read any of the "The Magic Kingdom of Landover" series, I highly suggest you do! Immerse yourself in a fantasy world that with a little lighter atmosphere and some very memorable characters.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

HeroQuest

Here is the US commercial for HeroQuest, a roleplaying board game published back in 1989 and 1990. Basically a stripped down Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) board game, but it is amazing and I love it! I finally found someone else to play with, my brother in law! It's older than he is, but he still enjoys it and thats the key component! Its fun to watch him smile and laugh when I use my Dungeon Master "voice" during the introductions and when the game calls for it. The local comic book store said I could arrange a game if I wanted and use their massive gaming space which could be amazingly fun and bring some HeroQuest back to my area! I'll probably get laughed at by all of the D&D leet gamers, but who cares, Im having fun!




If you don't know anything about the original HeroQuest you can visit the wiki here. This isnt the silly video game someone made or the "newer" version of the roleplaying game after the name was sold off, its the board game! The good one! :)

Oh and if you have this game and want to play let me know! Or if you want to sell it and any of its expansions, extra pieces, etc, I'm interested!