Category Archives: Fantasy fiction

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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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 31

Posted on June 5, 2023 by skullsinthestars

This is the 31st installment of old school Dungeons & Dragons! There’s nothing special about that milestone, other than me realizing that it’s a lot of posts. Anyway, let’s jump right to it… X6: Quagmire! (1984), by Merle M. Rasmussen. … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 30

Posted on April 27, 2023 by skullsinthestars

It’s been a while since I compiled any old school Dungeons & Dragons threads from Twitter, but that’s because I hadn’t posted any for quite a while! I finally have another four threads to post, with some truly classic products. … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 29

Posted on December 17, 2022 by skullsinthestars

Let’s recap four more old school Dungeons & Dragons threads that I’ve been posting to Twitter and Mastodon! No time to waste: Death’s Ride (1984), by Garry Spiegle. This is one of those books that I have owned since I … Continue reading →

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The Dark Is Rising, by Susan Cooper

Posted on December 7, 2022 by skullsinthestars

Have you ever remembered a book that you read as a child that you were curious to read again but you can’t remember the name of the book or the author or even enough detail to track it down? That … Continue reading →

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