Paul Monteagle

"Realms of Fantasy" takes an in-depth look at the worlds created by by some of our most imaginative authors at a time (the early 80s) when the fantasy genre was enjoying tremendous popularity. The illustration is top-notch and really adds to the book. Though the works are varied, the settings can be divided into 5 catagories: stories set in the ancient past, set in present-day lost worlds, set on other planets, set in the distant future, and stories set in fantasy earths quite separate from our own. All of them are fascinating but my personal favorites are the alternate earths.… (more)