Category "worldbuilding"

So I Just Watched The Mortal Instruments Movie…

… Without ever having read the book, so bear that in mind over the course of this review. That’s not to say I’m unfamiliar with the source material, though; City of Bones is one of those inexplicably popular books that’s infamous in online sporking circles, and by now I’ve read...

I Don’t Care that your Vampires Sparkle (or, Why Trying to Scientifically Explain Magic Doesn’t Work if you’re Ignorant)

(WARNING: RANT MODE HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. Extreme snarkiness, rudeness, and foul language beyond this point. All those overly-sensitive, proceed at your own risk.) Nothing ruins a fantasy story for me faster than a terrible romance. Or bad characterization. Or shitty worldbuilding. Or a cliche, overdone plotline. Or a Mary Sue....