Pac-Man Fever

By Melissa Minners             When I was a kid, I loved watching my Dad play softball.  His job had organized a softball team and he played the catcher position.  I didn’t get to accompany him often, but when I did, we always made a night of it, going to the local eatery, buying hot roast

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey

Author: Gordon Doherty Publisher: Ace Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                I’ve been truly enjoying the Assassin’s Creed novel series based on the video game by Ubisoft.  I’ve finally reached the last one in the series and, lo and behold, I discover it is written by a different author.  Most of the Assassin’s Creed novels have

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag

Author: Oliver Bowden  Published By: Ace Books  Reviewed by Melissa Minners                I love Assassin’s Creed for the fact that the video game combines a great deal of real history with the fictional events placed in them.  In other words, this is a historical fiction video game.  Now, granted, I haven’t played the game yet…I’m

Assassin’s Creed: Renaissance

Author:  Oliver Bowden Published By: Ace Books  Reviewed by Melissa Minners             Since seeing the promos for the Ubisoft game Assassin’s Creed III, I have been longing to know more about this gaming series.  I was impressed with the idea of a video game that is steeped in historical fiction, featuring well-known moments and characters