Category Archives: World Info
Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Immortals
Time for another travel-date with Fantasy Review Barn! This time, the topic is Immortals. Immortals are fairly common in Fantasyland There are three kinds: 1) Goddesses and Gods, who exist forever unless people stop believing in them. 2) Elves or … Continue reading
Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Hidden Kingdoms
Time for another Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn. Unlike last week when I had absolutely nothing, this week I actually have a few examples to showcase! The topic for this round is Hidden Kingdoms: Usually reached through Caverns or … Continue reading
Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Dark Lord
I know I’ve been quiet this week, but I was (mostly) occupied with finishing up the final chapter of the rough draft of book 3, The Living Throne. I got the last bit done today, and though the path ahead … Continue reading
Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — City of Wizards
I think the only book in the FRB post for today that I’ve read is the Harry Potter series, though I do have Shadow and Bone on my list…somewhere down in the hundred-somethings, perhaps… No reflection on the book’s perceived … Continue reading
Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Guild of Assassins
Once again, Nathan at Fantasy Review Barn is going through some examples of a popular fantasy trope as featured in the lovely Tough Guide to Fantasyland. Check out the link for his take, then down below I’ll talk about the … Continue reading
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
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
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
The War of Memory Project 