If you enjoyed Kim Falconer’s Weapons in Fantasy post last month, you’ll love her next instalment, which has just posted and focuses on weatherworking as a magical—and potent—weapon in the genre arsenal.
Kim features some great examples, from Disney’s 1940 Fantasia, to the Callers in her own Amassia series, and the Bowl of Winds in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time epic. And yes, weatherworking in Daughter of Blood, and Faro in particular, do get a mention. 😀
Click here for a perfect weatherworking storm:
Choose Your Weapon: The Perfect Storm
By the way, something I love about Kim’s first two instalments is how she’s going outside the weapons-in-fantasy square. So we may get to swords (whether retrieved from stones and lakes, or found in other places) and magic wands, but it’s fun not to start there.
“From the Backlist” Update:
The Supernatural Underground has also been refeaturing some great backlist posts recently. Since I first drew your attention to it on February 5, there’ve been three more reposts, all well worth a look:
What Happens When Writers Can’t Sleep by Merrie Destefano
(Hint: Books & other things go bump in the night… 😉 )
What Would Your Echo Be? from Kimberley Derting
And last but not least:
Urban Fantasy: Modern Day Faery Tales Drawn From Fantasy and Folklore penned by SU co-founder, Terri Garey.
Plus, ICYMI…
My 1 March post continued my Villains series, with a look at the original Earthsea trilogy by the great Ursula Le Guin.
The Year of the Villain #2
Plenty to get you started, and keep you going, through the new week.