Tag Archive | "fantasy"
The Dark World by Henry Kuttner, a forgotten master
Books like The Dark World remind me why I love fantasy/sci-fi so much in the first place. Here I’ve spent the better part of two decades reading every great author I can get my hands on, and not only are there new ones coming out constantly, there are still gems from years ago I have yet to read.
Continue reading...Blood Magic and Nights of Sin, The Ballad of Kirin Widowmaker
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
So why am I so ambivalent about this series? The character is interesting, the world mostly unique. In a word, pain. The author Matthew Cook goes out of his way to bash it into the reader's head that everyone (protagonist included) thinks that necromancy and blood magic are abominations, an evil that taints whoever uses it, no matter for what purpose or intent. Conflicted protagonists and anti-heroes can make for compelling stories (such as my favorite, the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, which I highly recommend) but this is just a little too much, a little too depressing, especially in the second novel.
Continue reading...The Gamers: Dorkness Rising is a near perfect examination of gaming culture. It’s funny as hell too.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
This is not a big budget film and you should not go into it expecting big budget sets and effects. One of the best aspects of this movie though is that this really does not matter. The Dead Gentlemen managed to wring everything they could out of their available sets and effects and more importantly their script and actors. What they've ended up with is a film that's dead on with timing, a tight script and a feature that had me laughing a lot more than most big budget, full theater releases.
Continue reading...A look at Kushiel’s Legacy
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Carey's fascinating world is loosely based around what could be seen as a late medieval alternative history of Europe and beyond. As you read the books you find yourself remembering fractions of history lessons and faint memories of mythological tales. I may be 'odd' but I found that reading these made me want to go to the nearest library or bookshop to re-familiarise myself with Greek, British and Egyptian mythology.
Continue reading...SciFi and Fantasy Spotlight: Joe Abercrombie and the First Law series
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Joe Abercrombie is a relative newcomer to Fantasy literature circles, having published three books in his series, The First Law. Containing The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged and Last Argument Of Kings, Abercrombie delivers a tight-knit, gritty and above all rewarding read. For the first time in a while I found myself reading late into the night, unwilling to stop for mere sleep.
Continue reading...A Water Matter – free short story from the always awesome Tor.com
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The Duke of Copper Downs had stayed dead. So far. That thought prompted the Dancing Mistress to glance around her at the deserted street. Something in the corner of her eye or the lantern of her dreams was crying out a message. Just as with any of her kind, it was difficult to take her by surprise. Her sense of the world around her was very strong. Even in sleep, her folk did not become so inert and vulnerable as humans or most animals did. And her people had lived among men for generations, after all. Some instincts never passed out of worth.
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
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