Category Archives: Fantasy

Subversion Alone Doesn’t Satisfy

Much has been made of how the writers behind the Game of Thrones adaptation enjoyed subverting audience expectations. They talked about it so frequently that it seemed to be not just an outgrowth of storytelling for them. Rather, it was … Continue reading

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Dragon Maths

His Majesty’s Dragon, by Naomi Novik Publication: Traditional Genre: Fantasy In my first post, I blogged about how I rejected Code Name Verity because, while it had a great hook, that’s simply not enough; a book must follow up the … Continue reading

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