Tag Archives: Dark Fantasy

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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Throwback SF Thursday: Skelos vol. 1

Posted on April 26, 2018 by H.P.

There has been a proliferation of pulp-inspired semipro short SF magazines over the past few years: Broadswords & Blasters, StoryHack, Astounding Frontiers, Tales From the Magician’s Skull, Cirsova, Skelos . . . am I the only one thinking that what … Continue reading →

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Throwback SF Thursday: Hellboy is Totally Pulp

Posted on April 6, 2017 by H.P.

He likes it that way.  The whole “lonely hero” thing. The other day, with my wife out of town and having set aside my work at the early hour of 8pm, I was looking for something to watch.  I would up … Continue reading →

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Standalone Sunday: Krampus: The Yule Lord by Brom

Posted on November 27, 2016 by H.P.

Standalone Sunday is a feature created by Megan at BookslayerReads (with a hat tip to Drew at The Tattooed Book Geek for turning me onto Standalone Sunday).  It features books that are standalones not part of any series.  With Thanksgiving in … Continue reading →

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Throwback SF Thursday: The Dying Earth by Jack Vance

Posted on September 22, 2016 by H.P.

Why Can’t They Write Stories Like This Anymore? I haven’t been shy about singing the praises of Schuyler Hernstrom’s work in Cirsova issue 1 and issue 2.  Then am I going to agree with Seagull Rising that “Hernstrom’s Images of … Continue reading →

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Review of Krampus: The Yule Lord by Brom

Posted on December 22, 2015 by H.P.

Richard Kadrey meets Daniel Woodrell. For 1,000 years Santa has kept his dark counterpoint Krampus magically imprisoned, and for 1,000 years Krampus has plotted his revenge.  This Christmas Yule he will get it. Krampus is all the rage these days, … Continue reading →

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