Magic Realms

Name: Magic Realms
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781800183650
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The Art of Fighting Fantasy

By Jonathan Green and Ian Livingstone

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Magic Realms celebrates the incredible art of the brilliant and highly respected fantasy and science fiction artists who, over the years, worked with the Fighting Fantasy authors to bring their interactive adventures to vivid life. Each artist is profiled along with select examples of their best... Read More

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Magic Realms

$79⁹⁹

The definitive collection of the stunning art which brought the Fighting Fantasy phenomenon to life

Description

Magic Realms celebrates the incredible art of the brilliant and highly respected fantasy and science fiction artists who, over the years, worked with the Fighting Fantasy authors to bring their interactive adventures to vivid life.

Each artist is profiled along with select examples of their best work in vibrant full colour, displaying the astonishing detail in all its glory. It features the work of some of the world's best fantasy artists, including Chris Achilleos, John Blanche, Jim Burns, Les Edwards, Karl Kopinski, Iain McCaig, Martin McKenna, Ian Miller, and Russ Nicholson, among others.

Written by Fighting Fantasy co-creator Ian Livingstone and Fighting Fantasy historian Jonathan Green, Magic Realms is a Who's Who of fantasy art and an absolutely essential collector's item for any Fighting Fantasy fan.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800183650

Publisher: Boundless Publishing Group Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Unbound

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 303.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 368

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Arts & Culture Cooking & Food Ian Livingstone Jonathan Green New Release Cook Books Non-Fiction

About the Author

Sir Ian Livingstone CBE co-founded Games Workshop in 1975 with Steve Jackson, launching Dungeons and Dragons in Europe and later Warhammer, White Dwarf and Citadel Miniatures. In 1982 he co-wrote The Warlock of Firetop Mountain with Steve Jackson, the first title in the Fighting Fantasy gamebook series. He is the former Executive Chairman of video games publisher Eidos where he launched blockbuster titles Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Hitman. He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Sumo Group plc and a co-founding partner of Hiro Capital. He lives in London, UK.

Jonathan Green is a writer of speculative fiction, with more than 80 books to his name. Well known for his contributions to the Fighting Fantasy gamebook series, he has also written fiction for Doctor Who, Star Wars, Warhammer and Marvel. He lives in Somerset, UK.

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