Rough Edges: Mage, Maze, Demon - Charles Allen Gramlich

Rough Edges: Mage, Maze, Demon - Charles Allen Gramlich: The story “Mage, Maze, Demon” by Charles Allen Gramlich is the latest entry in the Veridical Dreams series, based on the dream journals...

RAZORED ZEN: Mage, Maze, Demon

RAZORED ZEN: Mage, Maze, Demon: Wow, it has been a tough three weeks. I’ve actually had no full days off since the beginning of March, including weekends. But finally...

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Daredevil Season One Recap: Episodes 8-13

Getting you equipped for season two, here's my concluding recap of one—and I make a bold declaration at article's end. Let me know if you agree, alright?

What I've Been Working on with Charles Gramlich

Having narrowly survived a raging fire, the warrior, Bryle, finds himself caught in a labyrinth of treacherous caverns. It isn’t by accident. An eyeless sorcerer has summoned Bryle. He wants the barbarian to retrieve a talisman that will stop a demon of unfathomable power. To do so, Bryle must first face the challenges of the sorcerer’s maze: flooded tunnels, poisoned traps, and a monstrous beast that can heal its own wounds. The sorcerer promises the barbarian his freedom if he succeeds. But can Bryle trust the word of such a being? Can he trust anything other than the sword in his hand?

Charles A. Gramlich is no stranger to the sword and sorcery genre as the author of the “Talera” fantasy trilogy and the short story collection Bitter Steel. In “Mage, Maze, Demon” he follows on the heels of The Lizard’s Ardent Uniform & Other Stories and Treasure of Ice and Fire in continuing the “Veridical Dreams” series.

Release date: March 18.

The Man with No Fear

Over at Macmillan's Criminal Element, I begin recapping Daredevil season one. Here's the beginning:

Daredevil is the new gold standard in superhero television shows. Hell, it's even better than some of the bloated big-screen films (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Fantastic Four reboot) that are beginning to water down the Marvel universe.
Here’s the reason for its achievement: old fashion character development. Show creator Drew Goddard wisely knows that all that running around and punching amounts to nothing if we don’t care about the person behind the mask.So, through well-inserted flashbacks, we learn of Matthew “Matt” Murdock’s (Charlie Cox) early accident that led to his blindness, burgeoning mutant powers, and his relationship with his father who was a boxer in Hell’s Kitchen. It’s just enough to not bog down the show for old fans like me (because superhero origin fatigue is a real thing) and just the right amount for new recruits to introduce the man with no fear.