By Mark Frankland
Quick show of hands of hands—who has heard of SVK?
Just me then? *Sigh* Oh well. I shall tell you what SVK is anyway. It is something that I personally have never come across for two reasons: one, it is very hard to get a hold of. Probably down to the rather elongated process one had to go through to actually obtain a copy (i.e. you had to join a special mailing list—the only link that I could find was from the writer’s personal website: WarrenEllis.com). Then you had to wait for the email some two months down the line to appear in your inbox. After this, instantly purchase it lest other very unemployed people (such as myself some three weeks ago) get it before you do. Reports of fighting dragons and untying the Gordian Knot with one’s teeth were also reported, although all I had to do was punch out an Orc with one leg, so your results may vary. Secondly, it’s written in UV ink. Right, WTF?
