The Da Vinci Code

It’s the cleanest depiction of self-flagellation I’ve ever read. And let’s not get into how he cleans up the Templars. They’re heroes protecting the Jesus Princess! You could give that book to a ten-year-old.
–My wife.

The best-selling novel of the last couple of years has a plot that relates to the Holy Grail, so it connects to a major influence on fantasy lit, and it’s actually set in the near-future, making it a kind of SF. A movie will be out soon, and I just received a copy of the illustrated edition; therefore I’m going to review it here.

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Charlie Jade: You Are Here

Charlie and Reena run in different circles in a world which they don’t recognize, but Jade now has a friend and benefactor. They’re out to find a renegade Vexcor scientist, but 01 Boxer is also in pursuit of the same man.

The spoilers aren’t major, and few spoiler tags have been used. If you read on, you will be let in on some lesser secrets.

The show’s still withholding the major ones.

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