TOUGH TRAVELING — LABORERS

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

A great list of fantasy books that involve ‘traveling laborers’. Give them all a look. 🙂

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Every Thursday, Nathan over at Fantasy Review Barn hosts a weekly party where blogs set out with Diana Wynne Jones’ hilarious book The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: The Essential Guide to Fantasy Travel in hand to explore all the tropes from their favorite stories. So sit back and enjoy the fun.

3rd of June, 2015 – LABORERS

Not everyone can be a Prince. There is only room for one Queen. A few spoiled nobles can sit around and play cards. But fantasyland can’t build its own castles and roads, nor can it plow its own fields, nor cook its meals. Someone has to do the hard work. And often, as a reward of course, these laborers get pulled from their hard but simple life into a bigger plan.

Okay, I really am drawing a blank with this one. Guess it is time to dig deep in the old brain and…

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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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3 Responses to TOUGH TRAVELING — LABORERS

  1. kdavisfanclub's avatar kdavisfanclub says:
    September 5, 2015 at 4:58 am

    absolutely love that book, super funny. I bought 3 copies when I saw it, one for me, one for a pal and one for my dad. Recommend it to anyone, fantasy fan or not!

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