What’s The Difference Between Epic Fantasy And Sword-And-Sorcery?
As an editor at Pyr Books, Lou Anders has published tons of fantasy novels of all stripes. But now he’s crafted his own fantasy novel, Frostborn, in the sword-and-sorcery tradition that goes back to Conan. But what’s the difference between “epic fantasy” and “sword and sorcery”? Anders explains. Nothing will land you an ax in…
Full Fathom Five Confirms Max Gladstone As An Author To Watch
Full Fathom Five, the third entry in Max Gladstone’s Craft sequence is a modern fantasy thriller that has some interesting things to say about the world around us, and it’s one of the best fantasy novels of the summer. Spoilers below… Gladstone’s new novel isn’t a sequel to the first two books in his Craft…
The Dome Defends Itself Against Its Critics
You’ve heard a lot of people saying a lot of mean things about me lately. Like in last night’s episode, that Sam guy said that I cause “nothing but pain.” And Lyle accused me of being the prelude to the Rapture — when I don’t even listen to Blondie. So I’m here to set the…
How Doctors Simulate Death to Help Bring You Back to Life
Mark is lying on the operating table right in front of me, and it is obvious that his day has taken a turn for the worse. Which is too bad, because his day started out quite well. About three hours ago, this 42-year old scientist and seasoned long-distance runner went into surgery to remove a…
Sometimes The Future Seems Closer To Fantasy Than Science Fiction
We’ve all heard Clarke’s aphorism that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. But sometimes, it seems like we’re already living it, as our tech acts more like sorcery. Full Fathom Five author Max Gladstone explores our fantastical relationship with gadgets. I live in a low fidelity version of the magic castle from Beauty…
