*tolmsted puts down David Maine’s The Gamble of the Godless and picks up her Great Fantasy Novel Checklist.* Inexperienced young hero in possession of great power of which he is initially unaware – check. A world familiar enough to be comfortable, but strange enough to be intriguing – check. A pantheon of gods unique to this world – check. Magic – check. Talking animals (not … Continue reading TNBBC’s Blog Tour of The Next Best Fantasy Book Series (a.k.a. TNBFBS!)