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(group member since Nov 01, 2012)
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from the Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy" group.
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Yes, though obviously some folks pick the same book. We are not picky here. anything that inspires polite conversation and reading is welcome.
Haaze, yep. We actually have two themes typically (each two months duration).This sept-oct we have
A) sword n planet
B) viking age
Join in!
I'm 25% done with Shadow of The Wolf [Berserker #1]. Overall, entertaining. Its like riding a bull or bear at a Rodeo (animal choices intentional). Gotthelm is very cool; like Frazetta's Death Dealer.
Pacing alternates from easy-going/trope-filled village pillaging to high octane savagery and horror. Not sure where this is headed.
Howard Andrew Jones occasionally visits here on occasion (he edited a Harold Lamb series). After many years of following him, I got to meet him in person at Gencon last month.
Anyone ever been to the Bookery in Fairborn OH?It's near Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Looks nice.
http://www.bookeryfantasy.com
They sell some rare paintings and comics.
Bill Ward, CL Werner, James Enge... more
Stan, "moving into a new house" during Viking season? Are you invading a beachfront?Periklis, you'll enjoy those.
Me... I'm looking the Berserker series by Carlsen/Holdstock. Going in on that... I usually like dark books, but some excerpts of those seem ultra-dark (too real?). Well, Ill see soon.
Lol. This group excels at getting others to buy books.
Sept-Oct 2017 Groupreads Are Set:
Link to Viking Age discussion
Link to Sword-n-Planet discussion
Banner Credits:
Fliers of Antares (Dray Prescot, #8), cover art by Jack Gaughan, Dray Prescot Series #8 book by Alan Burt Akers
Transit to Scorpio coverart Josh Kirby 1975, Dray Prescot #1 book by Alan Burt Akers
Melvyn Grant artist, for 1977 Chris Carlsen (Robert Holdstock) Shadow Of The Wolf
"Off the Planet;" Sword & Planet like Kenneth Bulmer's Dray Prescot Transit to Scorpio (Dray Prescot, #1); or Edgar Rice Burroughs's John Carter of Mars.
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"Viking Age": books like The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson or Scott Oden's newly released A Gathering of Ravens ...or C. Dean Andersson's Bloodsong! — Hel X 3... or Robert Holdstock's Berserker SF Gateway Omnibus: The Shadow of the Wolf, The Bull Chief, The Horned Warrior
Severius wrote: "Hi there, everyone! I've been lurking here for a few months, but haven't gotten around to introducing myself. I've reading SF and Fantasy since I was a kid; one of the first books my dad gave me to..."Welcome Severius! Good timing, in that one of our two-month groupreads [Sept-Oct] will be "sword and planet" adventure, so you can merge your desire to read more Edgar Rice Burroughs with S&S!
Thanks, Periklis. I don't read many Sword and Sorcery comics. This one has a nice title and art. Was thinking of trying it or Slaine... then ended backing Niobe via Kickstarter (and Untamed... both via Stranger Comics) to fill my desire.
Joseph wrote: "S.E. wrote: "Actually, Russia emerged from the "Rus" vikings... ..."Ah! That would probably explain the title, then ... :)"
I just learned that a year ago at a rotating Viking museum exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum center. Was the key thing I took away.
Joseph wrote: "One interesting thing about it: Despite the titles, it has relatively few actual Vikings in it ... The main characters are all Russian, although they do recruit some Swedes to help with the fightin..."Actually, Russia emerged from the "Rus" vikings...
Looks good. Matches our "viking" groupread too.
Big news. New magazine coming our way! Howard Andrew Jones editing Takes From the Magician's Skull http://www.howardandrewjones.com/tale...
From HAJs website:
TALES FROM THE MAGICIAN’S SKULL!
In just a few weeks, Goodman Games will launch the Kickstarter for the exciting new sword-and-sorcery magazine inspired by Appendix N. I am mightily pleased to be the magazine’s editor, and I’ve had a blast assembling it with Joseph Goodman. We’ve been working together for almost a year, and I’ve got to tell you that the result is GLORIOUS. Just check out that Jim Pavalec cover.
Well my first GenCon was awesome.The Writer's Symposium was a fine edition to the gaming venues.
Link to GenCon50 blog posts
Was able to listen to and meet Howard Andrew Jones, and even had him sign several books including Black Gate 15 - Spring 2011.
Also got to meet in person a fellow contributor to Heroika 1: Dragon Eaters and Pirates in Hell, Jack William Finley.
