Pages Tagged “Dragons”
Reviews
- Beowulf (in 3D) Impressive monsters and realistic animation. Better than 300, a bit reminiscent of the recent Lord of the Rings films.
- A Dragon for William
★★★★★
Julie Czerneda
A welcome return to the world of A Turn of Light (though shorter!) - A Wizard of Earthsea
The Earthsea series is one of my regular re-reads. It starts here, with the tale of how a goatherd grew into a wizard in a world where magic is woven through everything from the poorest village to the greatest palace. How he released a terrifying evil in his youth, and how he sailed the world seeking how to make up for his mistake. - A Wizard of Earthsea (Graphic Novel)
Fordham’s watercolor-style art is absolutely gorgeous. The adaptation plays to the medium’s strengths, allowing the visuals to tell the story when possible, keeping Le Guin’s prose when needed. Wide seascapes, rocky coasts, forested landscapes, people (not whitewashed!) and dragons… - The Word of Unbinding and The Rule of Names
★★★★☆
Ursula K. Le Guin
The original two stories set in Earthsea, before Le Guin wrote the novels. Each stand-alone, each interesting both in itself and in seeing what the series and its themes grew from.
Blog Posts
- Kick a Dragon
This could actually make an interesting movie. Okay, it would be about as long as Bambi Meets Godzilla, but still…
- Temeraire Flies Again
I just found out that Empire of Ivory, the fourth book in the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik, came out today! The series takes place in an alternate version of the Napoleonic Wars in which dragons exist, and are used in warfare. This results in an odd mix of naval battles and aerial dogfighting, with […]
- Things we’re not registering for
I got this ad a few years ago in my Science Fiction Book Club mailer and kept it for the fall-on-your-ass-laughing value. What with the picking out of china patterns that goes along with modern weddings, it seemed perfect to trot out now. I’ve tried to find out if it’s possible to get just a […]