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50 Page Fridays: Kelly Meding


50 Page Fridays: Kelly Meding

Kelly Meding’s WRONG SIDE OF DEAD is a paranormal thrill ride you wont want to miss. Click Read More and let the monster hunting begin!

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SF & Fantasy

George R.R. Martin answers fan questions on Reddit


A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinAuthors are busy folk, and none more-so that George R.R. Martin. Nevertheless, as A Song of Ice and Fire continues to take the world by storm, thanks to HBO’s Game of Thrones and 2011’s successful launch of the series’ fifth volume, A Dance with Dragons, Martin found some time to answer questions from his fans on Reddit, one of the Internet’s most vibrant and popular communities.

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Gaming

New Screenshots for KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING, from 38 Studios


Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is being developed by 38 Studios and Big Huge Games (best known for their work on the original Dungeon Siege video game) and published by EA. This is the first game by 38 Studios, a development studio started by Fantasy heavyweights R.A. Salvatore (NYT Bestselling author and creator of the legendary Drizzt Do’Urden) and Todd McFarlane (comic book artist and creator of Spawn) as well as former baseball player Curt Schilling.

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SF & Fantasy

Behind the Scenes with GAME OF THRONES in Dubrovnik, Croatia


Game of Thrones PosterCourtesy of an astute reader at Winter is Coming, a popular Game of Thrones fan site, we have an unofficial glimpse at the filming of Game of Thrones season two in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The first video shows the Hound battling an unnamed soldier, and a second is a mob scene that shows the King, surrounded by his Kingsguard, navigating their way through an unruly crowd. Both videos can be viewed on Winter is Coming.

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Suvudu

Author Jim C. Hines Strikes a Pose


Vicious Grace - Jim Author Jim C. Hines recently struck a pose – several of them, actually – to make a point about the way women are portrayed in fantasy book covers. The results were hilarious! (sorry Jim!)

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Suvudu

Carcosa: Squamous, Laser-Blastery Role-Playing Adventure Fun


CarcosaStore-350x350Imagine, if you will, that someone threw 40 years of Weird Tales magazine, several moldy Dungeons & Dragons handbooks, and a tincture of the junk-infused nightmares of William Burroughs into some kind of haunted blender and set it on puree for a solid minute. Then imagine that same person feeding the mixture to a homonculus made of pure batsh*t crazy and then giving said homonculus a laptop. Carcosa might be the result – and I mean that as a compliment.

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Suvudu

Del Rey Spectra 50 Page Fridays: Greg Keyes


Del Rey Spectra 50 Page Fridays: Greg Keyes

This week’s excerpt comes from THE BRIAR KING, the first book in Greg Keyes’ Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series. Click Read More to see how this epic series kicks off!

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Suvudu

Nine Named or Notable Swords from Fantasy Fiction


Nine Named or Notable Swords from Fantasy Fiction

Legendary swords are a staple of fantasy fiction. Many of them are magical,  but not all: for some of these weapons, the “magic” is to be found in the skill and heroism of those who wield them. Let’s take a look now at nine such swords from fantasy fiction.

Longclaw (A Song of Ice and Fire, [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Del Rey Spectra 50 Page Fridays: Lucy Snyder


Del Rey Spectra 50 Page Fridays: Lucy Snyder

This week we’re visiting the underworld in the jaw-dropping third book from Lucy Snyder: Switchblade Goddess. Hit Read More to read about the latest installment in this dark urban fantasy series.

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SF & Fantasy

Del Rey Spectra 50 Page Fridays: Terry Brooks


Del Rey Spectra 50 Page Fridays: Terry Brooks

This week we’re turning back the clock to 1986 and a Terry Brooks classic: Magic Kingdom for Sale: Sold! Hit Read More for your fix.

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