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[Mary]

Gemini Warrior by J.D. Cowan

[Mary]

The Apothecary Diaries 04 by Natsu Hyuuga

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One Piece volume 3

[Al]

[Mary]

The Golden Maiden and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia by A.G. Seklemian

[Mary]

The Untold Story by Genevieve Cogman

[Jason]

Streams of Silver by RA Salvatore

[Mary]

MOAR! Monsters Know What They're Doing by Keith Ammann

[Christian]

I should be done with Sunfail: A Dark Days Novel by Steven Savile soon. A fast paced end of the world techno-thriller.

Also just started up Robert E. Howard Changed My Life: Personal Essays about an Extraordinary Legacy

[Clint]

This will be a long read I expect to take me most of the year, as while I find it interesting, reading more than one or two letters in a sitting doesn’t hold my interest.

A Means to Freedom: The Letters of H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard.

[Al]

[Mary]

Ghost in the Lore by Jonathan Moeller

[Mary]

Rebellion of the Lost by Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin

[Mary]

War Before Civilization: The Myth of the Peaceful Savage by Lawrence H. Keeley

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

the Last God, Book 1 of the Fellspyre Chronicles

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

Rogue Protocol, the third of Martha Wells' Murderbot novellas, which isn't even remotely sword & sorcery, but after the two Silverberg Legends anthologies (which I enjoyed immensely), it was time for a change.

[Jason]

Late to the game, but finally reading Appendix N: The Eldritch Roots of Dungeons and Dragons

[Richard]

Swords of the Four Winds: Tales of Swords and Sorcery in an Ancient East That Never Was

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Bless The Child by David J. West. Well written fantasy as you would expect from Mr. West.

[Mary]

Sworn to the Light by Denton Salle

[Oliver]

Richard wrote: "Swords of the Four Winds: Tales of Swords and Sorcery in an Ancient East That Never Was
[bookcover:Swords of the Four Winds: Tales of Swords and Sorcery in an Ancient East That Neve..."

Oh, cool! I just interviewed the author this weekend. What brought this to your attention?

[Richard]

@Oliver
That’s awesome! Is the interview available yet online?

I liked his story on Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Lord of the Brass Host, and discovered he had penned a whole book of short stories in the same vein. Brilliant stuff. To me it reads like Harold Lamb and David Gemmell collaborated.

[Oliver]

@Richard

Not yet, I record several episodes in advance. I'm thinking March, at which point I'll advertise it here (among other places). He's a real history buff and had plenty to say - including his admiration for Harold Lamb, who you better believe I brought up!

[Richard]

@Oliver

I cannot recommend Swords of the Four Winds enough. I initially bought it, and shelved it, pretty much forgetting it. Now that I’m reading it I’m quite taken with it. I regret not diving right in. Even the editing surpasses a majority of books printed today, and this was self published.

[Michael]

Richard wrote: "@Oliver

I cannot recommend Swords of the Four Winds enough. I initially bought it, and shelved it, pretty much forgetting it. Now that I’m reading it I’m quite taken with it. I regret not diving r..."
@Oliver @Richard...you guys convinced me(when you both gush about it, it means I'm gonna love it)..yet another book purchased to be read....:-)...cant wait for the episode Oliver!

[Richard]

@Michael

I hope you enjoy it.

[Richard]

Savage Realms Monthly: October 2021: A collection of dark fantasy sword and sorcery short adventure stories

Just a few more and I'm all caught up!

[Jason]

Day of the Stranger, something I've always wished to read. Rediscovered the photocopied version gifted to me, but still in the market for a physical copy. RBF would certainly love to republish this...

[Oliver]

Michael wrote: "Richard wrote: "@Oliver

I cannot recommend Swords of the Four Winds enough. I initially bought it, and shelved it, pretty much forgetting it. Now that I’m reading it I’m quite taken with it. I reg..."

Thank you! Should come out in early March (I record several episodes ahead). I'll crow about it here when that happens, I'm sure.

[Oliver]

Richard wrote: "@Oliver

I cannot recommend Swords of the Four Winds enough. I initially bought it, and shelved it, pretty much forgetting it. Now that I’m reading it I’m quite taken with it. I regret not diving r..."

Right? And he wrote that a while ago, publishing in 2013. I'm very curious to see what his newer stuff is like, including the sequel he's working on.

Dariel has a Ko-Fi, if you want to help him commission cover art for said sequel: https://ko-fi.com/writerdariel

[Richard]

Because of his story in Blood on the Blade I've moved onto:

Theok the Indomitable: A Spill Of Sorcerer's Blood

[Mary]

Ghost in the Talisman by Jonathan Moeller

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

After stampeding through Murderbot #3-#6 in about a week, I decided to take a (possibly ill-considered) revisit to my childhood, beginning with Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

[Brian]

Can somebody tell me if the problem with typos is fixed in later issues? I'm half way through and have lost count. Even a title (Parmo?)

[Richard]

Starkadder


The first of a Viking themed trilogy. It seems only the first book was published here in the States. Stan Wagenaar put my feet upon this path.

From the jacket:
"Rich in the background of ancient Norse legends, Starkadder is a vivid, sweeping novel of swordplay and intrigue."

[Spidrax]

I'm reading Manly Wade Wellman's Kardios of Atlantis stories via Heroes of Atlantis & Lemuria. I love the overall tone, and the simplicity of the stories.

It's my first dip into Wellman, and I'm excited to read more. Are there any other good collections I should look out for?

[Richard]

@ Spidrax

Sadly most of his collections are out of print and very expensive second hand.

His novel Cahena is still in print from DMR Books. It’s a fun historical adventure.

Worse Things Waiting and Lonely Vigils are still in print and while I haven’t read them others seem to really like them. Both books were initially printed by Carcosa, a publishing house started by Karl Edward Wagner.

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

After reading another set of Tarzan books (the new editions from the Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library, which have lots of nice bonus materials) -- Jungle Tales of Tarzan, Tarzan the Untamed and Tarzan the Terrible -- I decided it was finally time to try some Matthew Hughes (an author who works very much in the tradition of Jack Vance) with his novel Majestrum.

[Richard]

And now for some audible brain candy.

Monster Hunter Bloodlines

[Mary]

The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe by Matthew Gabriele and David M Perry

[Steve]

Sorcery in Shad by Brian Lumley.
The last of Brian Lumley's Tales of the Primal Land.

[Spidrax]

I'm about half-way through The Broken Sword and I'm enjoying it tremendously.

[Jason]

White Plume Mountain by Paul Kidd

[C.A.]

Forgotten Realms...

It's a tale of two Tieflings..




Brimstone Angels

[Al]

[Mary]

Going Ballistic by Dorothy Grant

[Richard]

Sharp Steel

[Mary]

Blood, Oil and Love by Dorothy Grant

[Mary]

A Perfect Day, With Explosions by Dorothy Grant

[C.A.]

White Plume Mountain



Digging the 'Justicar and 'Cinders the undead hide of a Hellhound .... Unique Characters so far. Fight scenes are a bit disjointed. World building is unabashedly fantastic, as it most certainly spawns from the foundations of D&D. .