Tag Archives: Epic Fantasy

Wheel of Time TV Show Casts Lan

Posted on September 5, 2019 by

The first major casting announcement for the upcoming Wheel of Time TV show on Amazon Prime was Rosamund Pike as Moiraine.  Three weeks ago the Amazon powers-that-be gave us a huge announcement of five of the six main characters in … Continue reading →

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Wheel of Time TV Show Makes Casting Announcement for 5 of 6 Main Characters

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

News about The Wheel of Time TV show has been slow these days, but we finally have some real news, and, whew boy, is it big news!  The show announced the casting for Rand al’Thor, Egwene al’Vere, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve … Continue reading →

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Crowfall Caps a Landmark Work of GrimHeart

Posted on June 18, 2019 by

Ed McDonald does something remarkable with Crowfall.  Crowfall is the third (and presumably final) book in his stellar Raven’s Mark series.  Third books—especially third books that close a series—follow a certain pattern.  The first book sets up the world; the … Continue reading →

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The Traitor Son Cycle is the Perfect Hair of the Dog for your Game of Thrones Hangover

Posted on May 21, 2019 by

Originally posted on Every Day Should Be Tuesday:
Suffering from a Game of Thrones hangover after that shocking season 7 finale?  Theorizing about the final season too bitter a salve when the wait might be well over a year?  Looking…

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Game of Thrones Finale Recap

Posted on May 19, 2019 by

Nine years, eight seasons, and 73 episodes later, we have come to the end of a grand journey.  If nothing else, there has never been another epic fantasy TV show like Game of Thrones.  I will always be thankful for … Continue reading →

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Revisiting George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons

Posted on May 14, 2019 by

With HBO’s adaptation of Martin’s epic fantasy series almost finished, even if the series itself certainly isn’t, I will be revisiting my original reviews from 2011 of the five books in the series completed by Martin.  I have already posted … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones Recap: Season 8, Episode 5

Posted on May 12, 2019 by

After an episode that was much-maligned, including by me, can the writers of Game of Thrones get the magic back in the series’ penultimate episode?  The episode also promises our last big battle in a series that has given us … Continue reading →

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