Ologrin, the protagonist of LHOSA, advances from a childhood fascination with the sky to becoming the leading expert in his world on the movement of celestial bodies. It is a fair question from the in-depth reader to wonder if his discoveries and conclusions are realistic accomplishments in a late bronze-age society. From the beginning, Ologrin … Continue reading Central Characters and Celestial Calculations π
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On Words and Worlds π
Tolkien, in many ways, invented modern high fantasy literature. As an expert in the history of the English language, it was natural for him to create entire languages and cultures for his characters, which has become a high bar for fantasy writers ever since: if you canβt do it as well as Tolkien, then you … Continue reading On Words and Worlds π