Poul Anderson’s Rogue Sword.
I picked up Poul Anderson’s Rogue Sword in a batch that also contained Clark Ashton Smith’s The Last Incarnation and Leigh Brackett’s The Coming of
September 17, 2023
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Clark Ashton Smith. The Last Incantation
I picked up a copy of Clark Ashton Smith’s The Last Incantation. I figured I’d probably read some of the stories before in collections or
September 10, 2023
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Lawrence Watt-Evans’ “The Lords of Dûs.” Immanentizing the Eschaton.
It was the Darrell K. Sweet cover that lured me to the first book, The Lure of the Basilisk. This introduced me to the world
September 3, 2023
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Ursula Bruin
A couple of years ago I wrote a tale for the Heir Apparent. She was seven at the time and ardently fond of a number
August 27, 2023
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Currently Reading.
Happily I will never run out of reading matter. There are five books waiting in the ever-replenishing to-be-read pile. Currently I am finishing up Glen
August 20, 2023
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Dust Off Your Fluffy Cthulhu Birthday Hat
Next week marks the 133rd birthday of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. I wonder if he would be surprised at his influence. He spawned an entire sub-genre:
August 13, 2023
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Tower at the Edge of Time. Not Precisely a Towering Achievement.
The indefatigable Lin Carter published a slender novel in 1968 titled Tower at the Edge of Time. I have been open in my admiration for
August 6, 2023
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Old Stomping Grounds. Part Two.
Only days remain in my stay back in Oregon. I will be returning to Casa Lizzi in Texas early Tuesday morning. I’m beginning to look
July 30, 2023
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Old Stomping Grounds. Part One.
It was just over a year ago that MBW, the HA, and I began our trek from Oregon to Texas. I flew back with the
July 23, 2023
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