There comes a time in every beloved author’s career when a book blogger must attempt to rank that author’s works. Surely, Neil Gaiman will be thrilled to know his day has now arrived. But where do you start with Gaiman, whose works diverge so greatly in style and approach, yet remain so very true to […]
As you read these words, eye blackened from a trick kaleidoscope, you might be tempted to think, “Boy, do I hate April Fools’ Day.” For victims of today’s pranks and merriment, the sentiment is understandable, but this is no time to be a wet whoopee cushion. Revel in some schadenfreude instead, with this list of fiction’s […]
You might skip past the dedication in a book, ready to dig into the good stuff. But don’t forget there’s often writing worthy of your attention before the story even begins—and here’s your proof! The best dedications ever written: Haroun And The Sea Of Stories, by Salman Rushdie Zembla, Zenda, Xanadu: All our dream-worlds may come true. […]
In the city of Guerdon, the church bells ring with the cries of long-conquered gods, saints and alchemists wage war in the streets, and armageddon is all but at hand. A trio of misfit thieves is all that stands against a complex network of competing gods and mages—and the destruction they will wreak. To commemorate […]
For those who don’t know (and oh, how I both pity you and envy the journey that awaits you), the greatest fantasy adventure of the last three years is not a book, nor a movie, but a podcast—one begun on a lark, at that. Three years ago, podcasting stalwarts the McElroy Brothers (Travis, Justin, and […]