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Fantasy fiction proudly published by Emona Literary Services

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Gods & Monsters: O Fortuna

Dec 4, 2023Dec 5, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"You whirling wheel, you are malevolent."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard to, Recommendations, UncategorizedTagged Art History, Classical Music, Germany, Goddess, History, Medieval, Medieval History, Music, Mythology, Poems, Poetry, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique
A wall of hieroglyphs from "Gods of Egypt."

Gods &Monsters: A Review of Gods of Egypt

Nov 26, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Gods & Monsters: As you'd probably expect from the title, Gods of Egypt falls into that category…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2010s, Ancient Egypt, Egypt, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, ICYMI, Movies, Mythology, Recommendation, Repost

Gods & Monsters: Immortals Fenyx Rising, a Recommendation

Nov 25, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

The game actually was initially announced as "Gods and Monsters"…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2020, 2020s, CanCon, Fantasy, Gaming, Greece, History, Mythology, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Video Games
The flag of Mexico.

Music to Write Realmgard to: Santiana

Nov 18, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"Well, heave her up and away we'll go Away Santiana Heave her up and away we'll go Along the plains of Mexico"

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard to, RecommendationsTagged 1800s, Folk Music, History, Mexico, Music, Ocean, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Recommendation, Sailing, Sea Shanty
A purple-blue twenty-sided die.

Recommendation: Game Wizards

Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Fittingly, Baldur's Gate is the Big Thing in video games for the back half of 2023, and my post about Game Wizards has come around again.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 70s, 80s, 90s, Books, Dungeons & Dragons, Fantasy, Gaming, History, Nerd Culture, Non-Fiction, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Tabletop Games, Tabletop Gaming

Music to Write Realmgard to: Northwest Passage

Oct 22, 2023Oct 21, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"One warm line through a land so wide and savage."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 80s, Canada, Folk Music, Historical Fiction, History, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique

Recommendation: 47 Ronin

Oct 21, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Keanu Reeves is a lovely person. Hiroyuki Sanada needs to be in more movies.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2010s, Folklore, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, Japan, Keanu Reeves, Movies, Mythology, Samurai
A mural of the siege of Constantinople

Music to Write Realmgard to: Kontakion of the Mother of God

Oct 7, 2023Sep 30, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"O Champion General, we your faithful inscribe to you the prize of victory as gratitude for being rescued from calamity, O Theotokos."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged Art History, Byzantine Empire, Gaming, Greece, History, Medieval, Medieval History, Middle Ages, Military History, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique
Several "Warriors" game box art examples. Warriors series: Koei-Tecmo. Images via Koei Wiki.

Recommendation: Koei’s “Warriors” Games

Sep 17, 2023Sep 16, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

[Dynasty/Samurai/Other Franchises Not Listed] Warriors, come out to play-ay...

Posted in RecommendationsTagged China, Console Gaming, Fire Emblem, Gaming, Historical Fiction, History, ICYMI, Japan, Nintendo, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Reminder, Video Games, Warriors, Zelda

Recommendation: Immortals Fenyx Rising

Sep 16, 2023Sep 16, 2023 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

That title still needs at least one more punctuation, though.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2020, 2020s, CanCon, Fantasy, Gaming, Greece, History, Mythology, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Video Games

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