The Archive In Between Compendium - Volume 1

by Head Curator

The Archive In Between Compendium - Volume 1

Genres: Science Fiction

205 pages, Paperback

Published April 29, 2023

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very strange and curious book which had me fascinated - I will admit that I stumbled across this title after watching a number of AI animated versions of the entries in this (and the second companion edition).

The books is basically a series of image and short reviews of entries in the curated archive - basically a fantasy travel guide - which I found both fun to read (the entries are quite humorous) as well as creative.

If you are ever looking for ides of stories for table top gaming this books is an absolute goldmine

[Blaise Carland · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe a 3.5. Very alluring and sparking in Instagram. When the mystery is spelled here it gets a little flat. Solid first effort.

[Edit Rasztik · Rating 5 out of 5]

This compendium is a light sci-fi with some fantasy elements mixed in it.
The whole frame is that you are browsing the Archive finding more or less similar worlds to ours. It a nice change in tone after some books that take too seriously themselves. I wish I could do the National Scenic Trail on E-5729J!
I hope there will be more volumes and we can venture to even stranger worlds.

[Min · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually have the digital format, purchased from the AIB website. The content is fun but there are many issues which could do with some editing. The images are great! - when they show up. Almost half of the images came up as solid black squares. But the others were very lovely.
As much as I enjoyed the book - and I still have volume 2 to read - I think I prefer the video shorts for this type of storytelling.

[Lewis Szymanski · Rating 4 out of 5]

If, like me, you like the brief glimpses into fascinating worlds that the Archive In Between showcases on Instagram, you’ll like this. Visually attractive and thought-provoking. This compendium transports you into various fantastical and sometimes dark worlds. Perfect for writers, and sci-fi and fantasy enthusiasts.

[Agnese · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bought this book as I'm an avid follower of the Instagram page. I think in comparison the book is not that enticing. There are a few interesting concepts and passages, but much of it is repetitive or unimaginative. I suppose there was some filler to reach a certain page count. Still, I am happy to have bought it to support the creator

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed that. Just filled with interesting ideas in both fantasy and sci-fi. I would read a full novel on almost any of these universes. Looking forward to reading compendium 2.

[Zuko · Rating 1 out of 5]

riddled with typos, repeated words, etc. gets boring really fast. the concept is interesting but poorly executed.

[Maryposa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like an assortment of delightful little snacks.