Fantasy books do not have a good track record with blood parents. As I was trying to think of moms and dads of protagonists in fantasy for this piece, I was astounded by the number of orphans with adoptive mentors. Parents are hard to come by, and often they are either dead, shunted off stage,…
Last year Nicholas Eames had a breakout success with his book Kings of the Wyld. The story of an older fantasy party getting back together for one last tour, the book told a touching story of five characters finding the strength to set aside their differences and save the world. It was one of our…
