We journey to Japan with Stephen Hunter’s ‘The 47th Samurai’. One of the many Bob Lee Swagger novels, here we see the virtuous American Boomer use his brains and natural athletics to take on a Yakuza conspiracy. Banned from all legal recourse, only his quick hands and endless supply of priceless cultural relics will allow him to cut his way to the heart of this conspiracy.

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Connor takes the helm of this action-packed adventure. Following a former green beret and current treasure hunter, author Ryan Pote weaves a world that's remarkably well connected by Blackhawk helicopters. With literary allusions to your favorite video game stories, this off-the-rails adventure takes us from the heart of Africa to the edge of space in a novel that makes us ask 'God, why?'

We continue the fall season with a turn from horror to romance. Here to keep us on track is friend of the showLily, who works to correct me as I desperately defend the staple romantasy novel. In the land of faeries, darkness is moving across the land. Sometimes that darkness is just a hot guy, but rest assured we’re only here for the plot.Whisked away from her family and forced to navigate the hostile landscape, Feyre goes on a magical journey of learning how to live in a castle where her every whim is taken care of. How many feasts will she consume? How many hotimmortals will throw themselves at her feet? Will she ever be engaged with the plot? Find out in……A Court of Thorns and Roses

Buckle in for some extra candy this season. We’re doing the book-turned film-turned book review of Clown in a Cornfield. The terror of the season, Quinn must deal with all the struggles of a new town: pesky neighbors who give ominous warnings, paranoid teachers who are afraid of teens and the hellish public transport of the American Midwest. With danger lurking in the corn, Quinn must rely on her new friends to survive the night.

We skipped a few for this one. Our Halloween special has Connor telling us all about a tale of the undead inCemetery Dance. Penderghast returns and this humble albino, millionaire FBI agent must use only his wits, his grit and the entire New York City police department to solve a mystery when a friend is murdered. Trouble strikes whenhis case hits a dead end though and Penderghast must dig to uncover the secrets of zombie culture deep at the heart of the city: presumably buried next to the lizardmen.

In the dark future of a scientific endeavor gone wrong, one child terrorist continues his war. Were we fools to dream only of the good that could be done by splitting children into parts to harvest for organs? Fletcher drags us deep into purgatory with this follow up, neither heaven or hell. The most middlingof all sequels…Unwholly.

Returning to prove once again that only traditional American values can save the day, our hero Backpack Guy shows us what it means to be prepared. Mostly, that consists of sitting in the woods while everyone else does the actual work of putting society back together, but occasionally it also includes making breakfast. Now running from the government, we anxiously await to see how Morgan and his merry band of Yes Men (and Women) will escape the evil clutches of the United States government.

We conclude our Strain Trilogy. With the power of energydrinks allowing us to struggle through the snooze fest, we see the Master’s plan come to fruition. In this world run by vampires our heroes have to run, hide and fight their way to a brighter future with the power of faith, friendship and nuclear bombs. Ephraim drinks, Fet slays and Nora has dinnerwith an old friend….or something.

In book two of the horror trilogy, we follow our heroes as they continue to hunt for the Master through the streets of New York. Swapping his dangerous milk addictionfor the much cooler aesthetic of alcohol, Eph and his friends battle an ever-growing horde of vampires. Along to help: A heavily armed gang of murderers, a worn-down luchador with a loose grasp of reality and an old man who desperatelyneeds a library card.

Admittedly, we ramble a bit on this one. Vampires, machetes, pumas...this book has it all. From the twisted mind of Guillermo Del Toro, this novel covers the darkness in the heart of humanity. At least the hearts that have been infested with worms. Joined by special guest star Zach we delve deep into....The Strain