Finding Lightning (Wizard Wars Book 1)

March 12, 2024

The pink period after the initial “D” is the icing on the cake.

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Zsuzsa

10 months ago

Is there a polite way to tell someone that they accidentally dipped their butterfly net in ectoplasm and are now dripping it all over the place?

Brad

10 months ago

Reply to Zsuzsa

“Egon, your mucus!”

Brad

10 months ago

Never bring a giant grape blow-pop to a wizard war!

EricL

10 months ago

Nothing screams anti-fantasy like a 90s sci-fi font, a plastic mannequin, and an oversized moon. Who are they trying to attract as readers? The animated plastic people of the world?

LBC Participant

10 months ago

Is Lightning the name of his pet firefly?

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