J.T. Greathouse

Dec 7, 2023 | fivebooks.com | Sarah K. Balstrup |Christopher Buehlman |J.T. Greathouse |Fonda Lee

High fantasy books tell epic stories in secondary worlds. The Lord of the Rings is of course the giant of the genre, but it still tops bestseller lists today, with authors like Brandon Sanderson and George R R Martin. Why do you think we love to read these often-harrowing tales? One of the things I love about fantasy is it’s such a wonderful way of holding a mirror up to modern society.

Aug 7, 2023 | fantasy-hive.co.uk | J.T. Greathouse

Magic as Metaphor: The Philosophy of Pact & Patternby J.T. GreathouseWith the Pact & Pattern series coming to a close with the forthcoming release of The Pattern of the World, I’ve been reflecting a bit on the series and what I hoped to accomplish in writing it. One important aspect of the series I’ve been thinking about, and decided to use this opportunity to comment upon, is its treatment of magic.

Aug 3, 2023 | grimdarkmagazine.com | J.T. Greathouse

Last Updated on July 9, 2024As the Pact & Pattern series draws to a close, I think readers might be interested in getting a behind-the-scenes look at some of my thought process in writing these books. One element of the series that I’m particularly proud of is its treatment of character, particularly its exploration of theme through dynamic characters whose perspectives shift and change across the narrative.