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Grasping For The Wind (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Joel Shepherd writes at length about creating the land of Lenayin in his newest novel Sasha (my review). It is interesting to see how he wanted to play with the tropes of medieval fantasy, especially the political system and its effect on culture. …unlike so many peoples in so many fantasy novels, Lenays couldn’t give a [...] Related posts: Book Review: Sasha by Joel...
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Free SF Reader : Free Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
On some of the background for his Trial Of Blood and Steel quartet. 4 out of 5 http://www.joelshepherd.com/2009/10/brief-history-of-lenayin.html
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Grasping For The Wind (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
# Genre: Historical Fantasy, Epic/High Fantasy # Paperback # Publisher: Pyr # Publication Date: October 27, 2009 # ISBN-10: 159102787X # ISBN-13: 978-1591027874 #Author Website: Joel Shepherd In the Cassandra Kresnov trilogy, Joel Shepherd created a strong heroine with a powerful personality. The pseudo-historical epic fantasy Sasha continues Shepherds trend by introducing...
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Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Speaking of Joel Shepherd, I just realized that I never did get around posting the extract from his latest, Sasha ( Canada , USA , Europe ). If it's only half as good as the Cassandra Kresnov series, then we're in for a treat! Enjoy! -------------- Sasha circled, a light shift and slide of soft boots on compacted earth. The point of her wooden stanch marked the circle’s centre,...
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Pat's Fantasy Hotlist (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
I have three copies of Joel Shepherd's latest fantasy novel, Sasha , for you to win, compliments of the cool folks at Pyr. For more info about this title: Canada , USA , Europe . Having thoroughly enjoyed Shepherd's Cassandra Kresnov sequence -- Crossover ( Canada , USA , Europe ), Breakaway ( Canada , USA , Europe ), and Killswitch ( Canada , USA , Europe ), I'm very keen to read...
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Pyr-o-mania (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
"...quite engrossing... this heroic fantasy should please fans of, say, George R. R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire novels." Booklist "Shepherd has created a court fantasy similar to George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire ....a good epic fantasy that focuses more on the epic than the fantasy. Sasha is excellent reading for fans of character driven stories. I recommend...
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Grasping For The Wind (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... http://bit.ly/cWJoe # @ MentatJack thats my next read, is it good? in reply to MentatJack # Joel Shepherd on the Political System in Sasha # sf # fantasy http://bit.ly/3XQlZE # why did I wake up at 4:30 AM on a Sunday? I even have an extra hour from DST and still I woke early? Weird. # Currently reading on mental_floss: How Superman Defeated the Ku Klux Klan http://tinyurl.com/y8cepmz...
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Technology, Books and Other Neat St (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
07:24:50 : That was scary. Spun the car in an unexpected early snow storm in the Cascades. Luckily I stayed on the road... 07:29:46 : Recent reads: Killswitch. Joel Shepherd's Cassandra Kresnov trilogy ends with the usual mix of ultraviolence, politics and philosophy. 07:31:35 : Recent reads: Rolling Thunder. John Varley's Heinlein homage series continues with his take on Podkayne. Bye...
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Pyr-o-mania (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
From here to Eternity, or just August 2010 ... October 2009: Joel Shepherd, Sasha: A Trial of Blood & Steel , Trade Paperback, Epic Fantasy James Enge, A Crooked Way , Trade Paperback, Swords & Sorcery James Barclay, Noonshade (Chronicles of the Raven 2) Trade Paperback, Epic Fantasy November 2009: Mark Chadbourn, The Silver Skull (Swords of Albion), Trade Paperback, Historical...
