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Derek Prior
Derek Prior

(Derek Prior, Fantasy Author)

Tag: Stephen R. Donaldson

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Best Conflicted Protagonists in Fantasy

By Derek Prior | December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 by Derek Prior

Conflict drives the tractor we call drama; conflict in the world of events, the obstacles to be overcome, conflicts in relationships, and conflicts within the characters themselves. Dial down the conflict, and we dilute the drama. It’s why my main characters are so flawed: a mass murderer dwarf who is the most amiable of companions…

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Book Review: The Last Dark by Stephen R. Donaldson

By Derek Prior | March 24, 2016 by Derek Prior

The Last Dark is the final book of The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, and the conclusion of a series I first began reading in the late 70s. Like most of the Chronicles, The Last Dark dips into long periods devoid of action, where characters reflect, doubt, engage in bouts of self-loathing and repudiation, and…

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