Oh, no :o

Coolification of names, is a valid reason for worldbuilding. :D

Yeah, I love #Leviathan ! Didn’t think of that one yet.

Which is the second you wanted to suggest? Your reply breaks off suddenly. 😆

I've just realised how much the plots of #theprincessbride , of #thecountofmontecristo , and of #ironman 01 fit together.

Now I am fully engaged in outlining a #steampunk , #scifi and #romantasy story.

So please! Help me #booksky to give me more stories that are like that as reference.

New #WIP

2/2
Andy Serkis does overal a better job of Narration in this one than he did in fellowship. Maybe his voice fits better with the less whimsical tone of the second book? Maybe is 60+ extra hours of experience with the voices is what did it.

1/2 Found the story as brilliant as the first time I read it. Tolkien truely ears his name as the grandfather of fantasy.

For voice Narration this obvious remark: Andy Serkis has the best portrayal of Gollem. And he proves again how well he knows the character.

Listened to part two of this masterpiece.

The Narration gets better and better.

(Review in comments)
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7.
Aeron raised his glass approvingly. “So it isn’t just tradition. It’s a strategy.”

“It’s survival,” Seamus corrected, as he downed his pint in answer: “We dwarves are nothing if not survivors.”

6.
“Aye,” Seamus said, theatrically darkening his voice. “Your people live in trees, all high and mighty above the ground. A sword might be good in a one-to-one duel, but it can’t bring down a tree.

5.
“Axes aren’t just weapons, Aeron. They’re a message. A reminder of where the real threat comes from.” Seamus narrowed his eyes and waited, letting the cluttering barsounds fill the silence.

Aeron frowned.

4.
“The dance of battle,” Seamus scoffed. “You elves think too much like poets. A good axe doesn’t need to dance. It needs to end a fight before it begins."

“But why an axe?” Aeron pressed. “Why not a hammer, or even a mace? You’re miners by trade, not the hewers of wood, isn’t it?”

3.
Aeron let his most knowing smile play on his lips. “It is precision that wins battles, not brute force. Your axes, they are unwieldy, only suited for chopping wood, perhaps, but not for the dance of battle.”

2.
Seamus glanced at the axe he had tried to subtly hide in the leather booth next to him. It was only half-covered underneath his coat and bag. “Refined? Is that what you call those flimsy toothpicks you fight with? I’ve seen them snap like twigs against good dwarven steel.”

Story Time... ( #ODAE )

1.
“You dwarves are a strange race, Seamus,” Aeron said, fixing a stray blond hair behind a pointed ear. “I’ve been wondering of late why, of all the weapons one might choose, you cling so dearly to your axes? They lack a certain finesse, no.”

Wow, thanks!

No, his narration is unfortunately not available on audible.

Listened to this #fantasy masterwork.

Story 5/5 - Narration 3/5

"One trilogy to rule them all, one trilogy to find us nerds, One trilogy to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them; In the mind of Tolkien where fantasy blooms."

I hope #audible will have a better version one day.

#booksky

2/2
... this kind of worlds.

Tonally the first half didn't fit the chapters right thereafter. That part felt too long. But this is something that many books in this genre have.

Keep reading, the end is great!

Asks questions on the nature of sexuality, without turning woke or condescending.

1/2
This is a scifi book, with a focus on sociological and antropological elements.

If i have to compare this to any other work it would be A Brave New World. But more fitted to our current-day sensibilities. And with a more true relatable POV character.

The language of the author really fits...

The Left Hand Of Darkness
4/5 ⭐️ #booksky

Great for fans of #bravenewworld

Ursela K Le Guin is truely the best contemporary non-epic #scifi #writer! But the middle of this one was a bit to slow for my taste.

What do you think of her work?

My #bookreview in comments.

#books #amreading

This post brought me to your profile.
I love your work!

I love the non-medieval fantasies.... so I ll take a look. 😁

50/50 I vaguely outline most about the world.
But whenever I discover something in the story, I draw it (and the imidiate surroundings) in a more definitive way.

Thanks!

Fantasy equivalent of age of sail, but with the emergence of the first flying ships and communication devices.
(Think Treasure Planet, but without leaving orbit.)

Couldn't find a more accurate gif.... volcanic islands in a sea of ice....
Fantasy-story in a survival setting.

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Of Dwarves And Elves .....

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Baratrum ...

Present-day self, past self and futures self are not friends at all. 😁