Ah, 80's era fantasy. An era much beloved by many and fairly disliked by some. To me, it's a by-gone age with some great books that hold up really well, and some that...well, don't. Either way, I've been going out of my way to explore this decade's worth of fantasy trends, and--surprise, surprise-- sword'n'sorcery is... Continue Reading →
Journal Entry The First Let it be writ: Today, an oaf of a man, a woodcutter through and through, passed by my cabin. "Where go you, axeman?" I said. "A good day to you, villain!" he said, scratching his beard. "I am on my way to cut a little girl and her granny out of... Continue Reading →
Work on my reputation. Mercenaries are, by far and large, despised for their tendency to, er, switch sides at the slightest bit of trouble. But there's good money to be earned when you're known for loyalty, 'specially when you've got the employer to appreciate it. Never leave a job unfinished and a commision incomplete. Staunchness is... Continue Reading →
I recently hit an important milestone -- 50 followers! I'll keep this short -- thank you! I appreciate the time you've taken to read my reviews, humorous fantasy stories of villains and necromancers and wizards, and many other creatures besides! Much more is coming your way, and my hope is that I'll offer you good... Continue Reading →
Today, I woke up and listened, for a little over three hours, to George Orwell's Animal Farm. I should do a double feature of China Mieville's October and this book -- one shows the build-up to the Russian revolution, and the other uses allegory with animals to illustrate how easily revolution turns to something much... Continue Reading →
I’m told you are a widower and have two young daughters, both pretty, both wild. Some books, you need to read. The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler is one of those. It's a complex detective noir story and a precursor to some of today's most notable crime novels -- Jack Reacher and John Milton(former assassin)... Continue Reading →
If you've never seen Zero Punctuation but love video games, you will want to look at these reviews. They're witty, crude and entertaining beyond any reason. They're also, arguably, the chief culprit behind Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw's popularity. That he makes them doesn't harm him one bit, either. It's well-earned popularity. Here is a guy who... Continue Reading →
Well, well, have I been a busy bookworm in those short moments of freedom before my last terrible, bad, no-good exam. This week provided gallons in terms of both entertainment and value thanks to two excellent audiobooks -- the first is October, authored by China Mieville. Despite the name, this novel is not the New... Continue Reading →
Hey, you! Yes, you! The middle-aged lady in front, the one giving me an' my friend here the stink-eye. And you, the much younger guy--is that a thing, now? No, not getting into that. Look. I get it, you've come to enjoy the show, listen to Caro Emerald's beautiful voice for an hour or two.... Continue Reading →
Note: This isn't a complete list of all the fantasy novels coming out this month. Below you'll discover only those titles I'm personally excited about! Here's how this post works -- you get to see the cover and release date first, then I've copied the official synopsis and marked it in Italic so you'll know... Continue Reading →
The Grimoire Reliquary 