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Once upon a time, as the story goes, there was a princess. As an infant, she was blessed by some of the mightiest fairies in all the land, save one. That one, the most powerful and malevolent of creatures, resentful … Continue reading
Michael M. Jones
We all know what a Hero is like. Though born of ignoble birth, he overcomes great odds and adversity to accomplish noble quests, gain the aid of mysterious allies and ancient artifacts, and show up to save the day in … Continue reading
A Shakespeare Sketchbook, by Renwick St. James and James C. Christensen (Greenwich Workshop Press, 2001) Shakespeare on Fairies and Magic, by Benjamin Darling (Prentice Hall Press, 2001) There’s no doubt that Shakespeare, whether he was a playwright from Avon-on-Stratford, Sir … Continue reading
Some months back, I raved about Seven Nations’ 1999 release, The Factory. Now I’m back with a pair of releases from one of the best Celtic rock bands out there. The Pictou Sessions, released in 2000 on their own label, … Continue reading
“They talk about the Islands and they have been called Wild Queens. I wonder if they were not really Anne Bonney and Mary Read, those piratical dames, those buccaneer broads, those sword-and-knife wielding beauties of the Bounding Main. After all, … Continue reading
The newest book by Tanya Huff is actually an omnibus of two of her oldest books. The first, Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light, is an urban fantasy originally released in 1989, while The Fire’s Stone is a more traditional … Continue reading
The next time someone I know has relationship problems, I’ll point out that no matter what, they have to have it better and less complicated than Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter. In Narcissus In Chains, the tenth novel to feature the … Continue reading
They’re not Mully and Sculder, or whoever those two are. Not by a long shot. In fact, the only thing Liz Mayfield and Boo-Boo Boudreau have in common with the Dynamic Duo of the X-Files is that they’re both government … Continue reading
An act of defiance that sows the seeds of rebellion. A man long gone from home, returned with foreign weapons and skills. A young woman possessing otherworldly blood and visions of the unknown. These are the elements which will throw … Continue reading
Just because you’re dead doesn’t mean you’re gone, or done with the world. In Historical Hauntings, edited by Martin Greenberg and Jean Rabe, eighteen authors dredge up stories worthy of any stormy night or campfire, tales of spectral vengeance, ambition, … Continue reading