Category Archives: Christianity

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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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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Words Getting Married, Song Is a Wedding

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Nathan

I’ve recently been listening to a few albums released in March, so I might as well write about them. Getting new music isn’t the same kind of event it used to be, but I still keep up on my favorite … Continue reading →

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The Academic Abyss

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Nathan

Katabasis, by R.F. Kuang – The title is an ancient Greek term for a journey to the underworld, and that is what happens in this book. It’s set in a world where magic is a respected academic discipline, and the … Continue reading →

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Outlaws Against Empires

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Nathan

All of Us Villains, by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman – In the city of Ilvernath, there’s an annual tournament between members of the seven rival magician families. There’s sort of a Hunger Games feel to it, but with … Continue reading →

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Live Fast, Die Very Old

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Nathan

With St. Patrick’s Day coming up and my having recently read a book on Celtic mythology, I thought I might want to write about a mythical personage who is said to have actually met the supposed serpent-scaring saint, Caoilte mac … Continue reading →

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To Dust Ye Shall Return

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Nathan

Tea & Alchemy, by Sharon Lynn Fisher – I read this as part of a Kindle promotion, and didn’t really know anything about it other than that it was fantasy. It’s a supernatural romance set in Cornwall in 1854, specifically … Continue reading →

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Heroes for Hire

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Nathan

The Last Viking Trilogy, by Poul Anderson – Made up of three books, this work of historical fiction is about Harald Hardrada, an eleventh-century ruler of Norway who had a pretty fascinating life. He spent time in Kyiv and Constantinople, … Continue reading →

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Thrown to the Wolves

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Nathan

We haven’t watched that many movies so far this year, but since we’re now up to three, I suppose I should finish this entry on them. As usual, there are some SPOILERS for all of these. Chain Reactions – We … Continue reading →

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When You’ve Had Your Fill of Fillory

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Nathan

Bera the One-Headed Troll, by Eric Orchard – This fantasy graphic novel has a Halloween-like style that the artist based partially on the illustrations of Arthur Rackham and Maurice Sendak. Bera is a troll who grows pumpkins, and lives alone except … Continue reading →

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