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I hadn’t read any Tad Williams (though Ivy’s recommended him) until Dave lent me this collection of short stories, Rite. Evidently he’s more of a fantasy author than SciFi which doesn’t bother me. I think my problem with this book was the introductions to each story. I found them annoying and...
Tue, Jul 28 | from thedubiousmonk.net

Book Review -- Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams

AZ In the introduction provided by the author in the Fifteenth Anniversary Edition, Tad Williams describes himself as a dog person. What would be his first novel (written initially in 1985) “Tailchaser’s Song” was inspired by his ex-wife’s two cats, ...
Tue, Mar 24 | from Firefox News

Fantasy Book Critic’s 2008 Review/2009 Preview — Kristen Britain

Probably the most monumental of my reads in 2008 was Tad Williams' Otherland series. Those books had been sitting on my shelf for a few years, looking magnificent but daunting. However, during the winter, I was having a very bad problem with asthma to the point that practically the only thin...
Fri, Dec 19 | from Fantasy Book Critic

New Spring by Robert Jordan

Back in 1998, Robert Jordan was asked to contribute a short (ish) story set in his Wheel of Time world to Robert Silverberg's Legends anthology, along with a number of other authors such as Stephen King, Terry Pratchett, Ursula K. LeGuin, George RR Martin, Raymond E. Feist and Tad Williams. J...
Tue, Dec 9 | from The Wertzone

Review: Stone of Farewell by Tad Williams

In any case the grand scale of the continuing story is bigger than ever. There is a lot more character depth in this one and the story is filled with an urgent sense of despair and desperation. I do find it somewhat ironic that between the two “forces” if you will, only one uses magic extensively...
Tue, Nov 18 | from doublebarreled (WordPress)

Opinion: Tad Williams, Online Gaming and the future

It sounds, from the interview in particular, as though Otherland the MMORPG will be a highly original take on the online roleplaying concept, one that puts the key element of interactive story-telling right at the heart of the gaming experience. Pre-order those virtual-reality goggle...
Wed, Oct 15 | from eoinpurcell (WordPress)

City of Golden Shadow ebook | eBook Hood - free ebooks and ...

Best-selling fantasy author Tad Williams (Tailchaser's Song, the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series) begins a far-reaching cyberpunk saga with Renie Sulaweyo, a teacher in the South Africa of tomorrow, realizing something is wrong on the ...
Wed, Oct 15 | from ebooks from ebookhood.com

[Misc] Tad Williams - Memory Sorrow Thorn Series Unabridged [MakeGreatMusic.net]

Description Simon and his allies now possess the sword Thorn, essential to their defeat of the evil forces of King Elias of Osten Ard. King Elias has banded together with the Storm King, and they plan to end any hope Prince Josua has of taking over the throne. Both forces will meet many problem...
Mon, Oct 13 | from btscene

'Otherland' - 5 New Screens

CA - Nothing is what it appears to be at first glance in this futuristic vision from the pen of Tad Williams, who played an important role in the development of ...
Mon, Oct 13 | from WorthPlaying.com

dtp bets big on new MMO Otherland

UK - Oct 2, 2008 The game is based on the works of sci-fi author Tad Williams and revolves around a cyberpunk, virtual reality world – a far cry from the traditional fantasy ...
Thu, Oct 2 | from GamesIndustry.biz

Otherland MMO Announced

Eurogamer breaks news that German games publisher DPT Entertainment will be making an MMORPG based on Tad Williams' Otherland series of books. As anyone who has read the books will know, this could be an interesting new spin on virtual worlds. Quoting: "For want of a better soundbite, let'...
Wed, Oct 1 | from Slashdot

Loading... Finding Otherland - Ten Ton Hammer

Loading... features major reveals for Otherland, the newly announced MMORPG based on Tad Williams' bestselling cyberpunk saga, and the Lord of the Rings Online expansion Mines of Moria. Meanwhile we have another fine giveaway to tell you about, the City of Heroes Good vs. Evil giveaway, and...
Wed, Oct 1 | from Ten Ton Hammer Headlines

Otherland (Tad Williams)

Perfect. I’d recommend it to everyone who doesn’t usually like SciFi. And everyone who does like SciFi and hasn’t read them yet should go sit in the corner. This weekend, I finished the Otherland series by Tad Williams. It was a wonderful read. Usually I
Mon, Feb 4 | from kalafudra (WordPress)

Weekly Haul: June 20th

Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #53 (DC Comics) Poor Black Manta. He went from being a scuba diver with an awesome helmet to a pretty cool looking man/manta monster during the Underworld Unleashed crossover, to a half-monsterized guy in his old scuba suit (in first Green Arrow, and then Wonder...
Wed, Jun 20 | from Every Day Is Like Wednesday

Get a Second Life, why don't you?

One of the most remarkable works of science fiction ever written is the Otherland trilogy, by Tad Williams.
Sun, Mar 25 | from The Age

SF Diplomat: REVIEW - Shadowplay by Tad Williams (2007)

REVIEW - Shadowplay by Tad Williams (2007). The Shadowmarch series has taken a number of different shapes over the years. Initially conceived as a kind of fantasy Hill Street Blues, the story was chosen to form part of Williams’ ...
Fri, Mar 2 | from SF Diplomat

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