Stirling’s Change
The Change series by S. M. Stirling is a great example of a series that holds your interest through compelling characters and situations. The series is based on the premise that a disaster strikes the...
View ArticleA Short History of Fantasy–Part 6
In part 5, we looked at the fantasy of the 20th century until the beginning of World War II. Not much noteworthy fantasy was published during the war, but some great works appeared shortly thereafter....
View ArticleRosemary Sutcliff–Reteller of Tales
Rosemary Sutcliff is a well-known writer of new versions of old tales for children and young adults. She has worked with many of the traditional stories from England and Ireland, including Beowulf,...
View ArticleA Short History of Fantasy–Part 7
In part 6, we looked at some of those works published in the fantasy boom of the 40s, 50s, and 60s. The popularity of fantasy literature exploded in the second part of the 20th century. Because of...
View ArticleKevin Hearne – A Real Find
Like many other people, I was getting tired of the run-of-the-mill vampire/werewolf books that seemed to be taking over the fantasy field. Then, based on review by Charles de Lint in Fantasy and...
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