In the Shadow of J. R. R. Tolkien
(Originally posted on August 7, 2018) The vast majority of modern fantasy sits firmly in the shadow of J. R. R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings. What do I mean by this? Well, if you’ve been paying any attention to fantasy books, games and movies, you ought to be able to understand it. […]
Jack L. Chalker: River of the Dancing Gods Series
(Originally posted on Sept 26, 2016) Jack L. Chalker was a prolific and fascinating author, best known for his Well World series of science fiction novels. I definitely remember the Well World series with fondness, but I also remember his lesser-known Dancing Gods novels. These books are a queer duck mix of straight fantasy mixed […]