I’m recommending a double dose of Fantasy fiction this week. Set in 12th century Japan, Kij Johnson’s `Fudoki’ is a Fantasy novel about the leading character’s fantasy life. It came out in 2003 and is available in paperback or on Kindle. The paperback edition is rather expensive but it does have a wonderful cover-picture by… Continue reading
This week’s recommendation – `The Goddess Chronicle’ by Natsuo Kirino – is a challenging read. Rebecca Copeland’s English translation came out at the beginning of 2013. Originally, I decided not to feature `The Goddess Chronicle’ in this blog. I felt it was too downbeat, too obscure, perhaps just too Japanese. I’m choosing it now because… Continue reading