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The Dragons of Babel by Michael Swanwick. I've had this on my shelf since 08; I wish I had gotten around to it sooner. The storyline has me rethinking my opinion on the traditional fantasy fixtures--elves and dwarves--and considering the fact that I can throw out madeup races with unique names...

When I hear "pulp", I think of stories where the setting is crafted on the spot as the author is writing the story. I have nothing against those stories; I love the Conan and Elric series. I think you can have a science-fantasy setting that transcends "pulp" by combining the snappy style of pulp...

Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson. I really like how intricately plotted this series is. I found the beginning a bit slow compared to Gardens of the Moon. Otherwise, I'm really enjoying the novel. It doesn't feel like Erikson is trying to hold anything back, plotwise, in an attempt to stretch...

Aesthetically, they are quite alien, yes. When I proposed this idea elsewhere, it was suggested that I try to make the NPC creatures as inhuman as possible. That way, the setting doesn't feel too redundant as far as inhabitants go.

I'm trying to build up a culture around my reptile-folk that makes them seem alien to my PCs, who're all humans. Here's what I've got on them so far: Vaik Spirituality: The Vaik believe that the cosmic anomalies known as Sarkaidrak pulled the world together from debris and matter scattered...

For the past few years...wow, I think its been 6 years...I've been following Marvel's entries into the Dark Tower saga. Lately I've grown tired of them. The initial draw was seeing what Farson was doing in the buildup to Gilead's fall. Otherwise, I'll stick with the stuff that we get straight...

Fantasy is only limited by the ambition of its authors. I think the genre is perfectly positioned to tackle moral and ethical issues. I'd say the Pern series fits under Science Fiction, as would the first couple of Pendergast novels. Michael Moorcock has written quite a few novels that fit...