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"Oh how I love the tongue-in-cheek
humor!!!"
"Completely original, well-written and
entertaining."
"Wonderful..."
"Great story..."
"Distinctive..."
"Eloquent..."

Readers, on The Diary of Hillary Sorensen-French.

"A well told tale about honor set in an
ugly urban future which (for a change)
doesn't look like a bad 'Blade Runner' rip
off."

Reader, on Anonymous World.

Essays

Book Reviews

"Dermanassian, the desert elf, has
proven to be one of the most popular
characters featured at Flashing Swords,
and that shouldn't come as a surprise,
for S.C. Bryce is a careful crafter with
a vivid imagination. Bryce seamlessly
blends old and new concepts to create
something original, and knows how to
deliver a good action tale..."

Howard Andrew Jones, managing editor of Black
Gate, editor in chief, SwordandSorcery.org, and
former editor of Flashing Swords.

"Vying for a position as the best story
of the group with [Harold] Lamb's [classic
reprint] offering is S. C. Bryce's "The
Dragon's Scale."

This first of a two-part story is about
another recurring character,
Dermanassian, a desert elf of
considerable brains, weapon skill, and
magic.

Charged by a god to recover a scale from
the white dragon, Dermanassian uses
stealth to observe and enter the dragon's
lair, eventually being discovered.

Dragon and elf strike up both
conversation and bargain, with the
inevitable combat ensuing.

The dialog is quick and clever, the
action more so.

Even though this story could be
considered well ended here, I relish the
next issue of Flashing Swords to see
part two."

Robert J. Santa, Firebrand Fiction Review, on The
Dragon's Scale, Rise of a Necromancer Part 1.

"Flashes of brilliance... left me
astonished..."
"Really well done..."
"Really absorbed me..."
"Great story..."

Readers, on To Find Peace, P art 2 of the Rise of a
Necromancer.

"Excellent writing..."
"Very well done..."
"Captures the reader..."
"Flows well..."
"Chilling..."

Readers, on Lessons in Necromancy, Part 3 of The
Rise of a Necromancer.

"A wonderful, dream-like story — glad
I picked it to read first in the premiere
issue. I made that call based on A) the
intriguing title, and B) experience reading
Bryce’s stuff. It was a good decision...
'127 Fears' rocks."

Steve Goble, Swords Against Boredom,
on 127 Fears.

"I've just finished reading the three later
Elric books (DD - WWS) and googled a bit
to see what other people thought. Was
very impressed with your comments,
which nicely pinpoint both strengths and
weaknesses. Since reviewers normally
get no feedback (except badly-reviewed
authors wielding hatchets) thought I'd
just hand out a bit of e-kudos."

Reader, on The Elric Saga Overview Part 2.

"This is one of the stories that compelled
me to do this review despite all other
concerns. I got a real feel for the poorer
side of Monroi Pass. The
characterization was well done. The
banter between the two main
characters flowed naturally; the
tempo was perfect and kept my
interest throughout. Despite being a
tale about grim events, it remained
somewhat lighthearted and humorous. I
found myself wanting to follow the
continuing tales of Jul."

Blogtide Rising on The Thorn Key.