21st Century Sword-and-Sorcery: An Introduction
The 1990s were a pretty horrible time for Sword-and-Sorcery. However, by the early 2000s, there were signs of a new dawn for S&S.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 2/18/2024
This week: Highlander reboot, Elric, Robert E. Howard, vikings, Edgar Allan Poe, Karl Edward Wagner, and more.
Read MoreRusty Burke: Fighting His Way Back
Rusty Burke’s medical condition is still improving. Read on to find out the details.
Read MoreDie By the Sword Volume II Cover and Table of Contents Revealed
Die By the Sword Vol. II promises more daring fantasy and high-stakes adventure than ever before. From DMR Books and the finest fantasists of our time come twelve sensational tales, ready to swallow you whole into a world of sword-wielding heroes, exotic locales, strange creatures, and malefic magic spells!
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 2/11/2024
This week: Brian Lumley, A. Merritt, C.L. Moore, Solomon Kane, Indiana Jones, Manly Wade Wellman, Clark Ashton Smith, Houdini, and more.
Read More"To Veil the Moon and Scorch the Sun": The 2024 DMR Guest Bloggerama
Putting the 2024 DMR Books Guest Bloggerama together wasn’t easy. Despite that, the guest bloggers came through triumphantly.
Read MoreREVIEW: Rakehell Issue #1
To me, the word “Rakehell” conjures images of swashbuckling derring-do and perhaps a little illicit romance. Historically a rakehell was a man who habituated immoral conduct, particularly womanizing. This issue includes six stories of varied interest and relevance to the title.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 2/4/2024
This week: Manly Wade Wellman, Robert E. Howard, Karl Edward Wagner, the Death Dealer, Philip Jose Farmer, the Avon Fantasy Reader, and more.
Read MoreMore Merritt in 2024!
Finishing up the 2024 Guest Bloggerama, Doug Ellis has some bombshell news for A. Merritt fans!
Read MoreWhat Is the Single Best Sword & Sorcery Anthology?
A reader asked me a great question the other day. He asked: If you could only have one book to sum up the superstars of the [S&S] genre, which one would you pick?
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