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Fantasy Blogosphere: January 24, 2011

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

This week kicks off with the first review I’ve seen yet of the unreleased The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss, and follows it up with reviews of two other kings in the genre, namely Neil Gaiman and Brandon Sanderson. Peter S. Beagle celebrates 40 years of The Last Unicorn, we get more than the usual dose of fantasy comic reviews, and even a fantasy magazine review to boot. Its all capped with Sean Bean talking about what its like to portray Eddard Stark in the Game of Thrones HBO series, a new Game of Thrones trailer, and a new Game of Thrones video on the battle tactics used in the series. Sweet.

New Game of Thrones Trailer

New Game of Thrones Artisans Video

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Amazon’s Top 5 Fantasy Books, January 23, 2011

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Shadowfever jumps into first place with its Kindle edition, and A Game of Thrones holds strong leading into the launch of the HBO series in a few months.

  1. Shadowfever (Kindle) by Karen Marie Moning
  2. Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble, a Paranormal Romance (Kindle) by H.P. Mallory
  3. Moon Dance (Kindle) by J.R. Rain
  4. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
  5. Toil and Trouble, a Paranormal Romance (Kindle) by H.P. Mallory
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Fantasy Blogosphere: January 17, 2011

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Reviews from a wide variety of fantasy literature this week; everything from Joe Abercrombie to Paolo Bacigalupi and more. Top-notch interviews from Ian McKellen, Joe Abercrombie, Patrick Rothfuss and Lev Grossman, and last but certainly not least, HBO announces the Game of Thrones premier date as April 17. Let the countdown begin!

The Lost Gate Book Trailer

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Amazon’s Top 5 Fantasy Books, January 16, 2011

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble and A Game of Thrones hold the first and second slots, respectively, and a few authors that spent time in the top 5 in 2010 make a return in J.R. Rain and Karen Marie Moning.

  1. Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble, a Paranormal Romance (Kindle) by H.P. Mallory
  2. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
  3. Moon Dance (Kindle) by J.R. Rain
  4. Toil and Trouble, a Paranormal Romance (Kindle) by H.P. Mallory
  5. Shadowfever (Hardcover) by Karen Marie Moning
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Fantasy Blogosphere: January 10, 2011

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

A great week in fantasy literature, with an impending update from GRRM on A Dance with Dragons, Amazon emailing clients who have previously purchased Scott Lynch works (me) announcing the launch date of The Republic of Thieves, reviews of The Heroes and Shadowheart, interviews with Ursula K. Le Guin and Tracy Hickman, and it seems LOTR has gone Beatles. Whew!

Come to Mordor music video

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Amazon’s Top 5 Fantasy Books, January 9, 2011

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Its an epic/urban slugfest to kick off 2011, with two novels each by H.P. Mallory and George R.R. Martin making the top 5. In a hilarious contrast, we have novels from one of the best epic fantasy series in recent history sharing the top 5 with what has to be one of the cheesiest urban fantasy series ever, stealing its titles from Shakespeare. I’m really not sure which takes the cake: a novel titled “Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble, A Paranormal Romance”, or “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”, which we saw in the top 5 in 2010. Ricidulous. Anyway, definitely worth noting is the fact that all 5 novels in the top 5 this week are Kindle editions. Will we say goodbye brick and mortar stores in 2011?

  1. Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble, a Paranormal Romance (Kindle) by H.P. Mallory
  2. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
  3. Toil and Trouble, a Paranormal Romance (Kindle) by H.P. Mallory
  4. Out of the Black (Kindle) by Lee Doty
  5. A Clash of Kings (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
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Fantasy Blogosphere: December 27, 2010

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

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.

Game of Thrones HBO Series: The Artisans

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Amazon’s Top 5 Fantasy Bestsellers, December 26, 2010

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

Towers of Midnight gets knocked completely out of the top 5, in perhaps the most significant shift in recent months: all books in Amazon’s top 5 are Kindle editions, for the first time I’ve ever seen it happen. Replacing hardcover editions of popular current novels like Towers of Midnight and World War Z are Kindle versions in some instances of the same books (World War Z), and in others Kindle editions of classics (The Lord of the Rings). Also, The Hobbit was just outside the top 5, coming in at number 6, also a Kindle edition.

  1. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
  2. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Kindle) by Max Brooks
  3. The Lord of the Ring (Kindle) by J.R.R. Tolkien
  4. Moon Dance (Kindle) by J.R. Rain
  5. Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble, a Paranormal Romance (Kindle) by H.P. Mallory
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Fantasy Blogosphere: December 20, 2010

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

A few good reviews this week, including Dragon Haven by Robin Hobb, but the real story is the number of quality interviews crossing this week. Patrick Rothfuss, Tracy Hickman, Brandon Sanderson, James Barclay, N.K. Jemisin and Peter V. Brett all offer their wisdom to the fantasy blogosphere this week. The cover for Tchaikovsky’s 7th novel in the Shadows of the Apt series, Heirs of the Blade was released this week, and its gorgeous. News on The Dark Tower movie, Moorcock’s Elric series, and the Frank Frazetta feud. A trailer for the forthcoming The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie dropped this week, check it out below.

Book Trailer: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie

Caricature of J.R.R. Tolkien

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Amazon’s Top 5 Fantasy Bestsellers, December 19, 2010

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

Towers of Midnight with another strong week, holding the number one spot with hardcover sales. A Game of Thrones continues to see strong Kindle sales for the holiday season.

  1. Towers of Midnight (Hardcover) by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
  2. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (Hardcover) by Max Brooks
  3. Breaking Dawn (Hardcover) by Stephanie Meyer
  4. Fire Lord’s Lover (Kindle) by Kathryne Kennedy
  5. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
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