What Are The Best Bard/Barbarian Pairings In Fantasy?

This article was originally published at Reactor.  We open on an undulating meadow: The reeds sway in the wind, dancing to a tune lost on human (or elven) ears. A creek bisects the plain, its ripples and gurgles in harmony with the chirps and squeaks of nearby wildlife. In the distance, two figures mosey down…

We’re In The Middle Of A Bardic Revolution

When I filled out Brandon Sanderson’s website contact form, I did it in the most bardic way I could: by unfurling a metaphorical scroll, standing in the town square, and shouting: “DO YOU HAVE A MOMENT TO TALK ABOUT BARDS?!”  And while he may not have had time to spin a tale longer than a…