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Return of the King

J.R.R Tolkien ‘Never is too long a word even for me,’ said Treebeard. ‘Not while your kingdoms last, you mean; but they will have to last long indeed to seem long to Ents.’ ‘The New Age begins,’ said Gandalf, ‘and in this age it may well prove that the kingdoms of Men shall outlast you, […]

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A Song of Ice and Fire

George R. R. Martin “Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you. Remember that, Sansa, when you come to play the game.” “What … what game?” “The only game. The game of thrones.”  The hype around this series is beyond real, recently fueled […]

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The Two Towers

J.R.R. Tolkien A thing is about to happen which has not happened since the Elder Days: the Ents are going to wake up and find that they are strong. We cared little for what lay beyond the borders of our land. Songs we have that tell of these things, but we are forgetting them, teaching […]

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Spells and Sprites: A Month of Fantasy

Fantasy is one of my favorite genres. I like lore, world-building, whimsical beast, and the sense of magic the genre brings. What better month to celebrate fantasy than April? The earth is waking up from a winter slumber, magic is all around us. Each Wednesday and Sunday a fantasy book will post. These books come […]

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