Yora
Maester
Let's see how many posts it takes until this turns into a discussion of how true Sword & Sorcery is officially defined. From past experience I make my estimate at 1.
I'm a fan of stories set in fantasy worlds in which highly capable protagonists are using cunning, courage, and skill with blades to face supernatural threats and brave eldritch places. My favorites are Conan, Kane, and The Witcher, and I can't help to have some admiration for Elric. In movies, Conan the Barbarian and Princess Mononoke are my favorites. In recent years I've been reading The Desert of Souls, which I quite liked (even though it's actually a historical setting with magic), The Copper Promise, which just couldn't really hook me, and Tome of the Undergates, which I thought was just awful.
Sword & Sorcery is a style that still seems to have lots of big fans, but nobody seems to be really doing it anymore. Still, any recommendations what I might give try?
I'm a fan of stories set in fantasy worlds in which highly capable protagonists are using cunning, courage, and skill with blades to face supernatural threats and brave eldritch places. My favorites are Conan, Kane, and The Witcher, and I can't help to have some admiration for Elric. In movies, Conan the Barbarian and Princess Mononoke are my favorites. In recent years I've been reading The Desert of Souls, which I quite liked (even though it's actually a historical setting with magic), The Copper Promise, which just couldn't really hook me, and Tome of the Undergates, which I thought was just awful.
Sword & Sorcery is a style that still seems to have lots of big fans, but nobody seems to be really doing it anymore. Still, any recommendations what I might give try?