6 Essential Sword and Sorcery Books Every Beginner Should Read
Sword and sorcery is fiction built on lean plots, dangerous magic, and heroes who are far more concerned with staying alive than saving the world. The stakes tend to be…
Retro Book Review: Jirel of Joiry
C.L. Moore was still working as a bank secretary in Indianapolis when she started publishing stories in Weird Tales, and by October 1934 she had introduced a character who would…
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail – The Art of Succession -Relics of Eternity- Announced
Suqare Enix sent out the following …………………………………………………………………………… –SQUARE ENIX® recently announced that the English-language publication for volume two of the official art book set for FINAL FANTASY XIV: Dawntrail is…
To Prison and Beyond! – Monstrum Nox Book Review
Ys is back! But not a new game…instead it’s time for a new Ys novel! A few years ago we covered the spectacular Lacrimosa of Dana novel (review here) from…
Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History Announced
Bitmap Books has announced its next major book release, Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History. The fighting game genre just wouldn’t be the same without the Fatal Fury series (known…
Savage Realms Monthly: February 2026 Review
I think by now it is no secret I am a fan of Sword and Sorcery fiction. The genre has been around for decades, even before Fritz Leiber gave it…
Retro Book Review: Elric of Melniboné
In 1961 a young writer named Michael Moorcock was asked by his editor to write a story in the style of Conan the Barbarian. The result was not what the…
Retro Book Review – 13 Amazing Robert E Howard Stories
Today marks 120 years since Robert E Howard was born, and as I’ve been meaning to come back to writing retro book reviews, I have decided that now is a…
Gnome Cave – Is This Book A Horror Gem, or Should James Rolfe Stick To The AVGN?
James Rolfe is best known for his YouTube series, The Angry Video Game Nerd, where he did humorous reviews of classic games in the character of a nerd who was…
AVGN James Rolfe’s Horror Novella Gnome Cave Is Now Available In Paperback, Hardback, and Kindle
Retroware sent out the following ……………………………………………………………… Prepare to descend into the darkness. Indie video game developer and publisher Retroware, in collaboration with Cinemassacre, is thrilled to announce that Gnome Cave,…