After re-reading Elric of Melnibone a few months ago, I was still in the mood to read some trippy, psychedelic Fantasy. So I returned to the Young… Read more “Book Review: The Fortress of Pearl”
Tag: Fantasy
Movie Review: Tron
This review was written a few years back for In the Mouth of Dorkness. I find revisiting “Tron” every few years is always a fun journey. A… Read more “Movie Review: Tron”
Book Review: The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies
Being a reader of Lovecraft, Howard, and some of the other ‘Weird Tales’ folk from that time, I was always aware of Clark Ashton Smith as another… Read more “Book Review: The Dark Eidolon and Other Fantasies”
Comic Review: Conan and the Midnight God
I’m a rabid fan of Robert E. Howard and his creation, Conan the Cimmerian. I am not, however, so much of a fan of a lot of… Read more “Comic Review: Conan and the Midnight God”
Tabletop RPG Review: Barbarians of Lemuria
I’m re-posting this (originally on In the Mouth of Dorkness) after a conversation with my brother Tom about the forthcoming Conan roleplaying game that we both backed… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Barbarians of Lemuria”
Book Review: Elric of Melnibone
Michael Moorcock found himself disconnected from the Sword & Sorcery of Robert E. Howard and the fairy tale Fantasy of Tolkien. He set out to write something… Read more “Book Review: Elric of Melnibone”
Magazine Review: Skelos I
As a reader of classic weird tales, including those in the pages of Weird Tales, I was mighty interested in the Kickstarter campaign for Skelos, a magazine… Read more “Magazine Review: Skelos I”
Conquest of the Sphere: Una Ethnicity
The Una are the dominant advanced species on much of the southern half of the world. They live in nearly every environment, from desert to ocean. Some… Read more “Conquest of the Sphere: Una Ethnicity”
Conquest of the Sphere: Three Cities
In response to some feedback from my last post about the setting, I’ve written brief sketches of three locations for Conquest of the Sphere. This setting is… Read more “Conquest of the Sphere: Three Cities”
Conquest of the Sphere: A Rambling Introduction
“Years before the rise of the Ku’ototh and the fall of N’Yoktu, when I was still a mere acolyte, spending my days cataloguing clay prayer tablets… Read more “Conquest of the Sphere: A Rambling Introduction”
Matthew J. Constantine 