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Savage Realms Monthly #10
Savage Realms Monthly, March 2022
Quench Your Thirst for Savage Sword and Sorcery Action Adventure!
Fantasy fans rejoice! Robert E. Howard may no longer be penning Conan tales but that doesn't mean you have to go without your fix of axe wielding barbarians, lusty wenches, and evil wizards! Literary Rebel is dedicated to bringing you a new crop of monthly fantasy fiction by talented authors. In this month's issue: Steve Dilks returns with another jaw-dropping Bohun tale, a fledgling sorcerer goes toe to toe with an evil warlord, and a mercenary pits himself against a villainous tree(?). You have to read it to get it.
"Does not disappoint!"
"Hack and slash goodness."
"Harkens back to the days of the pulp masters..."
Fans of Robert E. Howard, Lin Carter, Clark Ashton Smith, and Karl Edward Wagner will love this new fantasy fiction adventure magazine.
Fantasy fans rejoice! Robert E. Howard may no longer be penning Conan tales but that doesn't mean you have to go without your fix of axe wielding barbarians, lusty wenches, and evil wizards! Literary Rebel is dedicated to bringing you a new crop of monthly fantasy fiction by talented authors. In this month's issue: Steve Dilks returns with another jaw-dropping Bohun tale, a fledgling sorcerer goes toe to toe with an evil warlord, and a mercenary pits himself against a villainous tree(?). You have to read it to get it.
"Does not disappoint!"
"Hack and slash goodness."
"Harkens back to the days of the pulp masters..."
Fans of Robert E. Howard, Lin Carter, Clark Ashton Smith, and Karl Edward Wagner will love this new fantasy fiction adventure magazine.
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105 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 31, 2022
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April 6, 2022
Excellent & exciting (mostly) S&S
This is a great issue! Fun, dangerous, dark, lyrical. Swords fling blood and sorcery delivers death. Dilks opens with an REH-style bang, Bonadonna shares grand adventures, and Wexler brings a taste of the classic CAS. If you don't enjoy this issue stop pretending to like S&S!
This is a great issue! Fun, dangerous, dark, lyrical. Swords fling blood and sorcery delivers death. Dilks opens with an REH-style bang, Bonadonna shares grand adventures, and Wexler brings a taste of the classic CAS. If you don't enjoy this issue stop pretending to like S&S!
May 10, 2022
Each new installment of Savage Realms comes as such a surprise. The anticipation between each issue grows with the uncertainty of when the next issue will appear. The inconsistency in the publication date stems from the magazine having such a small staff, which is essentially a labor of love put together and published by fans of the genre, making the 'monthly' part of the title more of a goal than a reality.
This issue, being the tenth, packs quite a bang for your buck. Featuring stories by Steve Dilks, Joe Bonadonna, and Michael Wexler. Dilks brings us a new Bohun story. While Bonadonna is offering a newly created character set within his Dorgo the Dowser series. And to the best of my knowledge, this is the first outing with Michael Wexler, but certainly a memorable one to be sure.
Black Sunset in the Valley of Death by Steve Dilks is the first story. Bohun is soon to be sacrificed upon the altar. Utilizing quick wits and animal prowess Bohun escapes into the wilderness. Which leads him to a discovery of an ancient lost people plagued by a vampiric enemy. Bohun will seek to destroy this unkillable menace once and for all.
This was a slower, more thoughtful piece by Dilks. Marvel in wonder at the discover of something lost to time and memory. This story would be right at home in DMR's upcoming anthology Terra Incognita.
The Vampire Tree by Joe Bonadonna features a new protagonist, Thibron the Skulker. Thibron is seeking a woman who doesn't wish to be found. She bears him no good will from a bad turn in the past. Even so, he needs her assistance in quelling the evil perpetrated by a power-hungry mage.
The Vampire Tree exhibits the same noir fantasy setting many fans have come to love in his Dorgo the Dowser series. I look forward to more about Thibron the Skulker.
Last, but certainly not least, we have Michael Wexler's The Wizard of Kon. From that fantastic opening line, "Beneath the weary eye of an indifferent moon, a battle raged.", I was hooked.
