Frigid Reads: Book reviews, mythology and more

where I blatter about books, myths and other things

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Anne McCaffery's Talent Universe

With a short story published in 1951, before Star Trek or Star Wars, Anne McCaffrey's Talent Universe imagined a future where humanity spread across the stars—not through warp drives alone, but through incredibly powerful psychics capable of moving entire fleets across the galaxy. In this video, we explore the complete Talent Universe, from the earliest Pegasus novels to The Rowan, Damia, The Tower and the Hive, and beyond.

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The Unofficial History of the Techno-Mages of Babylon 5 Along with a book review of the 2nd book of the Technomage trilogy. https://frigidreads.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-passing-of-techno-mages-summoning.html

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Wanna know more about the Techno-Mages of Babylon 5? Join me as I use the 3 canon novels of the Passing of the Techno-Mages series along with the show to look at the history and organization of the Techno-Mages! Read the book review here: https://frigidreads.blogspot.com/

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Does Immortality Have to Be a Curse? Can Immortality be a blessing instead? Let's talk about it and see what we can hash out.

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Frigid Reads: Empowered Volume II

We return to Adam Warren's comic Empowered, and man is the world-building something here.

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Frigid Reads Perry Rhodan Volume II: After First Contact So the world is falling apart, and possibly about to go up in flames, but hey! There are aliens! Today, we head back into the legendary German science fiction franchise reboot Perry Rhodan Neo Volume II and explore one of the most fascinating first contact stories in modern sci-fi. Alien life has revealed itself to the world, governments are panicking, society is on edge, and humanity may be heading toward either a new golden age… or total collapse. Set in the year 2036, Perry Rhodan Neo Volume II continues the story of Major Perry Rhodan after his shocking encounter with stranded extraterrestrials on the Moon. Instead of hiding the truth, Rhodan broadcasts the existence of aliens to the entire world and invites humanity to help build a new future in the Gobi Desert. The result? Global chaos, political paranoia, conspiracy theories, mass celebration, panic, and a desperate race to control alien technology before World War III begins.

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Lovelock Cave and the Myth of Red-Haired Giants

Dig into the mystery of Lovelock Cave, the legend of the Se-Ti-Cha, and the origins of the infamous red-haired giant myth. We look at a mix of Native American folklore, archaeology, ancient mysteries, and historical legends to answer: Where did the belief of 10-foot-tall redheads living in the western United States even come from?

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Return of Sathanas: Shaver Mysteries

The 3rd story of the Shaver Mysteries, the battle between our hero Mutan Mion and the slaver lords of space. Join us as we venture ever deeper into this strange universe.

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Dog-Headed Men: The Myth That Took Over the Ancient World

Let's look at the world our ancestors thought they lived in and some of the beings they thought lived on the far end of the horizon. The Cynocephali, the Dogheaded Men, are one of the strangest and most widespread myths in human history, but today, they're almost forgotten. These mysterious beings appear across ancient Greek mythology, Roman writings, medieval European legends, Indian traditions, Chinese folklore, and Central Asian myths—but what do these stories actually mean

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The Lost Wall of Alexander the Great: Prison of Gog and Magog

Today, I explore some of the strangest and most fascinating legends in mythology and ancient history: the lost wall of Alexander the Great and the terrifying myth of Gog and Magog.

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The Alexander Romance: From King to Myth

Welcome to the strange, fascinating world of the Alexander Romance, the collection of myths that transformed Alexander the Great from a historical figure into a myth. From a mystical birth to journeys into a land of forever night, this is how Alexander went from a warlord to a legend that crossed cultural and religious boundaries for millennia.

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Alexander the Great: The Man Who Became a Myth

The man who conquered the greatest empire of his time, who never lost a battle, and who was only defeated by his own army. The legend, the myth, the man who was worshiped as divine, from Italy to Afghanistan. Who was he really? Before we look at the myth of the Alexander Romance, let’s look at the facts.

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Frigid Reads: The Lost City of Ys

Today, I'm going to take a look at the haunting and fascinating sunken City of Ys. The lost city of Celtic and Breton Folklore. From its origins in medieval France to its transformation through centuries of storytelling, the legend of Ys is a story of myth, legend, doomed princesses, magical queens, and struggling saints.

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The "Science" of the Shaver Mysteries: Part I Digging into the strange alternative "science" of the Shaver Mysteries. Please note that all of these theories are disproven and are not considered part of modern science. This video is not advocating for these theories but presenting them to provide context for the science fiction stories of Richard Shaver.

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Invasion of the Micro Men: The Strangest Story You've Never Heard!

Today, we look at the second story in the Shaver Mysteries, Invasion of the MicroMen. The next installment in the bizarre and fascinating world of Richard Shaver, the creator of the infamous Shaver Mysteries, a series that blurred the line between pulp fiction, conspiracy theory, and hidden history.

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The unofficial history of the Shadows (Babylon 5) A look at the Unofficial History of the Shadows as presented in the Mongoose Publishing book Darkness and Light.

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The Official History of the Shadows (Babylon 5)

A look at the Shadows, their history, technology, and servants.