Category Archives: Fantasy fiction

By the Hands of Fools, by Grace Mathis

Posted on November 29, 2025 by skullsinthestars

Book 30 for my 2025 goal of 30 books for the year — I MADE MY GOAL! Now I’ll probably read a couple of additional books by the end of the year to get ahead and prep for my 36 book … Continue reading →

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Appendix N: The Eldritch Roots of Dungeons & Dragons, edited by Peter Bebergal

Posted on August 29, 2025 by skullsinthestars

Book 25 for my 2025 goal of 30 books for the year! As is now default for me, my link to the book is through my bookshop dot org affiliate account. As folks are probably aware from this blog, I am a big … Continue reading →

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Conan the Barbarian: Twisting Loyalties, by Jim Zub

Posted on August 17, 2025 by skullsinthestars

Book 23 for my 2025 goal of 30 books for the year! As is now default for me, my link to the book is through my bookshop dot org affiliate account. I haven’t read many comics in recent years, even though I was … Continue reading →

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Prince of Annwn, by Evangeline Walton

Posted on March 13, 2025 by skullsinthestars

Book 13 for my 2025 goal of 30 books for the year! A few weeks ago I visited some friends in Rochester and, as always, that was a good opportunity to play some boardgames and snoop around on their bookshelves … Continue reading →

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Berserker’s Planet, by Fred Saberhagen

Posted on March 1, 2025 by skullsinthestars

Book 11 for my 2025 goal of 30 books for the year! Still going! Suddenly, I found myself back in a Fred Saberhagen mood. Saberhagen is one of those science fiction/fantasy authors who doesn’t get enough attention these days, considering … Continue reading →

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Hiero’s Journey, by Sterling E. Lanier

Posted on December 25, 2024 by skullsinthestars

Book 20 of 26 books for 2024! I should be able to reach 22, because I can read a book every 2 days, roughly… This one caught my eye a while back while I was browsing my favorite vintage gaming store … Continue reading →

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Aliens: Phalanx, by Scott Sigler

Posted on November 5, 2024 by skullsinthestars

Book 11 of my 26 books for 2024 goal! Still gonna try to make it to 26! Sometimes I come across a book premise that is so intriguing that I snap up the book almost as a reflex action. Such … Continue reading →

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The Story of Jasmine, by Darlene, now in print!

Posted on March 18, 2024 by skullsinthestars

Been rather busy lately, but wanted to drop a short note to let folks know that my friend Darlene has finally released a printed volume of The Story of Jasmine, her fantasy graphic novel (“comic” seems to reductive) that first … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 32

Posted on December 1, 2023 by skullsinthestars

I have been rather distracted for a few months and haven’t had much time to do old school Dungeons & Dragons threads on social media, but I’m working my way back into the habit! Here’s a compilation of the four … Continue reading →

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Dark Horse, by Mary H. Herbert

Posted on June 10, 2023 by skullsinthestars

There is a quite long history of novels published by TSR based on Dungeons & Dragons, and the quality is definitely a mixed bag! Some of the earliest were the classic Dragonlance novels by Weis and Hickman, the first of … Continue reading →

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