Flame and Crimson is Brian Murphy’s affectionate yet fair examination and analysis of the Sword-and-Sorcery sub-genre of Fantasy. (Disclaimer: Brian is an acquaintance. So factor in whatever bias you like to what follows.) Published in 2019, F&C adds a significant component to the renaissance of S&S. Dissection requires a corpse, and vivisection is hardly an… Continue reading Flame and Crimson. Rock On.
Tag: Swords and Sorcery
Vettius and His Friends. Plus Savage Journal Entry 33.
I’ve encountered a few of David Drake’s Vettius and Dama stories in anthologies. But I’d not read them all. Happily, I picked up a copy of Vettius and His Friends and filled those gaps. I’m a fan of the tales. I like the dutiful, competent soldier Vettius and the learned, loyal, clever merchant Dama. They… Continue reading Vettius and His Friends. Plus Savage Journal Entry 33.
The Enchantress of World’s End. There is Such a Thing as Restraint, Mr. Carter. Resurrected Post.
October 31, 2021 The Enchantress of World’s End. There is Such a Thing as Restraint, Mr. Carter. Lin Carter apparently enjoyed letting his imagination roam free in the first World’s End book (The Warrior of World’s End) so much that he figured even greater license would be even more fun. There may be something to the idea… Continue reading The Enchantress of World’s End. There is Such a Thing as Restraint, Mr. Carter. Resurrected Post.
The Immortal of World’s End: A Psuedo-Comic Travelogue. Resurrected Post.
December 12, 2021 The Immortal of World’s End: A Psuedo-Comic Travelogue Lin Carter put his carnival barker’s hat on. “Step right this way folks, see the mighty sphinx, the flying castle, the illusory city.” He’s clearly entertained by the sights he has to show you and he desperately wants you to be as well. That’s… Continue reading The Immortal of World’s End: A Psuedo-Comic Travelogue. Resurrected Post.
Barbarian-Light. Resurrected Post.
December 19, 2021 Barbarian-Light Lin Carter’s Gondwane Epic continues in The Barbarian of World’s End, the fourth volume. In a pleasant departure from the previous book, this one actually has a plot of sorts. Our sporadically child-like and sporadically wise hero, Ganelon Silvermane, in an almost Conan-esque fashion, rises from captive to Warlord of a barbarian horde.… Continue reading Barbarian-Light. Resurrected Post.