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
Posted in Endings, Fantasy, Game of Thrones
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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
Posted in Character, Fantasy, Historical, Reviews
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