Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy" discussion

It is certainly an entertaining read, linking all sorts of fictional characters together. There is also a website about the 'world as myth' theory which goes into this in exhaustive detail. Not sure what it was called now.

Jamie the Red

L.A. Requiem by Robert Crais. My first by him, and a pretty good read thus far.

The True Bastards by Jonathan French

Decided that it's October, so some scary books are in order: The Hellbound Heart and now The Damnation Game, both by Clive Barker.

@Joseph, nice choices

Clint wrote: "@Joseph, nice choices"

I'm enjoying them. First time I've read either in something close to 30 years. (And originally, I had Hellbound Heart in Night Visions: The Hellbound Heart. That was a good horror anthology series -- at least, the five or so that I had in paperback.)

Joseph wrote: "Clint wrote: "@Joseph, nice choices"

I'm enjoying them. First time I've read either in something close to 30 years. (And originally, I had Hellbound Heart in [book:Night Visions: The Hellbound Hea..."

I love the Books of Blood and the Thief of Nowhere, but I've a bunch of his books on my shelf I still need to read.

Swords of Steel Omnibus

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Mooncrow by our very own Jack Massa

Elijah's Violin and Other Jewish Fairy Tales by Howard Schwartz

Angel Mage by Garth Nix

Pale Kings by Micah Yongo

Companions on the Road

That's a cool cover

I thought so too! So far it is a good Halloween read.

Never gotten around to that classic...

I last read it in … must've been 2013 because that's when I wrote my review. So it's probably approaching time for a reread.

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Chains of Blood by M.L. Spencer

Mary wrote: "The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern"

I'm really looking forward to that one -- I loved The Night Circus almost unreservedly.

Bad Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Case Files of Erik Rugar by Misha Burnett

Servant of the Jackal God: The Tales of Kamose, Archpriest of Anubis

Started Bran Mak Morn: The Last King for our Robert E. Howard group read.

Reading several things at once: I received the first three issue of Tales from the Magician’s Skull from subscribing during the kickstarter, also reading The Best of Robert E Howard Volume 1 (Del Rey), and slowly combing through Conan the Barbarian (Marvel Omnibus Volume 1) and as a companion to that Barbarians Life, by Roy Thomas

The Infernal Bargain and Other Stories

Leaves from the Garden of Eden: One Hundred Classic Jewish Tales by Howard Schwartz

Noir

Wulfhere

The Place of Stars and Bones: A Novel of Weird Fantasy

Finished Upon the Flight of the Queen recently, which was just as good as the first book. Now reading Monsters and Mythical Creatures from Around the World, a non-fiction book due out in a couple of days.

The Scroll of Man

Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City Really enjoying this one

Fight Write: How to Write Believable Fight Scenes by Carla Hoch

Just polished off the new Sword-n-Sorcery novella by Richard Lee Byers Arrival. Fun stuff... five Crusaders and a Saracen fighter summoned to an alternate world to fight "the Stain." Recommended, fast adventure. Looking forward to installment #2. Review posted.

Also just finished Tales from the Magician's Skull #3...and am writing a review now.

I am reading for the first time the first stories in Leiber's Swords and Deviltry. Also re-reading the first stories in Elric of Melniboné. About 80 pages into Erikson's Deadhouse Gates (Malazahn #2). Looking for writing inspiration, but none seem to be quite what I'm looking for yet.

Just finished Lavie Tidhar's Gorel of Goliris collection The Black God's Kiss. I think have read all of his Gorel stories and it is close to the tone and themes that I want.

I am considering the Fearsome Magics anthology and maybe K.J. Parker's The Two Swords. Among new books, I will definitely pick up Joe Abercrombie's latest and am considering Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes.

Martin wrote: "Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City Really enjoying this one"

Also on my list!

I'm going to have to add K.J. Parker to the group-read options.

Mike wrote: "I am reading for the first time the first stories in Leiber's Swords and Deviltry. Also re-reading the first stories in Elric of Melniboné. About 80 pages into Erikson's Deadhouse Gates (Malazahn #..."

Seven Blades was definitely fun.

Image and Imagination: Essays and Reviews by C.S. Lewis

The Eternal Mercenary

S.E. wrote: "I'm going to have to add K.J. Parker to the group-read options."

Good Decision!

Michael wrote: "S.E. wrote: "I'm going to have to add K.J. Parker to the group-read options."

Good Decision!"

I will read Savages if you add him! I have had that book on my bookshelf for about 2 Years! Time to read it!

Joseph wrote: "Mike wrote: "I am reading for the first time the first stories in Leiber's Swords and Deviltry. Also re-reading the first stories in Elric of Melniboné. About 80 pages into Erikson's Deadhouse Gate..."
Great choices! The Fahfrd and Grey Mouser stories were very close to my love of Conan back in the 1980s! I've heard Rusty Burke state the same!

Wow, I haven't posted in a while. Must have been busy. Anyway, currently reading the rather splendid The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

Latin American Folktales by John Bierhorst

I'm reading P.C. Hodgell's The God Stalker Chronicles, a series that is at least S&S-adjacent at its beginning. (I think it turns more epic as the series progresses.)

The Warlord

Karnov: Phantom-Clad Rider of the Cosmic Ice