A wizard bent on world domination, with a nomadic barbarous army at his beck and call. Resistance has become all but futile.
This story was a joy of traditional sword and sorcery of yesteryear.
Overall, a great issue. So satisfying. I eagerly look forward to the next issue.
This issue, being the tenth, packs quite a bang for your buck. Featuring stories by Steve Dilks, Joe Bonadonna, and Michael Wexler. Dilks brings us a new Bohun story. While Bonadonna is offering a newly created character set within his Dorgo the Dowser series. And to the best of my knowledge, this is the first outing with Michael Wexler, but certainly a memorable one to be sure.
Black Sunset in the Valley of Death by Steve Dilks is the first story. Bohun is soon to be sacrificed upon the altar. Utilizing quick wits and animal prowess Bohun escapes into the wilderness. Which leads him to a discovery of an ancient lost people plagued by a vampiric enemy. Bohun will seek to destroy this unkillable menace once and for all.
This was a slower, more thoughtful piece by Dilks. Marvel in wonder at the discover of something lost to time and memory. This story would be right at home in DMR's upcoming anthology Terra Incognita.
The Vampire Tree by Joe Bonadonna features a new protagonist, Thibron the Skulker. Thibron is seeking a woman who doesn't wish to be found. She bears him no good will from a bad turn in the past. Even so, he needs her assistance in quelling the evil perpetrated by a power-hungry mage.
The Vampire Tree exhibits the same noir fantasy setting many fans have come to love in his Dorgo the Dowser series. I look forward to more about Thibron the Skulker.
Last, but certainly not least, we have Michael Wexler's The Wizard of Kon. From that fantastic opening line, "Beneath the weary eye of an indifferent moon, a battle raged.", I was hooked.
A wizard bent on world domination, with a nomadic barbarous army at his beck and call. Resistance has become all but futile.
This story was a joy of traditional sword and sorcery of yesteryear.
Overall, a great issue. So satisfying. I eagerly look forward to the next issue.
December 12, 2022
The March 2022 issues of Savage Realms Monthly continues the series of new and fun adventures and stories in the re-emerging Sword & Sorcery genre. The magazine presents 3 short stories every month from a ever growing and changing group of authors, some of who you will discover for the first time here, while others have been in the field for years and are contributing new stories and characters to SRM.
While there are still a few minor copy editing issues, those, for the most part, are becoming fewer and fewer as the quality of the short stories becomes better with each issue.
In this issue:
- BLACK SUNSET IN THE VALLEY OF DEATH by Steve Dilks. Dilks brings the readers and new BOHUN story as the warrior faces the ultimate end in a long dead city. His freedom - and his very life - depends on the help of a people whose own existence teeters on the edge.
- THE VAMPIRE TREE by Joe Bonadonna. The author crafts a story of predatory villains, strange monstrous creatures, undead slaves, and a hero, of sorts, who will do what it takes to stop it all...if he can only survive to find and destroy the cursed cause.
- THE WIZARD OF KON by Michael A. Wexler. An unequal wizard's dual, urged on by the hope of recovering a lost love and a shared torment, brings the ending of it all. Whether it's the fall of an entire world, or the end to the growing horrors, only an unexpected visit from a source of mystery and stories can sway the outcome.
Three new stories...three new adventures...still the same fun.
While there are still a few minor copy editing issues, those, for the most part, are becoming fewer and fewer as the quality of the short stories becomes better with each issue.
In this issue:
- BLACK SUNSET IN THE VALLEY OF DEATH by Steve Dilks. Dilks brings the readers and new BOHUN story as the warrior faces the ultimate end in a long dead city. His freedom - and his very life - depends on the help of a people whose own existence teeters on the edge.
- THE VAMPIRE TREE by Joe Bonadonna. The author crafts a story of predatory villains, strange monstrous creatures, undead slaves, and a hero, of sorts, who will do what it takes to stop it all...if he can only survive to find and destroy the cursed cause.
- THE WIZARD OF KON by Michael A. Wexler. An unequal wizard's dual, urged on by the hope of recovering a lost love and a shared torment, brings the ending of it all. Whether it's the fall of an entire world, or the end to the growing horrors, only an unexpected visit from a source of mystery and stories can sway the outcome.
