The King of Elfland's Daughter is one of the most perfectly beautiful fantasy novels ever written. Yet, in the sea of J.R.R. Tolkien and G.R.R Martin clones it appears to be a forgotten relic. This is a shame - not only because of the sheer aesthetic delight of Lord Dunsany's writing - because many ...
This was a pleasure. I read in the evenings and for this novel, I always looked forward to returning daily to the poetic prose and magical landscape of Elfland. The writer, you can tell, is mature and steady in his craft, beautiful minded, and simply perfect. His voice is calming and rich. Something...
I'll definitely be checking out more Harlan Ellison!Paladin of the Lost Hour - Harlan Ellison ★★★★★The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule - Lucius Shepard ★★★★½Audience - Jack Womack ★★★★½Nets of Silver and Gold - James P. Blaylock ★★★★The Phantasma of Q_______ - Lisa Goldstein ★★★★Lady of the Skull...
A beautifully-written, Edwardian faerie story for adults - not that there's any "adult" content, and were it published today, it would probably be classed as YA (despite some rather unpleasant hunting). However, it only gets 3*, as a reflection of my enjoyment of it; I prefer things a little darker,...
Booooring. Zero character development. You never care about what happens to anyone. I guess it is supposed to be like a saga but the saga's I have read have more character development and life in them than even this. This is a problem I've always had with Dunsany: all atmosphere and no characte...
CONTENTSPREFACETHE BRIDE OF THE MAN-HORSEDISTRESSING TALE OF THANGOBRIND THE JEWELLERTHE HOUSE OF THE SPHINXPROBABLE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE LITERARY MENTHE INJUDICIOUS PRAYERS OF POMBO THE IDOLATERTHE LOOT OF BOMBASHARNAMISS CUBBIDGE AND THE DRAGON OF ROMANCETHE QUEST OF THE QUEEN'S TEARSTHE HOARD O...
Time and the Gods is probably one of the most metal things I have ever read. If I make a prog rock concept album, I have my source material:"Then Slid went backward growing and summoned together the waves of a whole sea and sent them singing full in Tintaggon's face. Then from Tintaggon's marble fro...
a tale out of time: an old myth reinvented; a new myth born. a wayward bride, a forlorn husband, their son - a pitiless hunter. a defiant old woman; a melancholy old man. trolls delight in delight; unicorns are for slaughter. question: what is Time in Elfland? answer: a fantasy! twelve men want magi...
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