I normally open each column with a summary of the story or premise of whatever it is I like that month, but this time I’m jumping straight in with an extract, because it’s the only way to do The Hour Of The Dragon justice. Conan (of "The Barbarian" fame) is making his way home to … Continue reading A Novel Ian Likes: The Hour Of The Dragon by Robert E. Howard
Month: November 2023
The Great Discworld Retrospective No. 1: The Colour Of Magic
This is where it all started, really. Sir Terry had written three novels and a ridiculous amount of short stories prior to this but it wasn’t until The Colour Of Magic came out on the 24th November 1983 that he finally achieved a significant measure of success. Like his previous novel, Strata (1981), this was … Continue reading The Great Discworld Retrospective No. 1: The Colour Of Magic
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