Fantasy Blogosphere: December 27, 2010

A few reviews to whet your appetite this holiday week, from established authors like R. Scott Bakker and Orson Scott Card, to more speculative authors like Alastair J. Archibald and Patrick Ness. Michael Moorcock is profiled at io9, and HBO releases a new video in the artisans series, this time interviewing Simon Brindle, the overseer of all things armor-related.

• Review: The White Luck Warrior by R. Scott Bakker @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
• Review: The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card @ Fantasy Book Critic
• Review: A Mage in the Making by Alastair J. Archibald @ Genre Reader
• Review: Warcraft: Of Blood and Honor by Chris Metzen @ Fantasy Book Review
• Review: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness @ SF Signal
• Author Profile: Michael Moorcock @ io9
• Television: HBO Game of Thrones series coverage @ The Atlantic

Game of Thrones HBO Series: The Artisans