Posts Tagged With: The Dark Tower

Fantasy Blogosphere: July 25, 2011

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

If you’re lucky enough to be inside with air conditioning right now, you’ll likely have more time than usual to browse the interwebs. Luckily, the fantasy blogosphere is chock full of goodies this week, with reviews of books by Tad Williams, Mark Charan Newton and Glen Cook, and interviews with Mark Lawrence, Ellen Kushner and David Anthony Durham. A few big fantasy film happenings: Harry Potter concludes and io9 looks at potential fantasy series to replace it, and The Dark Tower gets cancelled. Bring on the Dragonlance feature film!!

Review: Shadowplay by Tad Williams @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Book of Transformations by Mark Charan Newton @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The White Rose by Glen Cook @ Fantasy Book Review
Interview: Mark Lawrence @ Literary Musings
Interview: Ellen Kushner @ SF Signal
Interview: David Anthony Durham @ Fantasy Book Critic
Event: Jim Butcher to appear in Kansas City @ The Kansas City Star
Event: George R.R. Martin at SDCC @ Geeks of Doom
Profile: George R.R. Martin @ NPR
TV: Stannis Baratheon and Melisandre cast for Game of Thrones: Season 2 @ Entertainment Weekly
Movie: The Dark Tower movie cancelled @ The Los Angeles Times
Movie: 10 fantasy books that could replace Harry Potter @ io9

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: David Anthony Durham, Ellen Kushner, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Glen Cook, Harry Potter, Jim Butcher, Mark Charan Newton, Mark Lawrence, Shadowplay, Tad Williams, The Book of Transformations, The Dark Tower, The White Rose | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: June 20, 2011

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Best Fantasy Books with an onslaught of reviews of some of my favorite books: The Lies of Locke Lamora, The Blade Itself, A Game of Thrones, and more. The reviews don’t stop there though, with reviews of books by Brent Weeks, China Mieville, Stephen King, R. Scott Bakker, Peter Orullian and more. Pat of Fantasy Hotlist posts part one of an interview of R. Scott Bakker. Rockin’.

Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: The Black Prism by Brent Weeks @ Geeks of Doom
Review: Embassytown by China Mieville @ Escape Pod
Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin @ Escape Pod
Review: The Desert Spear by Peter V. Brett @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: The Dark Tower by Stephen King @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: The Alchemist in the Shadows by Pierre Pevel @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The White Luck Warrior by R. Scott Bakker @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Unremembered by Peter Orullian @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: R. Scott Bakker @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Critique: Magic System in Brandon Sanderson’s Warbreaker @ Grasping for the Wind

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Game of Thrones, Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, China Mieville, Embassytown, fantasy books, George R.R. Martin, Joe Abercrombie, N.K. Jemisin, Peter Orullian, Peter V. Brett, Pierre Pevel, R. Scott Bakker, Scott Lynch, Stephen King, The Alchemist in the Shadows, The Black Prism, The Blade Itself, The Dark Tower, The Desert Spear, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, The Lies of Locke Lamora, The Unremembered, The Warrior Prophet, The White Luck Warrior, Warbreaker | Leave a comment

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.

Review: Dragon Haven by Robin Hobb @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Blood Royal by Jonathan Green @ Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Weight of Blood by David Dalglish @ Genre Reader
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss @ The Pointer
Interview: Tracy Hickman @ The Dragon Page
Interview: Brandon Sanderson @Peter Orullian
Interview: James Barclay @ Elitist Book Reviews
Interview: N.K. Jemisin @ Hour of the Wolf
Interview: Peter V. Brett @ Peter V. Brett’s Blog
Covers: Heirs of the Blade by Adrian Tchaikovsky @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Film: Exclusive with Ron Howard on The Dark Tower @ Los Angeles Times
Authors: BOOM! Studios to publish Moorcock’s Elric @ CBR
Art: Frazetta Feud Renewed @ ABC News

Book Trailer: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie

Caricature of J.R.R. Tolkien

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Blood Royal, Brandon Sanderson, David Dalglish, Dragon Haven, Elric, fantasy books, Frank Frazetta, Heirs of the Blade, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Barclay, Joe Abercrombie, Jonathan Green, Michael Moorcock, N.K. Jimisin, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter V. Brett, Robin Hobb, Ron Howard, Stephen King, The Dark Tower, The Heroes, The Weight of Blood, Tracy Hickman | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: September 19, 2010

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

Lots of tv and film news this week, with a few new Game of Thrones HBO series videos appearing, and Stephen King talking about The Dark Tower film and tv series. In addition, a fairly large-scale buzz surrounded Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings, as he concluded his tour for the novel. The Game of Thrones trailers look amazing, and I’m really pleased with the casting. Its going to be awesome. Wrap up this week with a new episode of The Guild. See you next week fantasy blogospherians!

