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Each Thursday, our copy of ‘The Tough Guide to Fantasyland’ in hand, we shall tour the mystical countryside looking for adventure and fun (and tropes) from all over fantasy. Today’s tour topic is… City of Wizards City of Wizards is … Continue reading
I give up. It has all been done before. Every single good idea has been taken, even those that just warp old good ideas. 1990. This book came out in 1990 and gently mocks fairy tale as well as anything … Continue reading
The word that springs to mind while reading this is portentous. The opening chapters are stuffed with mysterious happenings, deeply meaningful but unexplained dreams and visions, characters who are compelled to do certain things and who are assisted at life-threatening … Continue reading
In only a couple of weeks The Silk Map by Chris Willrich comes out. This will be a must read for me because The Scroll of Years was such a great debut It featured just enough weird to stand out … Continue reading
Each Thursday, our copy of ‘The Tough Guide to Fantasyland’ in hand, we shall tour the mystical countryside looking for adventure and fun (and tropes) from all over fantasy. Today’s tour topic is… Guild of Assassins (and Assassins in general). … Continue reading
One could be forgiven completely for not knowing what to expect from Unwrapped Sky going in. The cover suggests that Minotaur are present, which is true but gives no clues as to the greater substance. The back cover hints at … Continue reading
Ending a series can be hard. All those pesky plotlines gotta come together, characters need resolutions, and no matter how the author crafts it there will no doubt be a corner of the internet telling them just how wrong they … Continue reading
Wouldn’t it be lovely if you could compose a song which would guarantee good weather or bountiful harvests or a cure for illness? That’s the premise here, and what an enchanting one it is. The creator god made the world … Continue reading
Want to know my next read? I will tell you. Starting tomorrow I am starting Unwrapped Sky by Rjurik Davidson, a book I have looked forward to for some time because just look at that cover. And it has minotaurs! … Continue reading
Each Thursday, our copy of ‘The Tough Guide to Fantasyland’ in hand, we shall tour the mystical countryside looking for adventure and fun (and tropes) from all over fantasy. Today’s tour topic is… Ancient Engineering Projects Ancient Engineering Projects tend … Continue reading