Saturday, February 4, 2012

Michael Scott Rohan's ANVIL OF ICE

I first came across Michael Scott Rohan's WINTER OF THE WORLD series as a boy, and it was one of the books that turned me onto the fantasy genre as a whole. What set's him apart from the rest of the generic Tolkien-clones are the vivid characters he creates (the relationship between Elof and his true love will set even the the crustiest heart aflutter....) and the truly vivid world building. The author draws upon and ice age setting and mixes it with Finnish folklore and the still-vivid trope of a Lost Civilization, creating something unique.


There are tons of novels out there that draw upon North European folklore. Most of them don't get beyond the stereotypes and are forgotten as quickly as they are read. This book sticks in your mind.


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  1. John PerrettFebruary 4, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    Hi Zackery - your books look fantastic and I was wondering if you would like to upload them onto CarryOnBooks, they are the UK's independent e-book publishing company. It's free to publish your work, but you will also keep your copyright, gain recognition and exposure, and retain 50% of proceeds for every ebook sold. You can upload your books onto other e-book sites as well as there is not exclusion clause. visit www.CarryOnBooks.com

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