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 I finished Basilisk in a day and a half — the kind of watch that burns slow and leaves ash in your chest. It’s part tragedy, part fever dream. Imagine Romeo and Juliet reborn as ninja heirs in the Sengoku era, where loyalty cuts deeper than any blade. The Art — Ink and Blood: There’s something nostalgic in the way Basilisk looks — textured, painterly, and reminiscent of Rurouni Kenshin . The linework feels hand-carved, like every frame could have been pulled from an old scroll. It’s violent, but never senseless. The beauty hides in the ruin. The Voices — Echoes of Familiar Souls: I switched between Japanese and English and honestly couldn’t pick a favorite. Both casts breathe life into a doomed world. The English side especially shines — Justin Cook, John Burgmeier, Christopher Sabat, Troy Baker, Brice Armstrong, Laura Bailey — names that shaped early 2000s anime. You can hear shades of Fullmetal Alchemist , Dragon Ball Z , Fruits Basket in their tones, but here they sound...

October marks the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month . For me, this time always stirs up complicated emotions. In 2019, I lived through an intimate relationship that left me hollowed out in ways I couldn’t fully name at the time. It wasn’t bruises or broken bones—it was silence. It was the way I ignored family calls for months just to keep the peace with someone who thrived on control. Psychological violence doesn’t leave marks on skin, but it carves deep scars into identity and memory. Nothing is more terrifying than slowly losing your own voice in the shadow of someone else’s demands. Writing His Voice, My Silence was my way of reclaiming that voice. It’s an alternate ending to that relationship—a version where I got to decide how the silence would break. Amazon Synopsis: Sawyer thought she knew love—until the silence spoke louder than words. In a story of fear, resilience, and the quiet power of finding one's voice,  His Voice, My Silence  follows Sawyer Livin...