God Stalk is another book I remembered very fondly from my teenagehood (I even had a limited-edition hardcover), and recently re-read to see how it withstood the test of time (as well as comparing older and contemporary young-adult fantasy). I enjoyed it tremendously — and kept reading through the series. Some of those volumes I’ve […]
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Book Review: The Compleat Traveller in Black, by John Brunner
This is a little-known fantasy gem, by one of Sci-Fi greats. It contains five short stories (the original 4 written between 1960 and 1971, and published as “The Traveller in Black”, and the fifth written in 1979 and later published in the Compleat collection). I loved the premise and style of the stories when I […]
Felix Novus Annus
Thank you for being part of this past amazing year! May next year be just as wonderful, filled with books and goodies. This post offers a bit of reflection on the past year, and announcements about what’s coming.
Book Review: Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse #1), by Charlaine Harris
I read this book on my wife’s urging that I read some best-sellers in a related genre (aka paranormal sex fantasies romance) and due to my own interest in reading works from perspective other than mine (in this case, by and for women). Being in a somewhat related genre (paranormal mixed with mystery) this was […]
Roman Trinkets and Small Finds
A collections of links for some funky finds from Ancient Rome. First is this Roman army multi-tool. One can envisage it as a precursor to the Swiss — sorry, Helvetican — army knife. It has a knife, spoon, and fork, a spike, spatula and small pick. Though since it’s made of silver it might have […]
Book Review: Where Loyalties Lie, by Rob J. Hayes
I’ve been meaning to read Rob Hayes’ works for a while (especially considering his record-breaking win in the SPFBO 2017), and so jumped into Where Loyalties Lie. It is an excellent story of piracy set in a fantasy world based on the Age of Sail, though not for the faint of heart. What to expect […]
Making Fights Realistic in Historical Fiction and Fantasy
Err, nope. William Wallace was a devout Christian, never actually wore a tartan kilt (they became popular three centuries later), and certainly never sported blue face-paint for battle (associated with the Picts, centuries earlier during Roman Britain). He’d likely wear chain-mail to battle, and use a standard one-handed sword that can be used with a […]
Aquae et Ignis – a new, free Felix novella is here!
I’m excited to announce that Aquae et Ignis, the brand new Felix novella is here! It is a stand-alone novella in the Stories of Togas, Daggers, and Magic series, with Felix’s latest bizarre case. Though the events described are set between In Numina and In Victrix, it is a completely independent story. It makes for a […]
Book Review: Dragon’s Trail, by Joseph Malik
I came across Joseph Malik first via his article 30 Day Cliff, My Ass: Reflections on 10,000 Sales. It resonated deeply with my experience and choices. Although my journey has been different (I didn’t bother querying), I came to the same conclusions and decisions in choosing the do-it-myself path without compromising on professional quality in […]
AudioBooks! Well, Audio-Story
I’ve been asked by quite a few people when will the Stories of Togas, Daggers, and Magic be available as audio-books. It’s been on my perennial to-do list, but because I’m one of those people who can’t follow a narrated story (look! a squirrel!), I’ve always pushed it off. Happily, in a collaboration with Chris Herron […]
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