Sami J reviews Chistopher Paolini’s first novel Eragon.

When Eragon finds a mysterious blue stone, he is unaware he is now the owner of a dragon. After the dragon’s hatching, Eragon and his new companion Sephira set out to save the world from an evil emperor.

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Book reviews will return next week after Sami catches up on some well-deserved rest.
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Sami J reviews the first volume of Hiroki Endo’s sci-fi manga Eden It’s an Endless World!

In a future apocalyptic world, mankind has been killed off by a man-made virus. Now, it is up to those remaining to repopulate human civilization in a brutal world.

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Sami J reviews Patrick Rothfuss’ award-winning fantasy novel The Name of the Wind.

Hiding in a small town, Kvothe agrees to tell his life story to Chronicler -an individual known for recording history-. Filled with magic and mystery, Kvothe tells how his legendary reputation began.

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Sami J reviews the comical knights-in-shining armor novel Heroics for Beginners by John Moore.

Prince Kevin Timberline is not your typical hero. With help from The Handbook of Practical Heroics, Kevin sets off to defeat Evil Overlord Voltmeter (He Who Must Be Named).

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Sami J reviews Daniel Abraham’s A Shadow in Summer.

In a strange world exists the andat -spiritual entities bound to flesh and bone. Harnessing the andats’ powers, society has been able to benefit in its well being. However, tragedy strikes when a woman’s child is killed and justice is seeked.

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Sami J reviews the first installment of the young adult fantasy series Warriors: Into the Wild.

Meet Rusty, a normal house cat, as he is welcomed into a clan of wild cats in hopes to save them from grave danger.

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Sami J reviews the paranormal mystery novel Dragon Tears by Dean Koontz.

After two cops, Harry & Connie, chase and shoot down a gunman, they are told an ominous fortune by a homeless man: “Ticktock, ticktock. You’ll be dead in 16 hours . . . Dead by dawn . . . Dead by dawn . . . Dead by dawn.” Chaos ensues and Harry’s once orderly world is flipped upside down.

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Assassin's Creed Sketch

Seen here is my amazing talent of drawing; I’ve been known to impress a child or two.

This is the basic plan of the new Assassin’s Creed costume.

It is inspired by Ezio Auditore’s various outfits in the Assassin’s-Creed-gaming franchise.  Although the sketch is very white and red dominate, there will be portions of gold and brown to help break up the two colors.  Additionally, I will be wearing my new favorite leather boots with gold-ribbon laces.

This time I’m making a front slit and will fashion it after one of Ezio’s first outfits.  The dress will remain white, but will be strapless this time -with the exception of the off-the-shoulder cape.  My hope with this new design is to accent my body more appropriately.  Through segmenting the front with three different-length pieces, I should be able to achieve a much more lean and tall figure than the previous costume.

The corset will be white as well, and I will place piping over the locations of boning to recreate Ezio’s red striped shirt.  The busk I plan to use for this will have gold on it to add a bit of “femininity” and separate the red and white.  Additionally, I’ve chosen an over-bust corset this time to keep my torso long and not shrunken (I will most likely avoid under-bust corsets from now on).

The hood I will reuse from the first costume.  I will make some minor adjustments and I am still debating on making the shoulder pads.  I may have to flip a coin to make that decision.

While the sketch shows two flapping pieces in the back, they will not exist.  Instead, the waist adornment will be a simple wrap-around with Velcro.

Now, we commence to the fabric haul!

Dress & Cape Fabric

Corset Fabric

On the left is the fabric for the dress & cape with lining. On the right is the fabric for the corset with lining.  So far the prospects of this costume is going nice and smooth.  Josh & Josh are helping me with making some new weapons to have for conventions and photos.  I will most likely have a set to pick from throughout the convention’s day: knives, halberd, vambraces with knives or a gun.  I will most likely have a difficult time picking my weapon for the time, so I may have to play Rock-Paper-Scissors with the weapons.

That is all for this adventure.  I just saw something out of the corner of my eye, so I will be scaring myself the rest of the evening.

Happy Halloween!

Sami J returns to popular fantasy author Brandon Sanderson to review the second installment of the Mistborn Trilogy: The Well of Ascension.

After defeating the brutal Lord Ruler, Vin and the crew must work together to save the world from foreseeable doom by finding the hidden location of the Well of Ascension mentioned in an ancient legend. That’s not the only problem, the city faces three opposing armies posed to attack at any given moment and Elend Venture must become the ruler he least desires.

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