Is the First Law Trilogy the Anti-Lord of the Rings?
A question that often comes up in the various fantasy forums I frequent is, ‘What is the anti-Lord of the Rings?’ This is an odd query because it implies there’s automatically an antithesis the...
Barbarians or Philosophers? What Psychology Has to Say about Grimdark Fans and Their Dark Obsession
We grimdark readers and writers are often written-off as the dark creatures hiding in the caves of fantasyland, eager to feast upon depictions of horrible gore, morally reprehensible characters, and pointless violence. Why would...