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James Enge lives in northwest Ohio with his wife and a philosophic dog-detective. He teaches Latin and mythology at a medium-sized public university. His stories (frequently featuring Morlock Ambrosius) have appeared in Black Gate , in the Stabby-Award-winning Blackguards , in Tales from the Magicians's Skull , in F&SF , and elsewhere. His first novel, Blood of Ambrose was nominated for the World Fantasy Award in 2010 and its French translation was shortlisted for the Prix Imaginales in 2011.

Look for more Morlock stories this year in Tales from the Magician's Skull and Old Moon Quarterly .

You can reach James Enge on Twitter (as jamesenge) or, if all else fails, via (jamesenge.com). ...more

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Et Thew, Brute?

Some discussion of thews and thewbilation in the Sword and Sorcery Tavern on Discord made me curious about the etymology of thew.

I consulted my friend, the democratic AHD, and it hit me in the face with this.

thew (thyoo)n. often thews1. Muscular power or strength.2. A well-developed sinew or muscle:

Did not expect it to derive from a word meaning “habit; custom”. That seems a pretty abstract origin for such a fleshy word. But I guess you don’t develop thews in the modern sense without

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James Enge’s books

Average rating: 3.77 · 5,392 ratings · 687 reviews · 48 distinct works • Similar authors

	Blood of Ambrose (Morlock Ambrosius, #1) 3.47 avg rating — 915 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wolf Age (Morlock Ambrosius, #3) 3.79 avg rating — 361 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Travellers' Rest (Morlock Ambosius, #0.5) 3.47 avg rating — 392 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Crooked Way (Morlock Ambrosius, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Guile of Dragons (A Tournament of Shadows, #1) 3.57 avg rating — 332 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wrath-Bearing Tree (A Tournament of Shadows, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wide World's End (A Tournament of Shadows, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ambrosii: Three Stories 4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monsters: Four Stories 4.11 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wintry Mix: Four Stories 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Maybee there is no guile here," Deor suggested. "Perhaps it is just a group of dragons who have come together to raid the hold."
"The diffirence? if they pretend to cooperate ... they must cooperate to pretend. It would be worse than a guile.”
― James Enge, A Guile of Dragons

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“Kindness can kill.
Enmity can heal.
Surgeon and destroyer both wield sharp blades.”
― James Enge, This Crooked Way

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“Empty your mind of lies.
Fill your mind with truth.
Nothing is beyond understanding.”
― James Enge, This Crooked Way

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General Fantasy Poll for April read/May discussion.

Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

35 votes, 42.2%

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

20 votes, 24.1%

Blood of Ambrose by James Enge

13 votes, 15.7%

The Shamer's Daughter by Lene Kaaberbol

10 votes, 12.0%

The Grey Horse by R.A. MacAvoy

5 votes, 6.0%

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James’s Quotes

“Good evening, Lord Corwin,' said the lean, cadaverous figure who rested against a storage rack, smoking his pipe, grinning around it.
Good evening, Roger. How are things in the nether world?'
A rat, a bat, a spider. Nothing much else astir. Peaceful.'
You enjoy this duty?'
He nodded.
I am writing a philosophical romance shot through with elements of horror and morbidity. I work on those parts down here.”
― Roger Zelazny, The Hand of Oberon

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