Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy" discussion
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Jason wrote: "
Holy Bible: Old Testament
The OG of fantastical fantasy!"
Especially this cool story!: Exodus 7:8–12
Michael Fierce (Gandalf the Red) wrote: "Jason wrote: "Holy Bible: Old Testament
The OG of fantastical fantasy!"
Especially this cool story!: Exodus 7:8–12"
Judges has some great heroic adventure tales in it too! Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Samson...
Almost done re-reading The Walking Drum by Louis L'Amour, a ripping historical adventure set in the 12th century. Not exactly sword & sorcery, but plenty of sword!
Jason wrote: "Michael Fierce (Gandalf the Red) wrote: "Jason wrote: "Holy Bible: Old Testament
The OG of fantastical fantasy!"
Especially this cool st..."
Samson's story is excellent.
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It's a shame L'Amour never had a chance to write any sequels.
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Jason wrote: "
Holy Bible: Old Testament
The OG of fantastical fantasy!"
Were you expecting raucous applause and/or the adoration of the masses for your supremely edgy and oh-so unique stance?
Here's hoping you'll actually read it. I recommend starting with Job, It's a life changing-experience if you truly understand its message.
Holy Bible: Old Testament
The OG of fantastical fantasy!"
Were you expecting raucous applause and/or the adoration of the masses for your supremely edgy and oh-so unique stance?
Here's hoping you'll actually read it. I recommend starting with Job, It's a life changing-experience if you truly understand its message.
Just finished Tombs of Atuan, about to start on the next Earthsea book. Reading Earthsea was like a walk through a remote forest, ending with a purifying bath in some hidden, cold and clear spring.
Joseph wrote: "Jason wrote: "Almost done re-reading The Walking Drum by Louis L'Amour, a ripping historical adventure set in the 12th century. Not exactly sword & sorcery, but plenty of sword!"It's a shame L'Am..."
Indeed! In the afterword L'Amour mentioned two more books in the works, chronicling Kerbouchard's adventures in Hind and Cathay (and elsewhere, I'm sure.) I'd love to even just see whatever working notes he had written.
"Were you expecting raucous applause and/or the adoration of the masses for your supremely edgy and oh-so unique stance?"I guess my wording touched a nerve. I'm too old to believe I can approach comedy with an "edgy" and "unique" slant these days. Calling the old testament fantasy is nothing new. Do you actually believe people used to live 900+ years? I think these are wonderful stories that often teach a solid moral worth living by.
Yes, I am reading it. It's not on my "currently reading" list, because I'm taking it book by book over time. Just finished Genesis and will be moving on to Exodus next week, interspersed between other reads.
Okay. You felt attacked, so you attacked me. Fair enough. I hope we can move on.
Dariel wrote: "Just finished Tombs of Atuan, about to start on the next Earthsea book. Reading Earthsea was like a walk through a remote forest, ending with a purifying bath in some hidden, cold and clear spring."I could certainly realize you were a writer with this awesome comment, Dariel! 👊😎
MEN OF BRONZE by Scott Oden
Michael Fierce (Gandalf the Red) wrote: "Dariel wrote: "Just finished Tombs of Atuan, about to start on the next Earthsea book. Reading Earthsea was like a walk through a remote forest, ending with a purifying bath in some hidden, cold an..."Thanks, ha ha! I have forests on the brain right now, since I'm planning a photography tour of the nearby mountains. https://www.instagram.com/p/BRhuB-iglem/
Ginseng and Borderland: Territorial Boundaries and Political Relations Between Qing China and Choson Korea, 1636-1912 by Seonmin Kim
Starting John Gwynn's The Shadow of the Gods and just received my The Cimmerian Vol 2 graphic novel in the mail.
Mary wrote: "Dawn of the Broken Sword by Kit Sun Cheah"Sounds good, Mary. I especially like how the blurb says it is not a power Fantasy (meaning, not a cultivation Fantasy) and not a LitRPG, sub-genres I'm the least interested in *though I've added a couple exceptions to my tbr's for one's I admit sound interesting + I kinda want to see what the big hype is about and if I'd like it.
Michael Fierce (Gandalf the Red) wrote: "Mary wrote: "Dawn of the Broken Sword by Kit Sun Cheah"Sounds good, Mary. I especially like how the blurb says it is not a power Fantasy (meaning, not a cultivat..."
It is cultivation. It is the original cultivation as it occurs in the culture, not the fictional take on it.
Mary wrote: "Michael Fierce (Gandalf the Red) wrote: "Mary wrote: "It is cultivation. It is the original cultivation as it occurs in the culture, not the fictional take on it."
The one's like video game power-up levels I don't think I'd like. But the cultural cultivation seems a world better.
Currently, I’m in a grazing mood, a little of this and that. After reading the Karl Edward Wagner Phantasmagoria special, it put me in the mood to hunt down as much of KEW’s horror as I could; also, as usual the closer we get to Halloween, the more horror I read. From my local library, I picked up Lovecraft’s Monsters edited by Ellen Dalton. It contains the KEW story “I’ve come to talk with you again”, which I have never read. It also contains fiction by Neil Gaiman, Joe R. Lansdale, Kim Newman and many others. I will start it today. In the mail I received a copy of Weirdbook #45. I have read the first three stories. I bought it on a whim as it has stories by names I recognize and enjoy: Adrian Cole, Darrell Schweitzer, John R. Fultz and John C. Hocking.
Hey Clint, if you have the time, and get around to my tale, I'd be pleased if you'd let me know how it worked for you.The story is not sword & sorcery, so it's kind of out of place here, but it is full-on Weird Tales influenced horror. It was unusual for me to write something set in a recognizable version of the real world and I'm curious as to how it comes across to those who know my fantasy stuff.
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Jim wrote: "D.M. Ritzlin
Death Dealers & Diabolists"
Richard wrote: "Samhain Sorceries
"I enjoyed that one.
I just finished David Dalglish's Void Breaker.
I’m multitasking. I’m reading two different anthologies, one is a Mythos anthology the second is a “new best horror” anthology; both have stories by Karl Edward Wagner, which was my reason for picking them up from the library. I’m also reading Tales From the Magician’s Skull #8 and on the plane ride back from Fresno last week I started D. Smith’s Sometime Lofty Towers, and I it is the FINEST bit of new S&S. Fantastic.
Clint wrote: "I’m multitasking. I’m reading two different anthologies, one is a Mythos anthology the second is a “new best horror” anthology; both have stories by Karl Edward Wagner, which was my reason for pick..."Sounds like how I read, Clint. Cool news on that Lofty Towers, it's on my horizon.
Sometime Lofty Towers by David C. Smith is certainly a must read for all sword & sorcery fans.
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