Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: The White Company
The White Company was Arthur Conan Doyle’s tribute to chivalry and the Middle Ages. He considered it his best novel. Robert E. Howard and George MacDonald Fraser were both fans of it.
Read MoreThe War Ain't Over! DMR Books to Unleash Three New Titles in Early 2024
From a time-lost age of arcane legendry, the barbaric warrior-king Caylen-Tor rises once more to hack and hew his way to blood-spattered glory! The Chronicles of Caylen-Tor Volume III is the first of three titles to be released in early 2024.
Read MoreA Deep Cut of Adventure: The Saga of Swain the Viking, Vol. 1: Swain’s Vengeance
Do you enjoy hall burnings, ship-to-ship combat on the high seas, murderous shield walls, and the terrifying torture known as the Blood Eagle? A man’s head ripped off by brute force during a 1:1 duel? I do, and you’ll find all that in Swain’s Vengeance.
Read MoreMacpherson, Metal, and Memories of the Land
Barbarism, identity in relation to the natural world, and meditations on primeval forces are all conventions in Sword & Sorcery fantasy. In my research of the field of Celticism, I have found works—both mythic and modern—that also embody these concepts.
Read MoreRusty Burke Update: 1-8-24
I just received a new update from Bill “Indy” Cavalier last night regarding Rusty Burke’s current medical condition. Read on to find out more.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 1/7/2024
This week: Karl Edward Wagner, Frank Frazetta, Jack Vance, John Carter, El Borak, Poul Anderson in Planet Stories, Godzilla, and more.
Read MoreDavid Drake: Salve atque vale
David Drake’s career spanned six decades. The bloody thread running through it was the waging of war and the wages thereof.
Read MoreRobert E. Howard and Fritz Leiber: A Comparison
Robert E. Howard and Fritz Leiber were the two most important writers of Sword and Sorcery. Both created S&S for the pulps. However, in some ways, they were very different writers.
Read MoreThe Truth of the Matter of Britain: Some thoughts upon re-reading Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord trilogy
There are small “t” truths, defined as either relatively well-known and observable facts, or commonly held and accepted beliefs. Then there is capital T truth, the truth of emotional and human existence. Which historical truth in no way negates. The story of Arthur contains truths equally as important as historical fact.
Read MoreRegarding Rusty Burke...
Rusty Burke, one of the most honored scholars in the Robert E. Howard community, has suffered life-threatening injuries. Read on to learn more.
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