The Fantasy Canon

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. David and Chris discuss Dragons of Winter Night, the second volume of Dragonlance Chronicles , by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Part one of two. Next episode we will discuss the second half of Dragons of Winter Night. Works Consulted: Weis, Margaret and Hickman, Tracy. Dragonlance Chronicles: Annotated Omnibus . Wizards of the Coast. 1999. You check us out at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the...

. David and Chris discuss Dragons of Winter Night, the second volume of Dragonlance Chronicles , by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Part one of two. Next episode we will discuss the second half of Dragons of Winter Night. Works Consulted: Weis, Margaret and Hickman, Tracy. Dragonlance Chronicles: Annotated Omnibus . Wizards of the Coast. 1999. You check us out at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the...

. David and Chris discuss Dragons of Autumn Twilight, the first volume of Dragonlance Chronicles , by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Part one of two. Next episode we will discuss the second half of Dragons of Autumn Twilight. Works Consulted: Kirchoff, Mary. Art of the Dragonlance Saga . TSR. 1987. Pack, Janet. Realms of Dragons: the Universes of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman . Harper Collins....

. David and Chris discuss the background and origins of the first epic fantasy trilogy published by creators of Dungeons and Dragons : Dragonlance Chronicles , by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. David has a cold in this episode, so if he sounds funny, that's why. Works Consulted: Kirchoff, Mary. Art of the Dragonlance Saga . TSR. 1987. Pack, Janet. Realms of Dragons: the Universes of Margaret...

David and Chris discuss Thieves' World , edited by Robert Lynn Asprin, the 1979 shared-world anthology of short stories that launched the series of the same name, a popular subgenre, and a bestselling publishing phenomenon. This volume features a murderers' row of classic SF/F authors collaborating to create one of fantasy fiction's most memorable settings, and a sword and sorcery clas...

David and Chris discuss Thieves' World , edited by Robert Lynn Asprin, the 1979 shared-world anthology of short stories that launched the series of the same name, a popular subgenre, and a bestselling publishing phenomenon. This volume features a murderers' row of classic SF/F authors collaborating to create one of fantasy fiction's most memorable settings, and a sword and sorcery clas...

David and Chris discuss the origins and impact of Thieves' World , and the publishing phenomenon known as the shared world anthology, as begun in 1979. This is a special episode covering not a single book, but a publishing phenomenon from some of the most talented writers of SF/F from the 1930s to the present collaborating and producing work that has stood the test of time. We’re talking about...

David and Chris discuss The Silver Spike , by Glen Cook, published in 1989. This is not considered a proper Chronicle of the Black Company, but follows former members and allies as they tie up the storyline begun in The Black Company . Next episode we will discuss Thieves' World , volume one of the original fantasy shared universe, created and edited by Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey, and featur...

David and Chris discuss The White Rose , by Glen Cook, published in 1985. Next episode we will discuss The Silver Spike , not one of the official Chronicles of the Black Company, but a direct sequel to The White Rose that follows many of the same characters. You check us out at: Blog: https://thefantasycanon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefantasycanon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-F...

David and Chris discuss Shadows Linger , by Glen Cook, published in 1985. Next episode we will discuss Book Three of The Chronicles of the Black Company: the Books of the North, The White Rose . You check us out at: Blog: https://thefantasycanon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefantasycanon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Fantasy-Canon-103982422404295

David and Chris take on the seminal work of military fantasy, and one of the foundational works of the grimdark subgenre, The Black Company, by Glen Cook. Published in 1984, this series is still in print, and still in progress, with eleven titles so far, and a final book forthcoming. Next episode we will discuss Book Two of the Books of the North, Shadows Linger. Please join us for future episodes...

Arrow's Fall , Book Three of The Heralds of Valdemar, by Mercedes Lackey. David and Chris reach the end of Mercedes Lackey's first Valdemar trilogy, and she saved the best for last. Please join us for future episodes when The Fantasy Canon podcast premieres in the autumn of 2022. In the meantime, check us out at: Blog: https://thefantasycanon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefantasycanon Faceb...

Arrow's Flight , Book Two of The Heralds of Valdemar, by Mercedes Lackey. NOTE: This episode replaces a former edit, which was subject to a technical glitch. The episode has been re-edited, and is nor 99% glitch-free!. Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please join us for future episodes when The Fantasy Canon podcast premieres in the autumn of 2022. In the meantime, check us ou...

Arrows of the Queen , Book One of Heralds of Valdemar, by Mercedes Lackey. We start off this episode with a discussion of the new Amazon Prime show The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , then dig into Arrows of the Queen , by Mercedes Lackey.  NOTE: There is a technical glitch at the 1:09:53 mark, where about ten seconds of audio seems to have disappeared. We were discussing horses and C...

J. R. R. Tolkien is the spine around which fantasy as a body of work is constructed. In this episode, we discuss the history of the genre, starting with its most influential practitioner, his influences, who he influenced, and even how the genre developed before and after the publication of The Lord of the Rings.  Please join us for future episodes when The Fantasy Canon podcast premieres in...

This is the preamble to our upcoming podcast The Fantasy Canon. In this introduction we will explain what we mean by canon and what fantasy books, authors, and series best fit that description. We discuss how we will proceed in future episodes, we tell you a little bit about ourselves, and why we hope listeners will find the perspective we bring to the conversation engaging and enjoyable. Please j...