A random reader of books, fanfiction, web and light novels. My favorite genres include; mystery, sci-fi, horror and the supernatural. If I've finished readin...
Word of Honor is a popular wuxia Chinese Drama from 2021. It’s based on the novel Faraway Wanderers by Priest and is basically a boy’s love (BL) story disguised as a bromance. It follows Zhou Zishu a former spy master/ assassin after he leaves that life behind. Unfortunately, no one gets to simply walk away from an organization like that so he has to maim himself in order to leave. With his…
Danmei Review: Can Ci Pin | Imperfections | The Defectives by Priest Is it me or is being a military commander a terrible job to have? Whenever I watch a show or read a book involving military commanders they tend to find themselves in an awful predicament. They're expected to wage wars and defend the citizens, but whenever they do so they are accused of being bloodthirsty. It’s a lose-lose…
The term Non Player Character is fairly self-explanatory. They are characters that aren’t normal players. They are operated by other forces such as a gamemaster or in the case of video games a pre-programmed script. The term has also made its way into popular culture, especially online, with people using it as an insult. It’s used to refer to people who supposedly lack their own thoughts, emotions…
Danmei Review: When a Fanfic Protagonist Transmigrated into the Original Novel by Zhong Xiaosheng The Story There’s a popular cultivation novel about two young men who overcome various trials together. Their relationship is very close. They are portrayed as best friends, but from the beginning to the end of the story there is no romantic relationship. However, the fujoshis (fans of boys love) saw…
Web Novel Review: I Ruined the Long Ao Tian Script by Jiu Qian Shang The Story Xu Shulou has been having nightmares. In these dreams the newest member of her cultivation sect, a young woman named Bai Roushuang, starts a relationship with Xu Shulou’s longtime fiancee. Her fiancee, Lu Beichen has never liked her. Their engagement was a political arrangement made by his elders. When he falls in love…
Danmei Review: Kaleidoscope of Death by Xi Zixu Authors sometimes break the worlds they’ve painstakingly created. It’s often accidental. They’re too close to the story to notice the mistakes or their grand ideas cause contradictions and inconsistencies in the plot. As an author it’s possible to craft a world in which 2 + 2 = 5. You make and have complete control of the rules so they can be…
Web Novel Review: Something is Not Right by Cyan Wings Nothing is right and I’m disappointed. Cyan Wings is the author of one of my favorite danmei; Devil Venerable Also Wants to Know . When I came across this web novel I was expecting another great read. Unfortunately, this one simply doesn’t work for me and I want to discuss why. The Story Twenty two year old emperor Jingren is trying his best…
Danmei Review: Strong Winds Return Home by Yu Xiao Lanshan The Story Liu Fushu is the master of Baihe Mountain Village which is renowned for having top notch medical practitioners. It’s said that almost everyone in the village including the servants have medical skills except for his son. His second son, Liu Xian’an is so lazy that all he does is sleep all day. Rumors about the boy have spread far…
What is fan fiction? It’s exactly what it sounds like. It’s fiction written by fans. It consists of books, comics, movies, TV shows or pretty much any medium you can think of. Any time you have passionate fans creating stories inspired by other people’s work you have fan fiction. Why read fan fiction? They’re Free Voracious readers all know the value of online resources. While apps like Libby can…
Danmei Review: The Only Favorite Ugly Husband by Jué Jué The Story In the ancient village of Hexi May is considered to be an evil month. Born on the fifth day of the fifth month, during the most difficult time of his mother’s life, Jiang Zhenwei is said to be a star of misfortune. His mother believes in the superstition which states that he is destined to cause his parents problems. This leads her…