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I received this book from Net Galley for free in exchange for my honest review. An interesting collection of stories from the point of view of the villains. I'm a long time fan of Jim Butcher so I had already read "Even Hand"; the Marcone point of view story. Marcone is a great villain because he's a very nuanced one. He has his own code of conduct that he doesn't break. A good story for fans. I do wish they had made it clear it was a previously published story. I'm also a long time fan of the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne. The IDC story wasn't a crucial one but does tie into the greater universe. He has Loki going to meet with Lucifer to ask for assistance with Ragnorak. It was entertaining but I don't feel I would have missed anything in the universe by not reading it. My favorite story in this collection was Sixty Six Seconds by Craig Schaeffer. I was very pleased with the amount of character and world that was in such a short story. I would read him again. Over all some interesting introductions to many different worlds and authors that is worth checking out if you like short stories or trying out lots of different authors and worlds.
So I did it. I ran out to the theater to see Wonder Woman within a few days of it opening. Tuesday to be precise. I told my husband well in advance that we were going to the theater to see this one. I have to throw my money behind the first female superhero movie in my lifetime. (I'm not counting Elektra or Catwoman because they both are more anti-heroes; not because both movies were kind of bad.)
So first off there were some mistakes with the props for the time period. One of them rubbed me wrong but overall, I wasn't bothered. Some series history buffs might be.
Second, the ending was a little uneven.
Having said that, this movie was awesome.
It had lots of people kicking ass--most of which just happened to be female. It did a wonderful job of portraying Wonder Woman as both naïve and a serious badass. I think Gal Gadot did a wonderful job. It had great side characters like Etta, Steve's secretary, and the cast of men that followed Steve and Diana behind enemy lines. It made me laugh and at some points, want to cheer. It had beautiful scenery contrasting with dark, dreary scenes.
I am thrilled they did such a good job with Wonder Woman and I'm already looking forward to Wonder Woman II. This is easily the best of the DC extended universe films so far--by far. Run out and see it! I don't think you'll be disappointed.
That's it. The holidays are over. The lights are down. The tree is packed up. No more nutcracker statues on the fireplace and no more excuses for why I'm not writing.
It's time to buckle down and plan this year's novel.
I've finished the Ghost Protector Trilogy so I'm looking to do something completely new. I've been toying with two ideas. One has dragons and come on dragons are always great; the other has a descendant of Medusa trying to break the family curse.
Brainstorming must ensue.
I have one more week in my self appointed deadline to decide and then I need to outline and start the story. Wish me luck?
I've added a short story to the Complete Trilogy edition of the Ghost Protector Trilogy on Amazon. The story isn't available anywhere else. If you've got Kindle Unlimited, you can read it for free.
