Having finished ‘Eye of the World’ by Robert Jordan, I went to the stacks that pass for bookshelves in my house and had so many different titles to choose from. There was The Great Hunt (Robert Jordan – Wheel of Time #2) The Dragon Reborn (Robert Jordan – Wheel of Time ~3) The Handmaid’s TaleContinue reading “What I’m reading now & Bonus Updated Reading List”
Tag Archives: Warhammer
5 Games from Fantasy Stories
Pages Below the Vaulted Sky asks an interesting question: Where are the sports in our fondest fantasy stories? It took me a while, and some prompting from others to compile a list of 9 games or recreations played in books I had read… So the following list does draw on a diverse array of fantasyContinue reading “5 Games from Fantasy Stories”
Let’s Review: The Demon’s Curse – A Tale of Mauls Darkblade
Published in 2005, the Daemon’s Curse is based on the original Malus Darkblade story presented in issue one of Warhammer Monthly (March 1998). I have had the series on my shelves, collecting dust, for the last few years – though the books themselves are well thumbed. I have read the tale at least three timesContinue reading “Let’s Review: The Demon’s Curse – A Tale of Mauls Darkblade”
The Origin of: Orcs
They wage war across Middle Earth, servants of Sauron; they build alliances with demons, then shirk them to build a political dominion over the World of Warcraft; they serve deities and try to remember their heritage in Skyrim; they haunt the mountains and wild places, fighting among themselves until the day comes that a leaderContinue reading “The Origin of: Orcs”
What Will The Monsters Do When They Win?
In Shad’s review of an anime called Goblinslayer (I’ve never seen it), he talks about the necessity of showing how monstrous the monsters are in fantasy. The comment is part of a larger discussion on the way that various fantasy authors and writers have managed this in various media. From the entire video, which I’veContinue reading “What Will The Monsters Do When They Win?”
Imagine Erratically 