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Daphne is beastly in chapter 16 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Brian Bixby

Daphne Vane literally had something happen to her for which there were no words. But even what could not be described still has devastating consequences. Daphne faces not just the ruin of her mission, but possibly the permanent loss of … Continue reading →

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Dwarf hospitality in chapter 15 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Brian Bixby

Daphne Vane’s just escaped from being attacked by a panther, only to fall into the hands of the dwarves of legend and myth. She may be half-dwarf herself, but she knows next to nothing about these people. And it turns … Continue reading →

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Exiled and confused in chapter 14 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Brian Bixby

Daphne Vane has three and a half days to find her father in the very strange land the dwarves of legend now inhabit. Pity she only had one hour to be briefed on conditions and prepare any gear. But given a … Continue reading →

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Review: uncertain narrators in horror: novels by Hogg and Tryon

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Brian Bixby

We tend to think of the unreliable narrator as a 20th century development. The unreliable narrator rejects the apparent objectivity of the omniscient narrator so beloved by the Victorians, warning us that all knowledge is subjective, all stories told from … Continue reading →

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Up against Mother in chapter 13 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Brian Bixby

It’s time for a showdown!. In this corner, Cynthia Vane, goddess, casual lover of a great many men, never defeated. In the other corner, Daphne Vane, Cynthia’s daughter, not even officially recognized as a demigoddess, one of her many defeats. … Continue reading →

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Daphne attacks! in chapter 12 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Brian Bixby

Daphne Vane is tired of getting pushed around. The Council, her mother, Enforcement, and now her doppelganger have been making of her life a misery. And all because she’s not the nice little goddess she should have been. Well, they’re … Continue reading →

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Not existing is not easy in chapter 11 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Brian Bixby

Daphne Vane has been replaced by a more perfect version of herself. Far from fulfilling her dreams, this has become a nightmare for Daphne, who just suffered a beating at the hands (and shoes) of her alter ego. Daphne’s not … Continue reading →

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Daphne beats herself up in chapter 10 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Brian Bixby

Ever felt so stupid and useless that you (mentally) beat yourself up? That’s Daphne’s life right now. Only being a demigoddess (by blood, not officially recognized status, damn the Council!), the experience is a bit . . . ah . … Continue reading →

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Strangers are not strangers in chapter 9 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Brian Bixby

Daphne Vane has just been informed by a troll that she’s not entirely human. This is not something that happens to most us. All of which raises the question of just who and what Daphne really is. But before she … Continue reading →

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Who’s got Daphne’s back is the question in chapter 8 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Brian Bixby

It’s Daphne’s family ties that have got her entangled in  the Council’s plan for her marriage. But neither the Council nor Daphne knows just how complicated her family really is. Daphne finds herself confronted by two improbable allies in “The … Continue reading →

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