The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan us a sequence of 15 fantasy books set in a late medieval world. The series is epic in its scope. The world Jordan is rich and deep. Its mythology is well developed and well seated into the customs of the people. Jordan's approach to fantasy combines the winding... Continue Reading →
Disenchantment – Disenchanting?
Disenchantment is Matt Groening's third foray into the satirical cartoon genre, following on from Simpsons and Futurama. Airing on Netflix in the UK the series is set in a fantasy world and is challenging the tropes that come with historical fiction. The first season consists of 10 episodes and so far I have consumed the... Continue Reading →
The Powder Mage Series of Books by Brian McClellan
One of my passions aside from wildlife and sci-fi/fantasy is history and in particular Napoleonic History. I am a big hero of the Duke of Wellington and grew up on Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe books. Last year, whilst waiting for the latest books in the series I am reading to come out I looked for a... Continue Reading →