A little over a week ago, I learned that Robert Holdstock, author of Mythago Wood and other outstanding fantasy novels, was in a coma due to an e. coli infection. Just learned that he died early this morning from the infection.
Although I had heard excellent things about him as an author and as a person from those who had met him, I never got around to reading any of his books until this summer, when I purchased Mythago Wood and Avilion (the recently-released direct sequel) after being challenged to do so by Mark Charan Newton. I meant to blog at length some time about how much I enjoyed both stories, but I read them during a time when I was not in the mood to post much of anything. However, those novels, full of a genuine warmth to them, were a comfort of sorts during that time and I am thankful for having read them. So yeah, this was a major, major sad surprise over the past week.
Anyone else here read any of his works? I know I have a used copy of Lavondyss that I'm going to read now.
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