Rats and Cats in Fantasy
Victoria Hooper
Two animals that have, throughout history, built up a lot of superstition concerning them are rats and cats. So it’s not surprising that these creatures also pop up a lot…
July 2013
The Fall of Arthur by J.R.R. Tolkien
Steff Humm
My journey into fantasy began with Tolkien, which I imagine is the case for a lot of people. His legendary works were a deep foundation for modern fantasy, and when…
Divided Allegiance by Elizabeth Moon
KJ Braxton
I cannot deny I approached Divided Allegiance with some trepidation having been disappointed by the first book in Moon’s trilogy. So I was pleased to find that the second book…
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
Alister Davison
Tigana is a book that came highly recommended. The back cover claims that it ‘is breathtaking in its vision, and changes forever the boundaries of fantasy fiction.’ It has many…
The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu
Alex Shepherd
When out-of-shape IT technician Roen Tan woke up and started hearing voices in his head, he naturally assumed he was losing it. He wasn’t. He now has a passenger in…
The Broken Empire Trilogy: The Allure of Jorg
Overlord
The following is a guest post I wrote last year for Harper Voyager on the allure of Mark Lawrence’s protagonist Jorg Ancrath. Although most of my references were to the…
Science Fiction/Horror Book Club – July 2013: Horns by Joe Hill
Lisa Taylor
Well, it’s our first official Horror selection for book club! In July we will be reading Horns by Joe Hill. I read this one early this year and it was…
Django Wexler Interview – The Thousand Names
Nicholas Schmiedicker
Joining us today is newcomer Django Wexler, author of the highly anticipated The Thousand Names the first in The Shadow Campaign series. Django graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh…
Fantasy Book Club – July 2013: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin
In July our Fantasy School story themed read will be A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin. I have heard this one recommended often in the forums, so it…