From adventurers to hermits, swordsmen to squires, best friends to lovers – sidekicks come in all shapes and sizes, and the best ones don’t simply accompany the hero on a quest. They can often become a hero in their own right, and in their own ways. Today I’m shining a light on some of my all-time favourite sidekicks – and yes, I might have interpreted some a little broadly. But we make our own rules in fantasy, right? Let’s take …
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It’s time to return to the Sixth World! imyril is hosting the read along this week, and there’s some fairly meaty character action in these chapters, so let’s get the discussion going. NOTE: Spoilers follow for chapters 9 through 18.
It’s time for round two of my guest posts for Wyrd and Wonder this month! Today I’ve got fantasy author and fellow Scot, Cameron Johnston, sharing his favourite fantasy tropes with us.
The second of our two Read Alongs for Wyrd and Wonder has my attention today, as we’re discussing the first section of The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams! NOTE: Spoilers may follow for chapters 1 through 10 of this book.
It’s time for the first of my Wyrd and Wonder Edition posts for Top Ten Tuesday! Today we’re talking about some of my favourite fictional cities in fantasy. Being a city girl at heart, I felt like this choice from imyril’s curated list of prompts was super appropriate for me. So let’s get listing, shall we? (Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish, and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.)
Hello, hello! It’s the first Sunday of #WyrdAndWonder month, and that means it’s time to talk about Trail of Lightning! NOTE: Potential spoilers follow for chapters 1 through 8 of this book.
For today’s Wyrd and Wonder contribution, I’m handing the mic over to a fantasy writer and fellow blogger to get the ball rolling on some discussion of favourite tropes in fantasy! Everyone, meet Lynn…
Today is the day, folks! Wyrd and Wonder 2: The Wyrdening is finally, actually upon us! It all kicks off here, and I cannot wait to see what everyone gets up to. It’s going to be an awesome month-long party, I know it! What am I up to, you ask? Well, let’s see…
Well, that was a month. There were no book reviews, since I am up to my ears in trying to prepare for Wyrd and Wonder, but I did get some fun little side things in, and elsewhere everything is excitement! Let’s look at what April brought…
Haven’t done this in a while, but today I’m feeling inspired so let’s take a look at some of my favourite comfort reads! (Note: Certain selections below may not *seem* very comforting, but nonetheless I always enjoy them…) Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish, and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.
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