In Markus Heitz’s realm of Girdlegard, anyone can easily hear the sound of banging hammers, the clashing of battle axes, and the sound of war cries. But outside of humans, orcs, and elves, where can a decent plot for dwarves be found? Prior to the work of Markus Heitz, renowned author J.R.R. Tolkien set the…
Five Teenagers in an Apocalypse The Poison Princess, book one of the Arcana Chronicles by Kresley Cole, is a dark story of survival in a world that has suffered through the apocalypse. Grim situations, insanity, and people empowered by the Major Arcana tarot cards abound in this series. The series focuses on a small group of…
Why does it seem as though books based in fantasy or historical settings always make food sound so delicious? Perhaps it’s because in most scenarios the characters have spent their days on a long voyage and they reach that point of hunger when even the idea of eating animal droppings seems reasonable. Just when the…
A lot of film people complain about the number of comic book movies that are released every year. Of course that’s not a problem for us at Geek Insider. But in terms of blockbuster source material, people often overlook the constant presence of another genre, young adult fantasy. Maybe the general public doesn’t know where…