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Why Don’t Readers Like Thomas Rymour?
Some people don’t like the protagonist of the Realm Rift Saga. But you’re not meant to. Find out why.
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The Realms of Tir
The Fey Man begins in the Heel, the last refuge of Amyr. Each successive duke of the Heel takes the name Regent, and the people see themselves as the caretakers of King Emyr’s legacy. The people of the Marches have a deserved reputation for breeding the finest horses in all of Tir. They have an…
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There would be no RTS genre without Cryo’s Dune
Find out how Warcraft, League of Legends, Command & Conquer, and an entire genre owe it all to Cryo’s Dune.
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Meet the Heroes (and Villains) of The Fey Man
Every story needs good characters. Well, that’s not true. I know of plenty of stories with paper-thin characters. But the best stories have incredible, compelling characters with their own arcs. And The Fey Man is full of characters like that (or so readers tell me, anyway). Meet the heroes and villains that will keep you…
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Kanly duel: Houses Ordos vs Ecaz
House Ordos and House Ecaz. Two factions invented for video games by the developer. Ostensibly similar, but not at all the same.
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25 of the Best Fantasy Books You Should Read Next
I know what it’s like: sometimes you finish a book and you just don’t know what to read next. That’s why I’ve put this list together of 25 of the best fantasy books (in no particular order) that should be at the top of your to-read list! Assassin’s Apprentice Any list of the best fantasy…
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Meet the Typical Fantasy Reader – Infographic
The incredible worlds and stories within the fantasy genre appeals to people from all walks of life, young or old, rich or poor. But is there a type of person that fantasy appeals to most? Thanks to the latest Fantastic Insights survey of fantasy readers, we can create a picture of the typical fantasy reader. Are…
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8 Ways Tolkien Changed Modern Fantasy Forever
Is it possible to overstate Tolkien’s influence on the fantasy genre? The Lord of the Rings casts a huge shadow, defining tropes, cliches, and standards in a way that perhaps no other work has done to another genre. But just how much did Tolkien really change modern fantasy forever? No other work has so defined…
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Dune: Ornithopter Assault – Interview with Peter Wodzinsky
I learned a lot writing Calling the Makers, the story of how the games based on Frank Herbert’s Dune came to be. But one thing I didn’t expect to learn was the existence of a whole game I’d never heard of: ‘Ornithopter Assault’ for the Nintendo GameBoy Advance (GBA). The GBA doesn’t seem like a…
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Did Branwell Try to Get into the Royal Academy?
Branwell’s most famous work is his art; his portrait of his sisters hangs in the National Portrait Gallery, alongside a fragment of Emily from another portrait he painted. Branwell’s style, and his faults, come from tutelage he received from William Robinson, an artist from nearby Leeds who had studied at the Royal Academy. It seems…
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