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Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Immortals

Posted on May 29, 2014 by

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 →

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Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Hidden Kingdoms

Posted on May 22, 2014 by

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 →

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Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Dark Lord

Posted on May 8, 2014 by

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 →

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Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — City of Wizards

Posted on May 1, 2014 by

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 →

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Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Guild of Assassins

Posted on April 24, 2014 by

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 →

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Tough Traveling with Fantasy Review Barn — Ancient Engineering Projects

Posted on April 16, 2014 by

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 →

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The Psycher Gene

Posted on April 10, 2014 by

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 →

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