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Charleston Lim

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I am a new author born and raised here in the Philippines. I live on one of the country’s 7,641 beautiful islands. If you haven’t been here, you should visit. I still live on the same island with my wife and our perpetual-motion sausage dog.

I have a degree in computer science, but like most others, I ended up doing other things unrelated to my degree to make a living. Recently, I rediscovered my passion for writing. I used to blog and write about my thoughts in college, but life just got in the way, and I never got the chance to pursue that particular passion until now.

I am a huge science fiction fan, be it games, books, or movies. Star Trek, Warhammer, Star Wars, Asimov books, Mass Effect, you name it. I am what I would describe a “Lore Wh ...more

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War. War Never Changes.

War. War Never Changes.

Its an ominous phrase from one of my favorite video game franchises. Yet it is true. Beneath our justifications for war, politics, strategy, religion, or national interests, lies something far older and more primitive.

From Cain striking Abel, we have repeatedly allowed our darker impulses to override reason, compassion, and shared humanity. Cruelty. Vengeance. Ambition. We Read more of this blog post »

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Published on March 16, 2026 19:43 • Tags: fallout, iran-war, israel, war, world-war

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Shards of Earth (The Final Architecture, #1)

by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author)

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Dark Intelligence (Transformation, #1)

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Charleston Lim and 1 other person liked Jan Foster's review of 1521 The Defiance: A Philippine Historical Novel Inspired by the True Story of Lapulapu, Magellan, and the Battle of Mactan: "As someone who reads a lot of 15/16th century historical fiction, I'm always looking for novels that bring the period to life without feeling either like a textbook or a modern story dressed in a historical costume. 1521: The Defiance achieves that b" Read more of this review »
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Charleston Lim liked Book Reviewer's review of 1521: The Defiance: "1521: The Defiance is a historical fiction novel about the days around Magellan’s arrival in Zubu, the conversion of Humabon’s court, and the Battle of Mactan, but it’s really built around the pressure that gathers before people decide who they are. " Read more of this review »
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I don’t normally read religious books. In fact, I’m probably the target audience least likely to pick one up. I’ve always been wary of the darker side of organized religion. Particularly when people claim authority over how others should think or bel ...more
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Miss America is a gritty crime noir. Very descriptive writing and a lot of emotions involved. Also has a quite strong feminist undertone. Aside from the crime aspect, this book also explores the dark side behind the glamour of pageants. The protagoni ...more
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The setting and story feel like something out of a 90s Japanese anime. Ambitious in scale, slightly quirky, and unapologetically imaginative, which works in its favor. What begins as a small, grounded survival story steadily expands into something mu ...more
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