Great book review! I love that you review games as well as books on your channel! I started playing co-op board games because they mirror the experience of reading and becoming the characters🙂👍.
I like how you approach this topic. When I was still reading novels (I miss that), I read some of MZBs Sword & Sorcery-Compilations and IMHO those stories are essential to the genre. I will try to read this novel, if I ever come back to reading real stories!
@@TheDungeonDive That was the name of the series!... it has been so long, I forgot its name! Looking forward to your reviews, I don't remember how many stories I read, but I liked those I read a lot! Very talented writers. One case I do remember though... I read the Sword-Dancer-Story by Jennifer Roberson and was later excited that there was a whole series about those characters and then got quickly disappointed, that in the series, the guy seemed to be "superior". Also, I am really disturbed now to read about MZBs dark side!
Ah yes, back in a time where book covers were designed by painters who did there best to show you scenes that give the potential reader what the world is like. Unlike today where many covers are only showing ominous backgrounds and a silhouette in the distance. And this happens in several genres (horror, fantasy, mystery, drama) to where you can't tell the difference between them most of the time. Bring traditional artist back!
Modern book covers are the worst. Just terrible. Many of them are now designed by an algorithm. Going into a new-book store used to be a visual treat. Now it’s so dull and boring.
@@TheDungeonDive Agreed. there are some cases where this design could work. It's just the new norm and it is boring as Hell. No, scratch that, Hell is not boring. Gustav Dore and many others proved that. An overcast sky with a house in the background and someone's hair wind swept around the edges. This could work on SOME novels in mostly mystery or drama. But horror and fantasy. Look you and I know that there are BAD covers for the fantasy genre in the past. Elric of Melnibone in a tall conical hat come to mind (which the author hated). But a good cover should show the potential reader either a scene from the book or at least show something that gives tells the tone and atmosphere of the book with the characters in pose (like the covers of the books you presented here). The simplicity of todays covers really shows lowered standards. Being able to paint of draw like the best artist was highly praised. Later it was taken for granted because there was so much of it out there. Have people with great artistic skills back into book covers. Show a scene from the book, preferably with author's approval. Distinguish what genre we are looking at. Not this random, pseudo surreal, minimalistic design that you could on any book because it is "modern".
I absolutely love strong female protagonists in fantasy/sword and sorcery, or sci fi. Something about them just feels extra badass at times and it just can make for an interesting departure from the usual male protagonist. Even if the book doesn't revolutionize anything it's just fun to read about a story from a differing perspective.
I’d go for these three anthologies. czcams.com/video/dIqUY3R2_3A/video.html Or maybe some of the newer anthologies from DMR books. Anthologies are good because they’ll expose you to different authors.
Happy New Year Daniel! 🎆 I hope you have a 2022 full of great solo crawler experiences :) By the way, the board you have under the book, from what game is it? Looks really interesting.
Great book review! I love that you review games as well as books on your channel! I started playing co-op board games because they mirror the experience of reading and becoming the characters🙂👍.
Totally agree! Thank you. You’ll probably be seeing more book reviews in 2022. :)
That is one stunning cover. Even the font of the title is great.
Good fonts are so important!
I like how you approach this topic. When I was still reading novels (I miss that), I read some of MZBs Sword & Sorcery-Compilations and IMHO those stories are essential to the genre. I will try to read this novel, if I ever come back to reading real stories!
Thanks! We’re those MZB books the Swords and Sorceress series? I’ve got quite a few of those to review.
@@TheDungeonDive That was the name of the series!... it has been so long, I forgot its name! Looking forward to your reviews, I don't remember how many stories I read, but I liked those I read a lot! Very talented writers. One case I do remember though... I read the Sword-Dancer-Story by Jennifer Roberson and was later excited that there was a whole series about those characters and then got quickly disappointed, that in the series, the guy seemed to be "superior".
Also, I am really disturbed now to read about MZBs dark side!
I hear ya. I am a big proponent of separating the art from the artist, and buying used books doesn't send any more money to problematic authors.
Ah yes, back in a time where book covers were designed by painters who did there best to show you scenes that give the potential reader what the world is like. Unlike today where many covers are only showing ominous backgrounds and a silhouette in the distance. And this happens in several genres (horror, fantasy, mystery, drama) to where you can't tell the difference between them most of the time. Bring traditional artist back!
Modern book covers are the worst. Just terrible. Many of them are now designed by an algorithm. Going into a new-book store used to be a visual treat. Now it’s so dull and boring.
@@TheDungeonDive Agreed. there are some cases where this design could work. It's just the new norm and it is boring as Hell. No, scratch that, Hell is not boring. Gustav Dore and many others proved that. An overcast sky with a house in the background and someone's hair wind swept around the edges. This could work on SOME novels in mostly mystery or drama. But horror and fantasy. Look you and I know that there are BAD covers for the fantasy genre in the past. Elric of Melnibone in a tall conical hat come to mind (which the author hated). But a good cover should show the potential reader either a scene from the book or at least show something that gives tells the tone and atmosphere of the book with the characters in pose (like the covers of the books you presented here). The simplicity of todays covers really shows lowered standards. Being able to paint of draw like the best artist was highly praised. Later it was taken for granted because there was so much of it out there. Have people with great artistic skills back into book covers. Show a scene from the book, preferably with author's approval. Distinguish what genre we are looking at. Not this random, pseudo surreal, minimalistic design that you could on any book because it is "modern".
I absolutely love strong female protagonists in fantasy/sword and sorcery, or sci fi. Something about them just feels extra badass at times and it just can make for an interesting departure from the usual male protagonist. Even if the book doesn't revolutionize anything it's just fun to read about a story from a differing perspective.
You should definitely check this out! I think you’ll reapply appreciate it.
Thelma and Louise and Sorcery?
Ha! Wish I would have thought of that. Perfectly put.
For someone new to the sword & sorcery genre, what books would you recommend reading first?
I’d go for these three anthologies.
czcams.com/video/dIqUY3R2_3A/video.html
Or maybe some of the newer anthologies from DMR books. Anthologies are good because they’ll expose you to different authors.
Happy New Year Daniel! 🎆 I hope you have a 2022 full of great solo crawler experiences :) By the way, the board you have under the book, from what game is it? Looks really interesting.
Thanks! It’s a printed map from Barbarian Prince.