Fantasy for the Ages

This Midweek Special kicks off a series we will return to from time to time, diving deep into the magic system created for various fantasy series. We'll explore the rules, what makes the system tick, all the things one can do with the magic. We'll explore its strengths, and seek to identify any intentional failings as well as perhaps author inconsistencies. At the end of each magic system review,...

The tension and energy is ramping up in a big way as we quickly approach the end of this book. Episode 17 sees our company travel unusual and dangerous Ways, coming to a completely new land and experience for our company, but with an old familiar someone following along. We also get a great reveal about one of our more mysterious characters, the Warder Lan - good stuff! With this, the table will b...

Just a little "minisode" to pick up what we couldn't fit into our previous one. We're at the point of The Eye of the World where there is just so much great content occurring! Join us here to experience the return of the missing, and the shift to a whole new level of danger - pushing us on toward a gripping and fantastical conclusion, just a couple episodes away. Enjoying the podcast? Let us know...

Episode 15 returns to Rand and Mat, still in Caemlyn, where adventures and complications await. New characters are introduced that have a huge impact on the entire series. And we learn the mystery of ta'veren - and see it in action in big ways! These chapters represent the start of the rush to the end of the book, but don't worry, there is still a ton of great content to fit in. Subscribe to the p...

Our company was scattered at Shadar Logoth, and since them we've learned about Perrin and Egwene, Thom, Mat, and Rand. But what of Moiraine, Lan, and Nynaeve. Well, here you go! We put some final puzzle pieces together in this episode, and the excitement continues. We hope you'll Subscribe to the podcast, and we invite you to leave a Rating and Review. Let us know what you think! As well, feel fre...

We're super excited to share this episode with you, our second Midweek Special where we stray from our regular book series content and dive into fantasy fiction in some completely different way. Zach came up with the idea of adapting a fantasy draft (as in fantasy football) to assembling the best possible fellowship of adventurers. We collaborated with three other fantasy literature podcasters, gu...

Since Shadar Logoth, we've reviewed the experiences of Perrin and Egwene. What of the others? In this episode we return to Mat, Rand, and Thom Merrilan, to see where the journey takes them. We left them on The Spray, the ship of Captain Bayle Domon, fleeing down the Arinelle away from the Trollocs. Safe now? We would say you shouldn't be too sure... We hope you'll Subscribe to the podcast, and we...

The debacle that was Shadar Logoth has scattered our company to the four winds. Our next few episodes will follow the various groups of characters as they journey on and have their own unique experiences. In this episode we travel beside Perrin and Egwene as they search for the others while seeking out a path forward, pursued by forces of evil and now new dangers. Who and what they encounter sets...

The part of the book that throws everything into chaos! Stopping at a location called Shadar Logoth - really, who would have seen that coming? Our company of travelers have been harried by Shadowspawn up to this point, but this section proves they'd had it easy so far. The journey will never be quite the same after this - nor will the rest of the series. Be sure to Subscribe to catch all our episo...

Our company spends some time in Baerlon, finding a little respite from the creatures chasing them so far. Finally, a little rest, and in a town tremendously larger than anything the Emond's Field folks have ever seen. Nice to be safe for a change - but nothing is that easy for this group. Surprises await! As always, you may find slight SPOILERS in this episode, but out intent remains to enhance th...

This is the first of our one-off midweek episodes, planned every fifth episode or so, with the intention to focus on all sorts of fantasy genre content while our regular weekly episodes continue through The Wheel of Time (and eventually other fantasy series). In this episode, Zach and Jim discuss and debate the strengths and weaknesses of some well known bad guys/villains from a broad spectrum of...

The adventure continues, as our company swiftly flees from Emond's Field in the dark of night, seeking to escape The Two Rivers and continue on to a place of safety. Zach and Jim will take listeners through the stress-filled, tense journey, as the forces of shadow ever pursue. As always, there will be slight SPOILERS in this episode. Support us by subscribing at Apple Podcast, or wherever you list...

Jim & Zach continue discussing The Eye of the World, now where the action picks up significantly. We'll see the world of our core characters flipped upside down, and how they are forced to react. Where the previous chapters were about introductions, this is action, action, action. As always, there will be slight SPOILERS in this episode. We invite you to follow us by subscribing, and never miss an...

Zach and Jim dig into the great content in the first four chapters of Robert Jordan's The Eye of the World. We meet many core characters who will be with us more or less for much of the lengthy series. While this episode does include SPOILERS, we go for spoiler-lite, explaining things we believe would only benefit rather than ruining it for the first-time reader. Those of you who know the series w...

In this episode Zach and Jim fully dive into the first of Robert Jordan's 15 books in The Wheel of Time series, discussing the first section, the Prologue. Big items are introduced, but the casual reader will have no idea the first time through. Jim & Zach will try to help! There will be suggestions of spoilers, but we try not to blow things completely up. Both first time readers AND people who ha...

Jim & Zach complete their review of the history of Robert Jordan's "The Wheel of Time" world, setting the stage for where the story actually begins. 3,000 years of history covered in one whirlwind podcast episode! This definitely includes SPOILERS. We hope you'll continue the conversation by connecting with us on Social Media. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fantasy4theAges Facebook: https://www.face...

Jim & Zach get into the background of Robert Jordan's most excellent "The Wheel of Time" series. THIS INCLUDES SPOILERS. We hope you'll continue the conversation by connecting with us on Social Media. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fantasy4theAges Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FantasyForTheAges Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fantasy_for_the_ages/ Best of all, here is an Invite Link to our...

Jim & Zach kick off the podcast with why they are sharing this, including a little of how they've come to fantasy fiction and what they love about it. While this episode contains some minor spoilers, note that most of our Wheel of Time episodes will be intentionally "spoiler-lite," only highlighting and hinting at things first time readers ought to notice. We avoid the big spoilers. For other...