The Age Atomic by Adam Christopher
The Empire State is dying. The Fissure connecting the pocket universe to New York has vanished, plunging the city into a deep freeze and the populace are demanding a return to Prohibition and rationing as energy supplies dwindle. Meanwhile, in 1954 New York, the political dynamic has changed and Nimrod finds his department subsumed by [...]
Worldbuilding: Thinking Inside The Box
The idea of worldbuilding is familiar to any fantasy writer, and goes with the genre like pointy ears go with elves. There are writers like Tolkien who go all out in creating incredibly detailed worlds with their own history, myths and songs. Equally, there are those like Joe Abercrombie who prefer to focus more on [...]
Berserk by Kentaro Miura
Berserk is fantasy at its finest. There are faeries, sages, knights, and demons – tropes, in fact, that may be terribly clichéd in a novel yet are fresh and exciting in manga. In addition to excellent writing, Kentaro Mirua’s drawing adds a certain gravitas to his dark fantasy that authors like Joe Abercrombie would adore. [...]
Chuck Wendig Interview: What in the blue blazes is Chuck Wendig up to? – Part Two
This is part two of our interview with Chuck Wendig. To read part one click here. Now back to the questions! I wanted to ask a couple questions about TerribleMinds and writing in general as well. Not too long ago, and I may be blowing a bit out of proportion by describing it a back-and-forth [...]
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson
If you love the idea of dominating through geometry, then The Rithmatist is the gearpunk fantasy for you. I wish the hardcover book came with three pieces of chalk. Just so I could hold one and imagine drawing a circle of protection around myself. Anchoring it with lines. Defending it with chalk drawings that come [...]
