Beneath the World, a Sea is a science-fiction psychological thriller written by Chris Beckett and first published in 2019. The following paragraph (in italics) contains extracts from the Goodreads introduction - ... a British police officer, arrives in a mysterious forest to investigate a spate of killings of a local species called the Duendes. They … Continue reading Book Critique: Beneath the World, a Sea
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Eastern vs Western Fantasy Tropes
I have been thinking about how Western and Eastern fantasy differ in their common tropes. Here, by Western fantasy, I refer to fantasy stories based on medieval Europe, inspired by Arthurian legends, Beowulf etc. and modern stories like Lord of the Rings and A Song of Ice and Fire and games like Dungeons and Dragons. … Continue reading Eastern vs Western Fantasy Tropes

