Category: the book pile
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In the Midst of Critical Role, Greenwood Pastures in Forgotten Realms in Dragon.
The first steps within a whole new world. Time to dual-wield.
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Hal Duncan in His Own (Ten Thousand) Words – Interview
That’s a lot of words. I just tried to chip in about a buck fifty. Lots of great and unique takes about science fiction, speculative fiction in general, publishing, literature, his novels, and… hell?
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Standing on Shadowbridge
Bridges are cool. The stories that bind us together are even more cool.
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Blade of Tyshalle – On the Very Top Shelf of Speculative Fiction of this Century
Why is this not the most talked about book in science fiction and fantasy?
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A Malazan Night of Knives Settles Old Guard Scores
A key date in the history of Malaz is told to us by Ian Cameron Esslemont. Bring your knives.
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Riddle of Stars Collects Patricia Mckillip’s Ridde-Master
A childhood favorite of mine introduced me to beautiful prose at a young age.
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Caine Black Knife is Where Reputations Are Made
Where part of the legend and reality of Caine is born.
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Gardens of the Moon Love
The book that started the best epic fantasy series of all time and one of my favorite experiences in fiction.
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A Shadow in Summer Strikes a Pose
Before he expanded in to Space Operas with the Expanse Daniel Abraham was into a really nice epic fantasy series.
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The Warded Man Himself, My Lost Peter V. Brett Interview
Well thought answers from the author of the Demon Cycle about his new fantasy series, terror, the changing nature of epic fantasy… and Shogun?
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When I talked to the guy who wrote Annihilation about Predator… JUST Predator
This was fun.
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China Miéville’s The Scar Leaves a Mark
China Mieville’s follow-up to his neo- classic Perdido Street Station takes to the high seas.
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Steven Erikson’s Epic Fantasy Mic Drop – The Malazan Book of The Fallen
This practically killed epic fantasy for me. It’s the greatest epic fantasy of all time and one of best works of fiction of any kind ever so I just don’t have time for what used to be considered good enough in the genre.
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STAR WARS Bloodline – Claudia Gray’s Shadows of the Empire
Claudia Gray continues being THE author of the new Star Wars novel canon.
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Paul S. Kemp Gets The Star Wars Call – Interview
The creator of Erevis Cale of Forgotten Realms fame got the call to write Star Wars novels. I talk to him and make my pitch to be part of EU legend canon.
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These Aren’t the Bastards You’re Looking For – Scott Lynch’s Republic Of Thieves
Scott. Is this a Star War?