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Cage Match 2012: Round 2: Granny Weatherwax versus The Fool


Let the tricks begin!



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Cage Match 2012: Round 1: The Fool versus Evangeline Stone


Two people comfortable as someone else face each other in the Danger Room!



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New Release Interview: City of Dragons by Robin Hobb


hobb-cityRobin Hobb has been writing great fantasy stories for three decades. She rarely disappoints.

Now, she has published City of Dragons, Book III of her Rain Wilds Chronicles. And here is an interview with the author about the new book, why she loves writing about dragons, and where she goes from here. Enjoy!

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Interview: Mark Lawrence, Author of Prince of Thorns


lawrence-princeEvery year, we get a new group of debut writers, all hoping to break into the industry big, all hoping to build fan bases that last.

This year is no exception. But from what I can tell from internet(s) fantasy blogs and author forums where fans gather to talk about such things, the best received debut release is Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence.

And here is an interview with him. Enjoy!

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Suvudu Likes: 5/7/11


The Dragon's Path by Daniel AbrahamThere are some great sci-fi/fantasy bloggers out there, fans who are devoting a lot of time and energy into supporting authors and their readers. Variety is the spice of life, as they say, and with the menagerie of unique and very different individuals out there contributing, it produces a whole that is better than its parts.

Here is a list of what other bloggers on the internet(s) did in the last week—reviews, interviews, comments, giveaways, and the like.

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Cage Match 2011: Martin the Warrior versus FitzChivalry Farseer


Yeah, it’s a mouse. So what? He’ll still kick your…


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Top 10 2011 Books I Want Now


The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussWe are now within the confines of 2011 and with the New Year comes a whole new swath of great books to look forward to! While I have two dozen books I want to read coming out this year, these are the books I’ll be buying the day they are released!

I’m betting some of them are on your list! Let’s find out, shall we!

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25 Years of Spectra: FOOL’S ERRAND (2002) by Robin Hobb


This is the third Robin Hobb title on this list, which is testament to not only how much we love Robin, but how enduring her books have been as far as you, the readers are concerned. Having already discussed The Farseer trilogy and Liveship Traders series, we now move on to the first book [...]

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25 Years of Spectra: SHIP OF MAGIC (1998) by Robin Hobb


I’ve already discussed Robin in an earlier post Assasin’s Apprentice post, so I’ll just let the author and editor talk about this novel ,Ship of Magic.
I will say that I have not, unfortunately, read these books yet, and I am covered in shame and remorse. Like I discussed in my Katherine Kerr post, though, [...]

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25 Years of Spectra: ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE (1995) by Robin Hobb


Fifteen years ago, one of the great fantasy series was born, starting with Assassin’s Apprentice. With this novel, Robin Hobb entered the public consciousness as one of the premier fantasy writers of our time.
And yet, it almost didn’t happen. At least, it almost didn’t happen for “Robin.”
Curious? Then read what the author [...]

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