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Elektra, by Jennifer Saint – This is the author’s second book based on Greek mythology, after Ariadne. I liked that one better, but maybe that’s my preference for the more fantastic myths. Not that Elektra’s story isn’t insane as all get-out, … Continue reading

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What Is a Neighbor?

The Ogress and the Orphans, by Kelly Barnhill – This is a children’s fantasy that seems very relevant to recent events, and it looks like that was done on purpose. The villain is a very Trumpish sort in many respects. … Continue reading

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I Have Learned the Value of Human Sacrifice

Human sacrifice is a quite controversial subject, as a lot of the information we have on it was provided by enemy cultures that might have been trying to slander other groups. It kind of seemed to me that people who … Continue reading

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