Category Archives: Fantasy fiction

C.L. Moore’s Black God’s Kiss

Posted on March 30, 2008 by skullsinthestars

I mentioned in a previous post the “Planet Stories” publications, which are reprints of classic pulp fantasy, horror, and adventure stories. I finished recently one of those publications, Black God’s Kiss, the collected stories of C.L. Moore’s character Jirel of … Continue reading →

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A shout-out to some excellent horror publishers

Posted on March 25, 2008 by skullsinthestars

Before I started writing this blog, I hadn’t actively hunted down new (and old) horror for some time. Older works were very hard to find and new books were often… lacking, to put it politely. I’ll have a rant about … Continue reading →

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Solomon Kane and Robert E. Howard’s religious beliefs

Posted on March 9, 2008 by skullsinthestars

Now that I’m thinking of Solomon Kane, I thought I’d do a brief post about the character, his adventures, and the clear influence Howard’s religious beliefs had on both. Solomon Kane is a 16th century English Puritan, warrior and wanderer.  … Continue reading →

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Gary Gygax has died

Posted on March 4, 2008 by skullsinthestars

It’s official: Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, has died.  (My friend PD alerted me to the rumor earlier.) I credit D&D for much of my current science aptitude and creativity.  I was still in grade school when … Continue reading →

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Reincarnation in horror…

Posted on January 10, 2008 by skullsinthestars

While on vacation, I stumbled across one of Brian Lumley’s early novels, Khai of Khem, a fantasy adventure story set in pre-historical ancient Egypt. One of the major plot points of the story is the idea that Khai has, in … Continue reading →

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Robert E. Howard (indirectly) on religion

Posted on December 20, 2007 by skullsinthestars

I’ve been kind of busy the past few days, preparing for the holidays (you hear me, Bill O’Reilly?  I said ‘holiday’!!!), so I haven’t been able to post much.  This seemed like a good time to share one of my … Continue reading →

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Why I love iTunes

Posted on October 4, 2007 by skullsinthestars

I’ve been waiting for well over a year for Season 3 of Avatar: The Last Airbender to appear on Nickelodeon.  The season premiere date was shrouded in mystery until practically only a week before it actually appeared. Of course, I … Continue reading →

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Exciting film projects which may never get made…

Posted on August 24, 2007 by skullsinthestars

Here’s an interesting tidbit for Robert E. Howard fans: an animated film version of the Conan story Red Nails is in production.  I stumbled across the web site for it a few weeks ago, and it looks like it is … Continue reading →

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In the footsteps of Mythos… (updated)

Posted on August 23, 2007 by skullsinthestars

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) is one of the most influential horror authors people have never heard of. He was a direct inspiration to most of the leading horror voices of this generation, including Stephen King and Ramsey Campbell.

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William Hope Hodgson’s The Night Land

Posted on August 16, 2007 by skullsinthestars

There are a number of classic works of weird fantasy and horror which have been lost from the mainstream but are well worth a look. One of these is William Hope Hodgson’s The Night Land. Hodgson (1877-1918) was a colorful … Continue reading →

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