Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creatures: The Nue
Byaudenjohnson March 3, 2014December 21, 2020

It’s always fun learning about creatures I’ve seen in anime. Here’s a fun mythical creature for you. A Nue is a legendary yokai or mononoke found in Japanese folklore. Sometimes called the Japanese Chimera, it is described as having the head of a monkey, the body of a raccoon dog (tanuki), the legs of a tiger, and…

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Coexistence by Clare Solomon
Byaudenjohnson June 29, 2016July 21, 2020

Title: Coexistence Author: Clare Solomon Genre: M/M Paranormal Romance/Sci-Fi Scientists have genetically engineered five human hybrid races known as werewolves, vampires, dragons, sensers and wendigoes. The first four races coexist with humans in relative peace. The fifth one wants to butcher the others and they are getting stronger. Jaspal ‘Pal’ Khatri is nearly killed and forced to…

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The Fantasy & Sci-Fi Week in Links 3/22/19: Stranger Things 3, Jordan Peele, The Dark Tower
Byaudenjohnson March 22, 2019July 21, 2020

Welcome to the Week in Links, a roundup of the latest articles for fantasy, sci-fi and horror readers and writers. This week we got a lot of chatter about Jordan Peele and Us. I expected more Stranger Things related posts. Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi The Dark Tower Is Finally a Go at Amazon as a New Gunslinger Arises…

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Dead Man’s Curve: A Twisted Ride
Byaudenjohnson October 19, 2016July 21, 2020

Just the book to get me in the Halloween mood. Man, this story is twisted. And that ending is messed up. I don’t like roller coasters but I love a book that’ll take me on a wild ride. Dead Man’s Curve gets right into the action and doesn’t let up. I’m tired of books that…

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Magic Systems
Byaudenjohnson September 12, 2014July 21, 2020

If you’re a fantasy writer, you should subscribe to Mythic Scribes. They have some amazing articles. Are Magic Systems a Distraction? “Some of the greatest fantasy novels don’t have defined magic systems. Neither Harry Potter nor The Lord of the Rings have anything resembling a “system,” yet these stories are classics of the genre. In fact,…

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Of Bells and Thorns by Valentina Cano: A Beautiful & Creepy Fantasy Story with Memorable Characters
Byaudenjohnson November 29, 2017July 21, 2020

I enjoy reading historical fantasy. The dialogue is fun and witty. The descriptions are unique. The language drew me into Of Bells and Thorns and Book 1 of this series The Rose Master I highlighted so many lines. Couldn’t help it. The dialogue made me so happy. First of all, let’s talk about that gorgeous…

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