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I'm sure that every Lord Of The Rings fan at some point in time asked himself (or herself) a question: did it all have to be so difficult? Was there no other way? Well, maybe there was... Take a look at this short fan made animated movie:
http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=gxlu0cpvra

If you were entertained, you can share your feelings on our Tolkien Forum.

James Johnson's "Enemy's Son" the first book in the Erth Chronicles, a brilliant merger of Space Opera and classic Fantasy tale. To learn more about the book you can go to the official website of the series: ErthChronicles.com .

James is actively promoting the series by running a FaceBook page for the book and sharing many fan created artwork inspired by the "Enemy's Son".

If you're looking for more fantasy dedicated websites or you have a website you want to spread word about you might want to take a look at the Fantasy TopList . And while you're at it, you can give Fantasy Fan a vote .

Another year and another Discworld convention! If you want to attend the single greatest Discworld event on planet start packing because it's going live on 22nd to 25th August 2008 . And if the idea of attending the convention is not enough for you, maybe this will catch your eye: Terry Pratchett is the guest of honor!

To read more about the convention go to the: www.dwcon.org .

Narnia Web: The 10th annual Teen Choice Award nominees they were announced back in June. Recently "Prince Caspian" won the Choice Movie Action Adventure category! Sadly Ben Barnes lost out to Drake Bell from "Superhero Movie" in the Choice Movie Breakout Male category.

See all the winners here.

Thanks to generous contribution of our member CoffeeBratt we're presenting today the review of R.A. Salvatore's "The Spearwielder Tales" . Thanks Coffee! :-)

I just finished reading The Woods Out Back, by R.A. Salvatore, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is the first in a series entitled The Spearwielder Tales, and is my inaugural exposure to this author.

Wizards of the Coast: This premier, hardcover, richly illustrated guide to The Legend of Drizzt celebrates twenty years of the most popular character in fantasy. This book will captivate new readers and established fans alike with its in-depth exploration of Drizzt and full-color illustrations by renowned artist Todd Lockwood.
To read more about this exclusive guide go to Wizards of the Coast website.

Apple has published on their movie trailers page a brand new teaser trailer for latest installment of the Harry Potter series: "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince". To watch the trailer online go to:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/harrypotterandthehalfbloodprince/

With the imminent coming (official release date September 18th) of the long awaited MMORPG: Warhammer Online the Fantasy Fan community decided we need to have a dedicated spot for WAR discussion. So, without further delay I present you with new Warhammer Online forum .

Crimson Guard, Fantasy Fan guild, which came to existence in World Of Warcraft will branch out to Warhammer, so feel free to read our forum and join us!

I've been going through new releases and incoming books on Amazon, when I thought about checking what's hot in the Fantasy section. I took a good glance at the top 50 bestselling titles of the Science Fiction and Fantasy category, filtered out numerous sci-fi and vampire books, to come up with the list below...