“They can keep their heaven,” George R.R. Martin once wrote. “When I die, I’d sooner go to Middle-earth.” It’s a sentiment many of us share. J.R.R. Tolkien’s invented world feels so real, it’s hard to believe it isn’t. Fortunately, though, we can still visit it any time we want by picking up one of the wonderful books, […]
It was misting when I first set eyes on Bag End. But even preoccupied by the mud on my shoes and the lady behind me thwacking my head with the rim of her umbrella, I could feel the tingly excitement bubbling up at the sight of that familiar green door. Even bookish folks—those most often […]
Joseph Brassey’s Skyfarer is a bold, brash fantasy saga packed with admirable heroes and dastardly villains. But not all heroes are created equal. Today, he joins us to talk about the kind of male heroes that inspire him.