Category Archives: Mythology

Slimeline

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Nathan

I’m going to look at one of my niche interests, that of timelines for fictional universes, in this case the Dragon Quest series. While there are exceptions, I get the impression that game developers don’t generally think too much about … Continue reading →

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Curiouser and Curiouser

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Nathan

Pandora, by Susan Stokes-Chapman – This was an online recommendation for me some time ago, probably because I was reading a lot of stuff based on Greek mythology. I wasn’t really sure what to expect from the book. It uses … Continue reading →

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Shapeshifters All Around

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Nathan

Dragonsphere – This is a MicroProse point-and-click adventure game from 1994, which is quite similar in its interface to the last two games I played, Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender by the same publisher, and Inherit the Earth … Continue reading →

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Road Runner, Road Runner, Runs Down the Road All Day

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Nathan

The Barbarian of World’s End, by Lin Carter – For some reason, this was the only book in this series I couldn’t find on Kindle, so I bought a used physical copy. As the title suggests, it focuses on Ganelon … Continue reading →

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Uh-Oh, Better Get Mako

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Nathan

I played through part of the original Final Fantasy VII when it was still fairly new, but I never finished it. I think I remember getting to the part where the rocket was launched. So I’m playing through it again … Continue reading →

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Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, Into the Canyon We Go

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Nathan

They Might Be Giants, The World Is to Dig – It’s been about five years since the release of my favorite band’s last regular studio album, BOOK, which felt like a big production. After that, this one comes across as … Continue reading →

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Undoing the Undead

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Nathan

Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness – This is the fourth game in the series, but the number doesn’t officially appear in the title. I think there was kind of a stigma on using numbers for too many sequels at … Continue reading →

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Rift of the Magi

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Nathan

Ronan the Barbarian, by James Bibby – The joke in the title is perhaps a little too obvious, but this is a good comic fantasy overall. Ronan is the son of a blacksmith who makes flimsy weapons, and is killed … Continue reading →

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G.U.E. on Nine Zorkmids a Day

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Nathan

I recently wrote about the Zork gamebooks, but there were also a few novels published back in the day. As far as video game tie-ins go, they’re pretty good. They often feel like pretty standard fantasy with some Zorkian humor … Continue reading →

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Of Nymphs and Nuns

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Nathan

Three Novel Nymphs, by Piers Anthony – These books are pretty much all by the numbers at this point, but there hadn’t really been that much about the Nymphs, who spend all their time being chased by fauns and having … Continue reading →

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