"Language is by nature magical."
- Owen Barfield
This beautiful image by Sharon Hoff shows green mountains, blue seas, and a star studded sky with two lovely moons. It's colors but clip-art-like and she made it so, so pretty, and I am grateful for the care she showed in making it. She started with a photo of the globe of Relic world that I made of papier-mâché and paint. there was also a glue gun involved. This is a smal crop of the original banner-shaped picture.
30 Jul 2025

Relic World

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By L.F.S. Alden Continents crumble, hearts break, traditions shatter. In Relic World, some break the world and others try to heal it.  When the people call out, unexpected heroes rise and ancient secrets are revealed.  Welcome to Relic World. Project … Read More

The Silmarillion Primer by Jeff LaSala. This cover depicts a beautiful long chamber flanked by trees or tree-like arches and surmounted with art? or perhaps a clear view of the aurorae borealis. Just gorgeously rich. A few white-clad figures walk below, their smallness emphasizing the reach of the heavens.
1 Jul 2025

The Silmarillion Primer

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By Jeff LaSala J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion is famous for two things: being a brilliant masterwork of fantasy literature . . . and being a real slogfest that no one’s ever finished reading. To many, it’s an unparalleled “prequel” to … Read More