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 →
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 →
Ah, recommending the second book of a trilogy, that's a new one for this blog! The Walls of Air is the second novel in Barbara Hambly's Darwath trilogy. The second book of a trilogy is always a bit tricky; you have to find a balance between answering some of the questions that the first novel set up... Continue Reading →
Some time ago, I wrote about an appreciation thread on reddit; it was about author Barbara Hambly and her many works, which include but are not limited to vampiric noir, dark fantasy, world-jumping fun with wizards and much more! The Time of the Dark was the first amongst these recommendations, and the favourite of the... Continue Reading →
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a coming-of-age tragedy, writes RPS's Adam Smith in a conversation with Before the Storm's lead writer, Zack Garriss. “The experience of writing feature films or TV episodes requires thinking about the most interesting obstacle or the best line of dialogue or the best piece of choreography for any... Continue Reading →
The Grimoire Reliquary 