Lord of the Rings + Narnia + Jane Austen = ?
A smash-hit 800-page faux-Victorian novel of realist magic and alternate histories, of course! Welcome to the world of Susanna Clarke, whose rules-based, Mametian and very 'English' magic system is one of the best we've had the good fortune to meet.
Join us for a discussion of made-up magical scholarship, urban versus natural magic, whether you should consider the Land of Faerie for your next holiday destination, and 'the beauty of grey'.
Games / books mentioned in this episode, for your gaming / reading pleasure:
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke
- Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke
- The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories, by Susanna Clarke
- Harm's Way, by Colin Greenland
- Take Back Plenty, by Colin Greenland
- Lud-in-the-Mist, by Hope Mirrlees
- The Secret History, by Donna Tartt
- Cultist Simulator + BOOK OF HOURS, by us
- Deus Ex, by Ion Storm
- "Time Enough At Last", by John Brahm and Rod Serling
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