Worlds Beyond Worlds by John R. Fultz
“...an author with an exceptional talent for characterization and world building.” —The Library Journal
“Fultz has rapidly matured into a major fantasist.” —Laird Barron, Author of Black Mountain
“His world-building is in a class by itself.” —RT Book Reviews
“This is fantasy of the Dunsany, Smith and Vance school, where breathless wonders spill off the page in spendthrift profusion.” —John Hocking, Author of Conan and the Emerald Lotus
Worlds Beyond Worlds collects 11 fantasy tales published during 2010 to 2020, most of them set in various imaginary worlds of wonder. From dark fantasy to sword-and-sorcery, heroic fantasy to weird history, here is a magic bagful of mystic trips and fantastic adventures. Avenging warriors defy the grip of death, wizards wander between the worlds, and savage hordes storm the gates of elder cities. Weird sorcery twists the fabric of reality, strange creatures run wild, and swords ring like thunder in the storm of battle. Eleven unforgettable excursions into the boundless realms of weird fantasy.
Release date: April 2021
Trade Paperback: 9” x 6”, 180 pages, $12.99
Digital: $3.99
Reviews:
“Each of the stories within Worlds Beyond Worlds exists as its own microcosm in terms of narration and world building. What makes each of the works in this collection brilliant is how Fultz’s writing conjures vivid images and landscapes that pull the reader directly into the narrative without the need for expansive background text of the world(s) itself. Much like the great Tanith Lee and Clark Ashton Smith, John R. Fultz’s skill as a writer is such that his works do not hinder readers from engaging their own imaginations while reading his stories. Fultz’s works are presented as literary canvases that allow readers to create their own unique vision of the greater worlds the stories exist in while being able to fully embrace Fultz’s tales. It is a remarkable skill that too few writers today possess.” (Henry Moulder, Monsters, Madness and Magic)
“[Fultz] has a knack for blending genres/settings which reflects his desire to take the reader to new places, really weird new places full of disturbing surroundings and high-stakes adventure… Looking for a dose of weird adventure? if you crave unique fiction that conveys a wild experience, and are excited to immerse yourself in the cover’s world, then the answer is: Yes, you do want this!” (SE Lindberg, Black Gate)
“Fultz invests his writing with an alchemical experimentation that borrows and remixes elements from other sub-genres without losing its foundation in two-fisted action-adventure. There is an element of the gothic and the folktale in Fultz’s prose that adds to, rather than subtracts from, the atmosphere of his stories in a fashion similar to Clark Ashton Smith and Tanith Lee. Yet, Fultz’s work also includes powerful, character-driven violence with a frequency beyond those aforementioned masters. This heightens the drama, the weirdness, and the bittersweet tragedy of his tales.” (Crom’s Mountain)
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