Review: The Thief-Taker’s Apprentice by Stephen Deas @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: Sword of Justice by Chris Wraight @ BSC Review
Interview: Brandon Sanderson on The Way of Kings @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: Brandon Sanderson on The Way of Kings @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview (video): Brandon Sanderson The Way of Kings reading and Q&A @ Suvudu
Interview: Stephen King thinks Twilight cast should star in The Dark Tower @ Entertainment Weekly
Interview: Terry Pratchett @ SFX
Photos: The Way of Kings photo shoot @ Omnivoracious
Film: The Black Cauldron 25th Anniversary @ The Wall Street Journal
Film: Ron Howard’s plans for The Dark Tower@ Fanboy
Film: Stephen King’s The Dark Tower optioned by Universal @ Fantasy Book Review
Film: Martin Freeman turns down Hobbit role @ Fantasy Book Review
Television: HBO’s Game of Thrones coverage @ IFC

Game of Thrones HBO Series Trailer, with George R.R. Martin Interview

New Game of Thrones HBO Series Trailer

The Guild: Season 4, Episode 9: Pirate Paddy

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Brandon Sanderson, Chris Wraight, HBO Game of Thrones, Martin Freeman, Ron Howard, Stephen Deas, Stephen King, Sword of Justice, Terry Pratchett, The Black Cauldron, The Dark Tower, The Guild, The Hobbit, The Thief Taker's Apprentice, The Way of Kings, Universal | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: September 12, 2010

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

Holy schnikes! Where to begin this week? How about reviews of books by Tad Williams, Mark Chadbourn, Mark Charan Newton, Paul Hoffman, and Jo Graham? Or maybe interviews with R.A. Salvatore, Guy Gavriel Kay and Naomi Novik? Not to your liking? Try The Way of Kings tour schedule, Stephen King’s The Dark Tower becoming a film trilogy and a tv series and the babes of Dragon*Con on for size. Still not happy? Will a new trailer for Towers of Midnight please you? No? Ok, then check out The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction, answer the question of what hobbits, robots and yahoos have in common, and check out The Guild: Season 4, Episode 8. Thirsty for more? Well, you’ll have to look elsewhere, I’m spent.

Review: And Ministers of Grace by Tad Williams @ Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: The Sword of Albion by Mark Chadbourn @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: City of Ruin by Mark Charan Newton @ Steve’s Fantasy Book Review
Review: Stealing Fire by Jo Graham @ Geeks of Doom
Interview: R.A. Salvatore Gen Con interview @ Dungeons & Dragons
Interview: Guy Gavriel Kay @ Starlighter
Interview (audio): Guy Gavriel Kay @ Bookotron
Interview: Naomi Novik @ i09
Release: The Way of Kings tour schedule @ Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review
Film/TV: Stephen King’s The Dark Tower to become film trilogy and tv series @ SFX
Photos: Babes of Dragon*Con: Part 1 @ Geeks of Doom
Photos: Babes of Dragon*Con: Part 2 @ Geeks of Doom
Writers: The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Hilarity: What to Hobbits, Robots and Yahoos have in common? @ The Huffington Post

Trailer: Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

The Guild: Season 4, Episode 8: Busted

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: And Ministers of Grace, Babes of DragonCon, Brandon Sanderson, City of Ruin, Guy Gavriel Kay, Jo Graham, Mark Chadbourn, Mark Charan Newton, Naomi Novik, Paul Hoffman, R.A. Salvatore, Robert Jordan, Stealing Fire, Stephen King, Tad Williams, The Dark Tower, The Guild, The Left Hand of God, The Sword of Albion, The Way of Kings, Towers of Midight | 1 Comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: May 2, 2010

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

When it rains it pours, and this week we bypass any book reviews for updates from Patrick Rothfuss and George R.R. Martin on their next books, A Wise Man’s Fear and A Dance with Dragons. Big events seem to come in threes, and in a week where we get updates from two of fantasy fiction’s heavy hitters, we also get wind that Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series is to be adapted by Ron Howard as a movie trilogy. There’s other stuff going on, but honestly, these three items take the cake for probably the week, the month, and up until this point, the year. So I’ll stop now, go check ’em out!

Release: Patrick Rothfuss reveals release date for A Wise Man’s Fear @ Fantasy Book Review
Interview (audio): George R.R. Martin talks about A Dance with Dragons @ The Dragon Page
Interview: R.A. Salvatore @ Gamasutra
Interview: Peter V. Brett to write Red Sonya comic @ Suvudu
Film: Ron Howard to adapt Stephen King’s The Dark Tower as trilogy @ ScreenCrave
Author Blogs: Robin Hobb on fantasy settings @ Borders SciFi
TV: Legend of the Seeker to be cancelled @ IGN
Art: One of Frazetta’s best preps for auction @ iNewswire

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Dance with Dragons, A Wise Man's Fear, Frank Frazetta, George R.R. Martin, Legend of the Seeker, Partick Rothfuss, Peter V. Brett, R.A. Salvatore, Red Sonya, Robin Hobb, Ron Howard, Stephen King, The Dark Tower | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: November 22, 2009

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Jeff Pelletier

Check out a Thanksgiving-sized helping of fantasy book reviews this week, including a pair on The Magicians by Lev Grossman, Pat’s review of The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb, and reviews of books by David Anthony Durham, Terry Brooks, and more.

We’ve also got news on The Dark Tower film project, Choose Your Own Adventure books make it to Kindle publication, and I give my take on the worst ending in fantasy books over at Grasping for the Wind.

Review: The Magicians by Lev Grossman @ Bird-brained Book Blog
Review: The Magicians by Lev Grossman @ Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin’ News & Reviews
Review: Servant of a Dark God by John Brown @ Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin’ News & Reviews
Review: The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: The Other Lands by David Anthony Durham @ King of the Nerds
Review: A Princess of Landover by Terry Brooks @ Drying Ink
News: Choose Your Own Adventure books now available on Kindle @ Fantasy Book News & Reviews
The Worst Endings in Fantasy/Sci-Fi @ Grasping for the Wind
Dissed: Industry producer/directors turn down The Dark Tower project @ movie-moron.com

Review: The Other Lands by David Anthony Durham

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Princess of Landover, Choose Your Own Adventure, David Anthony Durham, John Brown, Lev Grossman, Robin Hobb, Servant of a Dark God, Stephen King, Terry Brooks, The Dark Tower, The Dragon Keeper, The Magician, The Other Lands | Leave a comment