Author Archives: H. Anthe Davis
Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Ancient Engineering Projects
I just noticed (like, five minutes ago) that my favorite review blog has started doing a take on Dianne Wynne Jones’ classic Tough Guide to Fantasyland. I got a copy of the book quite a while ago, and it easily … Continue reading
Creating a Fictional Planet’s Calendar
Originally posted on I Read Encyclopedias for Fun:
When humans finally manage to colonise another planet, there will be some significant differences between life on that planet and life on Earth. One of them is the calendar. Why would the…
The Psycher Gene
My last post was all about the pseudoscience of shapeshifting in the world of the War of Memory series. I remembered shortly afterward, though, that another important talent is closely linked with the skinchanging gene — or rather, with having … Continue reading
Halion Shapeshifting and the Skinchanger Gene
There isn’t much science in book 1 — at least, not visibly. As a former student of the hard sciences and a current interested dabbler, however, I can’t help but create scientific underpinnings for many of my magical and spiritual … Continue reading
Search Terms
I’m not the best tagger on the net. My categories no doubt leave much to be desired, and my aesthetic urge toward a small tag cloud probably means I don’t nearly get the reach I should. Therefore, I like it … Continue reading
Culture Composites: Riddian
Picking up on our slow loop through the Imperial Heartlands, in this installment we visit the Kingdom of Riddian. It has been allowed to stay a kingdom because it submitted to the Emperor in the early years of the Imperial … Continue reading
Culture Composites: Corvia
I realized that while I was moving eastward through my cultures, I entirely skipped the Corvish (or Korvii) — which is weird, because they’re some of my favorites. This may have to do with the fact that I am, myself, … Continue reading
Pragmatic Horrible (Or, My Favorite Kind of Character)
Hi there! No content today. Instead I want to babble about something I ended up pondering during most of my day-job: my favorite kind of character. Some would look at the post I’m about to write and say ‘no, H., … Continue reading
The War of Memory Project 