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Tough Traveling — Battles for Independence

Every Thursday, Nathan at Fantasy Review Barn leads a group of fellow bloggers on “Tough Travels”, a trip through the tropes that populate the fantasy and sci-fi world, using Diane Wynne Jones’ hilarious The Tough Guide to Fantasyland as a guide. This week’s subject is “Independence Battles”: (more…)

Tough Traveling — Dead Gods with @ReviewBarn

Every Thursday, Nathan at Fantasy Review Barn leads a group of fellow bloggers on “Tough Travels”, a trip through the tropes that populate the fantasy and sci-fi world, using Diane Wynne Jones’ hilarious The Tough Guide to Fantasyland as a guide.

This week’s subject is “Dead Gods”: (more…)

Toug Travels - The Weasel with @ReviewBarn

Every Thursday, Nathan at Fantasy Review Barn leads a group of fellow bloggers on “Tough Travels”, a trip through the tropes that populate the fantasy and sci-fi world, using Diane Wynne Jones’ hilarious The Tough Guide to Fantasyland as a guide.

This week’s subject is “The Weasel”: (more…)

Tough Traveling - Mom! with @ReviewBarn

Every Thursday, Nathan at Fantasy Review Barn leads a group of fellow bloggers on “Tough Travels”, a trip through the tropes that populate the fantasy and sci-fi world, using Diane Wynne Jones’ hilarious The Tough Guide to Fantasyland as a guide.

In honor of Mother’s Day, this week’s subject is “Mom”: (more…)

Tough Traveling - The Ace, featuring @PatrickRothfuss, @BrandSanderson, @jk_rowling. With @ReviewBarn.

Every Thursday, Nathan at Fantasy Review Barn leads a group of fellow bloggers on “Tough Travels”, a trip through the tropes that populate the fantasy and sci-fi world, using Diane Wynne Jones’ hilarious The Tough Guide to Fantasyland as a guide.

This week’s subject is “The Ace”: (more…)

#ACrownForColdSilver starts slow, but it's detailed worldbuilding & dark humor build to a thrilling climax.

A Crown for Cold Silver Alex Marshall ★★★★ Orbit, 2015.

“It was all going so nicely, right up until the massacre.”

Some books hook you from the first line, and this new grimdark is one. But it took some time to convince me it was more than just an electric opener.

I struggled mightily with Alex Marshall’s debut, A Crown for Cold Silver. Marshall is a pen name for a mysterious bestselling author…

Tough Traveling - Awesome Displays of Magic, with @ReviewBarn

Every Thursday, Nathan at Fantasy Review Barn leads a group of fellow bloggers on “Tough Travels”, a trip through the tropes that populate the fantasy and sci-fi world, using Diane Wynne Jones’ hilarious The Tough Guide to Fantasyland as a guide.

This week’s subject is “Awesome Displays of Magic”: (more…)

Tough Traveling — Unique Flora

Every Thursday, Nathan at Fantasy Review Barn leads a group of fellow bloggers on “Tough Travels”, a trip through the tropes that populate the fantasy and sci-fi world, using Diane Wynne Jones’ hilarious The Tough Guide to Fantasyland as a guide.

This week’s subject is “Unique Flora”: (more…)