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Ray Harryhausen’s death earlier this week has me thinking a lot about Greco-Roman mythology, and it occurred to me that there’s not a whole lot of fantasy fiction based in mythic Greece. It seems odd, to me: You’ve got this amazing body of literature featuring heroes, sorceresses, gods and goddesses and monsters galore, but hardly [...]
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This week’s excerpt features OATH OF FEALTY by Elizabeth Moon, the first book in her excellent (and highly recommended) Paladin’s Legacy series. Hit that read more button to check it out.
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The Experience Music Project has opened Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic, a new exhibit featuring great fantasy items from the history of the genre!
Make the jump to see some pictures and learn more about the exhibit!
Read MoreDrew Karpyshyn, bestselling author of several Mass Effect and Star Wars novels, is coming out with a new fantasy novel on August 27th. The title is CHILDREN OF FIRE and it’s filled with everything that an epic fantasy fan loves: quests, heroes, and dark magic. Check out the cover reveal and excerpt here.
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Harry Turtledove’s Videssos Cycle is back in print for the first time in years! Don’t miss this excerpt of the first book in this epic saga, and read fast because the next volume in this collection will be out very soon!
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Enter the world of Fairwick College, where paranormal creatures of all types live together in a secluded forest in upstate New York. The first 50 pages will leave you spellbound. Click Read More and get started!
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Tonight, I am taking part in an Ask Me Anything event on Reddit.
I’m not the only person affiliated with Del Rey Books who is allowing fantasy fans to ask questions on a variety of topics. Tomorrow night, Peter V. Brett is welcomed in his AMA, and in March Terry Brooks will be doing an AMA as well!
More info after the jump!
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Love crosswords? Love free stuff? Play Robert V.S. Redick’s Ridiculous Contest #1 and win a free signed copy of his new book!
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We love our science fiction and fantasy, and we love our pets. Sometimes we combine these loves when we name our pets. I know I do. I’ve got a tabby cat named “Grendel” (He lives up to his name – he’s feisty!) and a bearded dragon named “Smaug”. (Pictured here having an infrequent and very much hated bath.) I’ve even named other animals after mythic creatures: My dog’s name is “Pixie”, and one of our dearly departed cats was named “Booka” (A phonetic spelling of ‘bwca’), a goblin of Welsh folklore.
The gift-giving holidays are over! And with that end, hopefully some great reading!
I got one major book gift this season that I’m super excited about. What books did you receive? What will hit the top of your reading pile?
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christian
ilove manga :)