Three new stories...three new adventures...still the same fun.
October 17, 2022
A super-solid lineup of stories this issue:
First up is Black Sunset in the Valley of Death, featuring the titanic ebony hero Bohun. Evocative writing and a satisfying conclusion. I plan to check out Steve Dilk's Gunthar novels based on the strength of this story.
Next is the Vampire Tree by Joe Bonadonna who is best known for his Dorgo the Dowser tales. This involves another hero called Thibron the Skulker. Apparently, this story takes place in the same setting or universe as the Dowser tales. I hope to see more of these.
Third up is the Wizard of Kon. The fledging wizard Vhnkera is defeated by a rival wizard who steals his fiance and imprisons him inside a tree. Fortunately, Vhnkera's mentor returns from his travels and does battle with the enemy wizard after freeing Vhnkera. The story ends with a bit of idealistic moralizing about wizards laying down their staffs/weapons and everyone living in peace, though this seems unlikely given the warlike Kron, who it is mentioned a few paragraphs earlier, will likely return to their tribal bickering and destroy each other. Not to mention the fact that there will always be those who will prey upon the defenseless.
First up is Black Sunset in the Valley of Death, featuring the titanic ebony hero Bohun. Evocative writing and a satisfying conclusion. I plan to check out Steve Dilk's Gunthar novels based on the strength of this story.
Next is the Vampire Tree by Joe Bonadonna who is best known for his Dorgo the Dowser tales. This involves another hero called Thibron the Skulker. Apparently, this story takes place in the same setting or universe as the Dowser tales. I hope to see more of these.
Third up is the Wizard of Kon. The fledging wizard Vhnkera is defeated by a rival wizard who steals his fiance and imprisons him inside a tree. Fortunately, Vhnkera's mentor returns from his travels and does battle with the enemy wizard after freeing Vhnkera. The story ends with a bit of idealistic moralizing about wizards laying down their staffs/weapons and everyone living in peace, though this seems unlikely given the warlike Kron, who it is mentioned a few paragraphs earlier, will likely return to their tribal bickering and destroy each other. Not to mention the fact that there will always be those who will prey upon the defenseless.
May 29, 2022
"Black Sunset in the Valley of Death" by Steve Dilks, 4.5/5 - a Bohun tale never disappoints
"The Vampire Tree" by John Bonadonna, 4/5 - lots of grammatical/spelling errors throughout, but doesn't detract from a fun story
"The Wizard of Kon" by Michael Wexler, 1.5/5 - boring as hell
"The Vampire Tree" by John Bonadonna, 4/5 - lots of grammatical/spelling errors throughout, but doesn't detract from a fun story
"The Wizard of Kon" by Michael Wexler, 1.5/5 - boring as hell
November 5, 2022
Magical
Another issue of sword and sorcery declaring its return to this era and succeed ing . All three stories were entertaining with Joe Bona Donna's Vampire Tree being my personal favourite.
Another issue of sword and sorcery declaring its return to this era and succeed ing . All three stories were entertaining with Joe Bona Donna's Vampire Tree being my personal favourite.
March 14, 2024
Another Three
Another set of three short stories, with barbarians, wizards and the like. If these kind of stories peak your interest than this is your kind of mag.
Another set of three short stories, with barbarians, wizards and the like. If these kind of stories peak your interest than this is your kind of mag.
September 21, 2024
Bohun is back! One of my favorite characters featured in this publication returns for another adventure.
This was another enjoyable issue with three diverse sword & sorcery tales. I love the variety SRM brings, and enjoy that it's always a quick read to help get in some S&S between reading other genres.
You can't go wrong reading SRM. It's a great publication, and fills a much needed void that existed until it and other publications like it came about.
This was another enjoyable issue with three diverse sword & sorcery tales. I love the variety SRM brings, and enjoy that it's always a quick read to help get in some S&S between reading other genres.
You can't go wrong reading SRM. It's a great publication, and fills a much needed void that existed until it and other publications like it came about.
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