jeff grubb

  • “‘One’s own life is to be savored. The lives of others are to be cultivated.’” “Magic: The Gathering: The Secrets of Magic Anthology” edited by Jess Lebow The Secrets of Magic Anthology, edited by Jess Lebow, surprisingly revealed very few secrets, and I feel that my latest venture into the Magic: the Gathering world would…

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  • “‘Planeswalkers, tornadoes, plagues,’ counted Jodah, ‘all are natural phenomena. You can no more avoid them, or blame them, than you can blame an avalanche or a storm.’” “Magic: The Gathering: The Shattered Alliance, Ice Age Cycle Book III” by Jeff Grubb You may have noticed in my reviews of the first two books of the…

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  • Review: The Eternal Ice.

    “When the mother considers her daughter’s future and the daughter sits at her mother’s grave. That is when decisions are reached. That is when history is made.” “Magic: The Gathering, Ice Age Cycle Book II: The Eternal Ice” by Jeff Grubb One things about the Ice Age Cycle that immediately made me like it, other…

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  • Review: The Gathering Dark.

    “The viewpoint of a historian is that of a surveyor on a hillside, overlooking a river. He can see the flow of the river and has no doubt about how it runs and why. The participants of history view that same river as would a fish, unsure of where it is taking them.” “Magic: the…

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  • “‘The last day,’ said Urza softly. ‘On the last day, we’re equal.’” “Magic: The Gathering – Artifact’s Cycle, Book One: The Brothers’ War” by Jeff Grubb When one picks up a Magic: The Gathering book, one does not expect great literature. If one does, then I believe one must re-evaluate one’s expectations significantly. However, the…

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