"I still live, and while I live I shall fight for Barsoom, and her people; the virtues of her noble sons and the glorious beauty of her daughters. Death, John Carter, must take me while I am facing the enemy with my sword in my hand!" It wasn’t just Edgar Rice Burroughs’ words that first … Continue reading A Princess of Mars
I like a good lost cause, and the following article might fall upon death's ears as I attempt to conduct a defense of this infamous box office bomb. But any self-respecting fan of the fantasy genre know is, just because the film is derided by general audiences and critics, doesn't mean it's a bad fantasy … Continue reading GODS OF EGYPT: A GUILTY PLEASURE
The Sword of Shannara is a 1977 epic fantasy novel by Terry Brooks. The story interweaves two plots into the four lands fantasy realm. Shea Ohmsford sets out on a quest to find the titular sword and use it to confront the evil warlock Lord Brona. The other storyline shadows Prince Balinor Buckhannah’s attempt to … Continue reading SWORD OF SHANNARA : Terry Brooks
Fantasy : Swords and Sorcery 