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Realmgard

Fantasy fiction proudly published by Emona Literary Services

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Music to Write Realmgard to: Chanson de Roland — dArtagnan

Feb 28, 2025Feb 27, 2025 J.B. Norman1 Comment

"This song tells about a man The ride to destruction With cheerful courage and in hand (A sword made of cold steel)"

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged Author Playlist, Charlemagne, Classic Books, Classic Literature, Folk Music, France, Germany, Historical Fantasy, Music, Playlist, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique
A crop of the Gods of Egypt theatrical poster showing robotic versions of Horus and Set fighting.

Movie Recommendation — Gods of Egypt

Feb 27, 2025Feb 27, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Readers, help me out here: the Horus and Set robots on the poster — what is going on there and WHY are they melting?

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2010s, Adventure, Ancient Egypt, Ancient History, Egypt, Egyptian Mythology, Fantasy, Good Bad Movies, Movies, Mythology, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique
Paprika's face from the "Paprika" film poster.

Music to Write Realmgard to: The Girl in Byakkoya — Susumu Hirasawa

Feb 26, 2025Feb 26, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"I followed a girl who showed me the way, an incantation of the shimmering haze. And high upon the hill appeared the nameless field I'd yearned for."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 2000s, 2000s Music, Anime, Author Playlist, Movie Soundtrack, Music, Paprika, Playlist, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Satoshi Kon, Soundtrack, Susumu Hirasawa
Lina Inverse from "Slayers".

Anime Recommendation — Slayers

Feb 25, 2025Feb 24, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

When all you have is a Dragon Slave, everything starts to look like a Dragon…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 80s, 90s, Adventure, Anime, Books, Fantasy, Japan, Light Novels, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique

Music to Write Realmgard to: Totentanz — Franz Liszt

Feb 24, 2025Feb 24, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

If you ever wanted to hear the sound of a piano being pushed down several flights of stairs, this is probably as close as you're gonna get…

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 1800s, Author Playlist, Classical Music, Franz Liszt, Heavy Metal, Hungary, Music, Piano, Piano Music, Playlist, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique
The main cast of 'Rune Soldier.'

Anime Recommendation — Rune Soldier

Feb 23, 2025Feb 22, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Now's a timely, uh, time to repost this, since Rune Soldier is one of my most direct influences on The Alchemist of Middlesbroooke.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 90s, Adventure, Anime, Books, Fantasy, Japan, Light Novels, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique
A painting of the hero Aeneas and his family fleeing Troy.

Music to Write Realmgard to: And Then There Was Silence — Blind Guardian

Feb 22, 2025Feb 21, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Might want to clear your schedule first…

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged Author Playlist, Blind Guardian, Classical Mythology, Greek Mythology, Heavy Metal, Iliad, Metal, Music, Mythology, Odyssey, Playlist, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Trojan War

Book Recommendation: The Horse and His Boy

Feb 21, 2025Feb 21, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Perhaps more than most of the things I've recommended, it delivers what it promises.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2020s, Ancient History, Anime, China, Chinese Mythology, HiDive, History, Isekai, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Streaming

Music to Write Realmgard to: LongMa — Nini

Feb 20, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Longma is Chinese for "Dragon Horse", referring to a creature in Chinese mythology that's basically exactly what it sounds like…

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged Author Playlist, Chinese Music, Chinese Mythology, Folk Music, Folklore, Journey to the West, Music, Mythology, Playlist, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique

Anime Recommendation: Ya Boy Kongming!

Feb 19, 2025Feb 19, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Also known by the superior original Japanese title "Kongming of the Party People."

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2020s, Ancient History, Anime, China, Chinese Mythology, HiDive, History, Isekai, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Streaming

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