Monthly Archives: August 2021

The Bitter Fruit of War – Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis

Posted on August 31, 2021 by H.P.

British sorcerers versus German supermen in an alternate history WWII: what’s not to love?  Actually, the premise left me nonplussed initially.  Sorcerers v. supermen seems a little like grist for post-role-playing discussions turned story premise for nothing more than the … Continue reading →

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Throwback SF Thursday: The Verdant Passage by Troy Denning

Posted on August 26, 2021 by H.P.

Troy Denning was one of the primary game designer for Dungeons & Dragons’ Dark Sun setting, so it is no surprise he got tapped to pen the first Dark Sun novel, The Verdant Passage.  Dark Sun is one of D&D’s … Continue reading →

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Review of Starlight Enclave by R.A. Salvatore

Posted on August 10, 2021 by H.P.

Tolkien was my real gateway into fantasy.  But like a lot of kids in the 80s and 90s, a huge part of my fantasy reading was devoted to D&D tie-in novels.  Outside of the Dragonlance Chronicles, R.A. Salvatore was the … Continue reading →

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