Fantasy for the Ages

Jim's bringing a Book Blast to you today, a spoiler-lite reaction to John Palladino's upcoming next edition to his grimdark fantasy series The Tragedy of Cedain. Technically though, this is a companion book, a collection of 11 short stories set in the same world as the core series, backstories on many familiar characters and additional building out of this grim world. Available for reading...

It's been a busy week, full of books, movies, shows, and people. Lots of people - because it was JORDANCON 2024. Let me tell you about it. #fantasy #SFF #scifi #weeklyupdates #booktube #booktuber #JordanCon We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges Check out our merch: https://www.ne...

Jim recently completed viewing the first season of FX's 3 Body Problem, available on Netflix. He'd read the trilogy a few months ago in preparation. Was the effort worth it? Is the show any good? Here's his thoughts. (Spoiler-lite.) #SciFi #SFF #3bodyproblem #fantasy #Booktube #Booktuber #threebody #netflix We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/j...

Authors have done some amazing work with worldbuilding, bringing to life before our imaginations some incredible places to visit or live. Here Jim tried to rank what would be his Top 5 locations. How many would you agree with? #SciFi #SFF #Witcher #fantasy #Booktube #Booktuber #top5 We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: http...

The Witcher novels are a mixed bag, some great, some... well, it's complicated. In this episode Jim gets into it. This is actually still spoiler-lite, as Jim doesn't spend a lot of time in the plot. He's more discussing the structure and premises of the books. Oh, and he may go off about Netflix and Henry Cavill. Just a tad. #The Witcher #SFF #Witcher #fantasy #Booktube #Booktuber We h...

Jim reacts spoiler-lite to yet another novel by Roger Zelazny, one of his last books, and something that feels quite different from other Zelazny literature he'd read. Now, is that a good different, or a bad different. WAFO #ANightInTheLonesomeOctober #SFF #mystery #fantasy #Booktube #Booktuber #Halloween We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk...

Now that we're fully into the swing on a new episode every day, we think we can justify giving ONE of those days to a simple weekly update, mentioning what we've been up to over the past seven days - books read, things watched, stuff done. Mostly these will feature Jim/Father, but we're sure we'll get Zach/Son in for some of them. We promise to entertain! #fantasy #SFF #scifi #week...

I'm bringing another Top 10 list to you today, thinking of my favorite supporting characters in fantasy stories (or fantasy-adjacent). There were SO MANY to consider, but I've whittled it down to a top 10. At least, for today. How many will you agree with? #fantasy #SFF #scifi #top10 #booktube #booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6q...

Here's another fun movie list, the top 20 movies I've enjoyed that have a surprise ending. I've done this "spoiler-lite," revealing none of the endings, just in case there are some you haven't yet seen. Which I hope you will. Not surprisingly, nearly all of these movies are either SFF or SFF-adjacent. I tend to lean into my preferences! Let me know which movies you would...

Jim reacts spoiler-lite to the follow-up to Roger Zelazny's first five books of The Chronicles of Amber. Written in the 80's and early 90's, these books have a different feel than their predecessors. Is that a good different, or a bad different? ... Yes? Come hear Jim's conflicted thoughts. #ChroniclesOfAmber #SFF #ambers #fantasy #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Su...

Zach has finally given Foundation a try, classic science fiction of Isaac Asimov that his dad enjoyed DECADES ago. Pre-Zach. What does Zach think? Is it still relevant? One thing we can say - Zach isn't happy... #Foundation #SFF #SciFi #booktube #booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Fan...

Here's a fun, unique, and layered story about the monsters people are experiencing and being troubled by around Chesapeake Bay, and the chaos that results. All is not as it seems... #ChesapeakeBayMonsters #SFF #SciFi #fantasy #booktube #booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForThe...

With a name like "Light Bringer," surely this 6th book of Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga is going to rebound from the darkness of "Dark Age," the previous volume. Right? ... Right??? #RedRising #SFF #SciFi #fantasy #booktube #booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Fant...

Zach and Jim got together to tackle a topic of interest, trying to determine who are the top actors of science fiction media, big screen and small. Much debate ensued, but they finally came up with the definitive list. At least, they think so. Today... What will you think? #Movies #SFF #sciencefiction #scifi #top10 We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyV...

Jim reacts spoiler-lite to having just finished the first (original) five books of Roger Zelazny's The Chronicles of Amber. Written in the 1970's, who well have they held up? #ChroniclesOfAmber #SFF #ambers #fantasy #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges C...

We're in our 4th year here on Fantasy for the Ages, and creating content for BookTube just gets more fun. We've enjoyed so many positives through being here and sharing our videos. In fact, it's worthy of a Top 10 list - here you go! #ContentCreator #SFF #YouTube #Top10 #Booktube #Booktuber #fantasy #scifi We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jM...

Duma Key, by Stephen King. Quite the book. I began it in September; seven months later, I finally finished. What the heck? This is my story...

This was a daunting book to cover in a review. Delightful to read, but massive in scope and hard to wrap my head around. Yet here I am, ready to talk. Check out the key elements I felt most worthy of attention! #Malazan #SFF #malazanbookofthefallen #fantasy #Booktube #Booktuber #ReapersGale We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patre...

Jim recently finished an advance review copy of The Fall of the Giants, by Gregory Kontaxis, book 2 of his The Dance of Light fantasy series. Loved the previous works. Thoughts on this one? Surprising. Check it out. #TheDanceOfLight #Booktube #Booktuber #SFF #Fantasy #FallOfTheGiants We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: htt...

Another month, another chance to read great books. But which ones? How many? What will they be like? THAT'S what Jim is here to chat about in this video. #TBR #Fantasy #SFF #SciFi #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges Check out our merch: https://www.newcreat...

Here on the last day of March, Jim's ready to discuss the books he finished this month. 14, right? Just as he planned? Just as he shared in a video at the start of the month? — Sigh... Well, let's see what he DID at least get to. #TBR #Fantasy #SFF #SciFi #Booktube #Booktuber We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: htt...

Some movie sequels seem to be simple money grabs, attempts to cash in on the success of the prior film. But there are other, better examples, where the sequel surpasses the original. Here's Jim's top 10 list of films from fantasy, science fiction, and horror where there is no argument - the sequel is the better film. #Top10 #SciFi #fantasy #horror #SFF #movies #sequels We hope you'll L...

Jim is starting a reread of this classic Roger Zelazny fantasy series, nearly 40 years after the first read. He remembers the bare bones of the story, but he quickly realized he had NO IDEA just how much there was to this. Here is his spoiler-lite reaction to book 1. #ChroniclesOfAmber #Booktube #Booktuber #SFF #Fantasy We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/...

Jim is a huge fan of Mark Tufo's books, especially his premier Zombie Fallout series. Here's he's giving reactions to book 22, but also making a case for you to try the series as a whole. See what you think! #zombies #Booktube #Booktuber #SFF #Fantasy #zombiefallout #SFF #SciFi We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreo...

Zach has finally read through Battle Ground. In this episode, father and son discuss the series so far, full spoiler. Has Zach finally seen the light, understanding why his Dad enjoys this series so much? Well... #DresdenFiles #fantasy #urbanfantasy #SFF We hope you'll Like and Subscribe! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyFo...