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Read more about the article In Joe Ambercrombie’s Best Served Cold, Revenge is a Tired Trope

In Joe Ambercrombie’s Best Served Cold, Revenge is a Tired Trope

  • Post published:February 12, 2020
  • Post category:Book Reviews
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Why do some revenge stories work and others, like Best Served Cold, fall flat?

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Read more about the article In Last Argument of Kings, It’s Evil Versus Evil

In Last Argument of Kings, It’s Evil Versus Evil

  • Post published:October 5, 2017
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There is no room for epic fantasy in this grimdark universe.

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Read more about the article Before They Are Hanged: The Antihero’s Journey

Before They Are Hanged: The Antihero’s Journey

  • Post published:October 3, 2017
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Conventional fantasy goes back to the mud. It's tromped on. Ground down in the dirt. There are people to kill and scores to settle. Conventional fantasy tropes are among the dead.

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Read more about the article The Blade Itself: Gritty Realism in Fantasy

The Blade Itself: Gritty Realism in Fantasy

  • Post published:September 25, 2017
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The novel is dark, twisted, and delightfully subverts fantasy tropes.

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