Historical Novels and Epic Fantasy

My love of these two genres

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Welcome to my site. The purpose of this site is primarily to be a discussion board on my two favorite genres - Historical and fantasy novels. I have been reading these novels all my life, and have seen both genres change over the years, but the successful fundamentals have always remained the same. My idea of a great novel is an exciting story, set in a world, or a time and place far removed from our own, full of deep and rich characters. Reading has always been about escapism for me, and these two genres have always been the best way to take myself away from the harsh realities of our busy modern world and transport me to somewhere magical, exciting, full of risk and danger, and open my imagination to other realities. If you agree with me, this site is for you.

My blog will discuss views on some of my favorite novels, how they contribute to the genres and why they stand out. However, although you will see my reviews of novels, you won't find me awarding marks out of five, or any other scale. This is about my love affair with these novels - so I will try and keep my comments regarding these novels largely positive.

I welcome reviews or guest posts from people who would like to contribute. So if you would like to say something to the outside world, or possibly write a review yourself, just check out the submissions tab of this site. I also welcome historical or fantasy authors who wish discuss their own work. Again, just check out the submissions tab.

Finally, I enter into the fray myself with my own historical novel: Roman Mask. You can find details of my book here with its own page.

Historical Posts

  • War chariots!!
  • Great Ancient Warships!
  • A reminder of everything that Greece has done for us…
  • An Alternative view on History. Guest Article by Burmesa #Byzantine #Conquistadors
  • Ancient Roman sites to inspire you…
  • Ancient Weapons of War!
  • Borderlands and frontiers part 2: Historical
  • Great periods of History to write about – stage 2 (Tudors to WW2) #Historical #Fiction
  • Great periods of history to write about – STAGE 1 (Ancient to Medieval)
  • Heraldry.
  • The Gladiator!
  • The Rebels of History….
  • The siblings of Cleopatra, a family like no other….
  • Walking along the Wall and through History…
  • Women who took their husband’s throne…

Fantasy Posts

  • 10 great maps of fantasy worlds!
  • Eight alternatives to swords
  • Fantasy warriors – Those who follow another path…
  • Great Borderlands and frontiers in novels – Part 1 : Fantasy
  • Great Fantasy Prophecies.
  • Magical Swords
  • Middle Earth since the films…
  • Not an ordinary fantasy trilogy – Robin Hobb, The Soldier Son Series
  • So you want to write a fantasy novel? For and against
  • Who will take Tolkien’s place?
  • Why the Lord of the Rings is still such a great book!

Historical Novels

  • ‘Lion of Macedon’ and ‘Dark Prince’ by David Gemmell
  • A fun packed read, starting at the beginning – Gates of Rome, Conn Iggulden #historical #fiction #gladiators
  • A great review for Roman Mask in the Daily Mail
  • Allan Massie, Augustus. A Emperor like no other… #books #greatreads
  • Bernard Cornwell – The Sharpe series (any of them)
  • Bernard Cornwell’s The Last Kingdom. Can the television series match up to the books?
  • Bernard Cornwell, The Winter King. A great combination of myth and history.
  • Blood Ties – Mixing Modern With Old, Guest post by Hazel B. West
  • C J Sansom, Sovereign
  • George McDonald Fraser – The Flashman papers.
  • Graham Clews – Eboracum!
  • Quartered Safe out here! George McDonald Fraser
  • Readers Favorite! Roman Mask, 5 Stars! #books
  • ROMAN MASK. 2016 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal winner for Fiction – Action
  • Shades of Time. A new novel by Sandra Dennis
  • The Archer’s Tale – By Bernard Cornwell
  • The Coming! Guest Post by Alan R Lancaster
  • The Coming- Part 2 by Alan R Lancaster
  • The Time in Between – Maria Duenas
  • War & Peace.

Fantasy Novels

  • ‘Lion of Macedon’ and ‘Dark Prince’ by David Gemmell
  • Blood Ties – Mixing Modern With Old, Guest post by Hazel B. West
  • Brian Staveley ‘The Emperor’s Blades’
  • David Gemmell – Legend
  • Fantasy warriors – Those who follow another path…
  • Flesh and Spirit, Breath and Bone, by Carol Berg.
  • Game of Thrones: What makes the novels so good?
  • Half a King by Joe Abercrombie, a different kind of hero
  • Julian May, The Many Coloured Land….more fantasy than Sci-fi #greatreads #books
  • Malazan Book of the Fallen
  • Mark Lawrence – Prince of Thorns
  • Middle Earth since the films…
  • Not an ordinary fantasy trilogy – Robin Hobb, The Soldier Son Series
  • Robin Hobb – The Tawny Man series
  • Shades of Time. A new novel by Sandra Dennis
  • The amazing Game of Thrones TV series: This changes everything.
  • The characters of Game of Thrones are what make it..
  • The City – Stella Gemmell
  • The first time I read The Lord of the Rings.
  • The Liveship Trilogy by Robin Hobb. A master author at the top of her game.
  • The Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. How magic should be done.
  • The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss #Kingkiller #fantasy #novel
  • The Reaper Realm. Guest post by K. A. Lentz.
  • Transformation – Carol Berg
  • Visions of Zarua by Suzanne Rogerson, Released today!!
  • Who will take Tolkien’s place?
  • Why the Lord of the Rings is still such a great book!

Writing Tips

  • 10 books that will teach you to read like a writer. Guest Post by Kory M. Shrum
  • A final walk along the Wall and then home…
  • A Spanish adventure to write about…
  • An interview with Thomas Brooke, author of Roman Mask
  • Great periods of History to write about – stage 2 (Tudors to WW2) #Historical #Fiction
  • Great periods of history to write about – STAGE 1 (Ancient to Medieval)
  • How to avoid writer’s block whilst writing your novel #writing #writingtips
  • Process of building a character #books #writingtips
  • So you want to write a fantasy novel? For and against
  • So you want to write a novel? Historical or fantasy, the PROs and CONs
  • Somewhere to write…
  • The front cover is now done! The story behind the design. Sunday update
  • There isn’t one proscribed path….
  • Thinking of writing your first book? This is my writing process.
  • Walking along the Wall and through History…
  • What I love about writing… #writing

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Lists

  • Ten types of evil henchmen!
  • The Gladiator!
  • 10 books that will teach you to read like a writer. Guest Post by Kory M. Shrum
  • 10 Castles to see before you die!
  • 10 Great features of a castle #writing #fantasy #history
  • 10 great maps of fantasy worlds!
  • 10 Types of ancient warriors.
  • 10 Types of Bad guys!
  • 10 Types of Magic
  • 10 types of Warriors Part 2 – Dark ages to Medieval
  • Eight alternatives to swords
  • Five types of Battle!

Categories

  • Book reviews (33)
  • Fantasy posts (50)
  • Game of Thrones (3)
  • Historical posts (70)
  • The Lord of the Rings (3)
  • Uncategorized (5)
  • Writing Tips (14)

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