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Aidan Moher is a Hugo award-winning writer and editor who has written about almost every niche facet of geek culture you can think of from Terry Brooks to Dungeons & Dragons. And whether he’s penning wildly read essays on Lunar: Silver Star Story, the undeniable lasting power of Chrono Trigger (the best RPG ever made), or the forgotten history of Magic: the Gathering, he manages to infuse deep, personal, endearing hooks into every story he tells. He’s written for outlets like Wired, Kotaku, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Uncanny Magazine, Fanbyte, Tor.com, and more.

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	Unfettered II: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy (Unfettered, #2) by Shawn Speakman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.92 avg rating — 1,140 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West 4.04 avg rating — 391 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sword & Laser Anthology by Veronica Belmont (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tom Merritt (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.91 avg rating — 396 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tide of Shadows and Other Stories 3.53 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Uncanny Magazine Issue 12: September/October 2016 by Lynne M. Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michael Damian Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Carmen Maria Machado (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.79 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Red-rimmed Eyes of Tóu Mǎ 3.39 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“As a kid in the ’90s, I fought goblins and demons. I learned new magic spells and traded in old gear for shiny weapons. Raised rebellions, traveled through time, and rode a whale into space. I became the Dragonmaster and the Hero of Light.

Didn’t we all?”
― Aidan Moher, Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West

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“Kodama said in 1993. It was also important to Kodama that her non-male characters did not fall into “male fantasy” stereotypes, like constantly needing to be rescued by their male counterparts. “I like to make female characters people of both genders can relate to,” she said in 2004.”
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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

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“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

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Mar 14, 2018 10:53AM

Robert wrote: "Hi, Aidan. Thanks—great connecting with you. Nice to meet another Canadian writer. Your books look interesting, I'll have to look some up.
Talk soon,
—R"

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Hi, Aidan. Thanks—great connecting with you. Nice to meet another Canadian writer. Your books look interesting, I'll have to look some up.
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