This is the last episode in this podcast series. It’s been so much fun to read this book with my best pal, Barge.
I do hope we get to return with The Illearth War. If you’re itching to read that with us, let us know as, you’ll have heard by Phil’s lovely email, a kick up the arse can help!
This is also my first post of a new episode using Substack for hosting. Fingers crossed I’ve set it up right and it comes through to subscribers using the same feed! I guess I’ll find that out myself as soon as I hit Publish.
This article below discusses Philip Chase’s video and Stephen Donaldson’s essays. My research is ongoing and I’m sure it will lead to more ideas and a deeper understanding of just what it is about these epic fantasy novels that keeps me coming back.
Using Fantasy to Find the Space between Joy and Despair
My favourite fantasy series is Stephen Donaldson’s The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever. It’s a portal fantasy in which the main character, Thomas Covenant, finds himself transported from modern-day USA to a fantasy realm simply known as the Land. Covenant refuses to believe in the Land, instead seeing it as a dreamworld or as a delusion of…
So, that’s a wrap on season one of the podcast. Thank you for listening. And remember, be true!
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