From the back cover: When the Serenity crew uncovers a heaping pile of cash—marking their first successful heist—they divulge their most outlandish fantasies, and look forward to a little R&R in a tropical paradise. Unfortunately for these space cowboys, someone is hot on their heels in search of a prize more precious than money. Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the … [Read more...] about Serenity 2: Better Days by Whedon, Matthews, and Conrad: B
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Serenity 1: Those Left Behind by Whedon, Matthews, and Conrad: B+
From the back cover: Here's how it is—in a universe filled with hearts and minds as cold and dark as the reaches of space, one small Firefly-class starship named Serenity takes its ragtag crew of mercenaries, outlaws, and fugitives in search of a job, any job, that'll earn them enough cash to afford that most elusive commodity—peace. Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the … [Read more...] about Serenity 1: Those Left Behind by Whedon, Matthews, and Conrad: B+
Heat Wave by Richard Castle: B
From the front flap: A New York real estate tycoon plunges to his death on a Manhattan sidewalk. A trophy wife with a past survives a narrow escape from a brazen attack. Mobsters and moguls with no shortage of reasons to kill trot out their alibis. And then, in the suffocating grip of a record heat wave, comes another shocking murder and a sharp turn in a tense journey into the … [Read more...] about Heat Wave by Richard Castle: B
Ghoul Trouble by John Passarella: B-
From the back cover: Something wicked has been preying on Sunnydale students—and whatever it is, its methods are pretty gruesome. Buffy locates some human bones that have been picked clean, and knows that she's dealing with an unearthly evil. Some help from the Scooby Gang would be ideal, but they've run into trouble of their own. Oz and Xander are literally (perhaps … [Read more...] about Ghoul Trouble by John Passarella: B-
Battlestar Galactica: Echoes of New Caprica by Emily Salzfass et al.: C+
The beginning of Battlestar Galactica’s third season found the majority of what’s left of humanity living on New Caprica, a planet that had seemed like their salvation until the Cylons arrived and the occupation began. Some people joined resistance groups while others collaborated with the enemy to protect themselves and their families. Eventually, they were rescued, though no … [Read more...] about Battlestar Galactica: Echoes of New Caprica by Emily Salzfass et al.: C+