Why I Broke Up with Anita Blake
Jo Warne
The following is based on the 17 books in the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton. This article contains spoilers if you have not read up to the most…
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Larry Elmore – Artist Spotlight
KevinBreaux
Do you remember when you saw your first fantasy artwork? I do. It was the summer of 1981. I was only seven years old at the time; probably playing with…
Room for Discourse
Matt Maenpaa
Everyone has read a novel that changed the way they perceive the world around them or caused them to reexamine facets of their own lives. Perhaps the change was dramatic,…
Elements of Fantasy – Heroes and Heroines
Janie Bill
Without heroes and heroines, fantasy worlds fall flat. Heroes put the oomph into enchanted settings and heighten emotions in everyday relationships. Men and women build stories, but what qualities create…
Subgenre Bingo – Epic Fantasy
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
Welcome back to my series of bingo/identification cards for random amusement and ease of subgenre identification. All previous disclaimers about this not being a definitive list, and that opinions may…
The Many Faces Of Fantasy
David Carani
Consider the number of subgenres in fantasy. Depending on who you talk to, there are anywhere from five to ten to fifteen (more depending on how specific you would like…
Keeping Fantasy Fresh – The Sands of Time
Ben Godby
You can read Part One of this series here. As long as the genres have been divided, fantasy has always stood in opposition to science fiction. A sweeping glance across…
The Stigma of Reading Fantasy
Paul Wiseall
We live in a modern world where fantasy is king. Some of the hottest films in the world right now are based on fantasy, with this summer alone being populated…
The Rebirth of A Game of Thrones
Jamie Provencher
A Game of Thrones (further know as GoT) came out in 1996. It was the first book in the series A Song of Ice and Fire and was followed by…
Keeping Fantasy Fresh
When I pick up a fantasy book at the bookstore or the library, I’m expecting two things: first, a recognizable set of concepts, tropes and ideas that together make a…
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance
About ten years ago, I was introduced to the world of Baldur’s Gate. For this gamer, my first steps into this unforgettable realm were guided by my trusty Playstation 2…
Fantasy Book Club – March 2011: The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Overlord
Well, we’ve all finished or at least nearly finished The Name of the Wind and what a book it was! The sequel is of course out this month and where…