Fantasizing ATD

[Mark Kohut]

With at least one other plister, I, too, have been unable to read fiction in
the genre we call fantasy since I took myself (too) seriously. In Sunday's
NYTimes, David Orr, poet [I think] and poetry reviewer and smart takes
R.R. Martin seriously, in a light-hearted (but dark) way. I only post this
however to quote this from it:
 
" Because beyond "The Wall", the giant construction of ice and stone that marks
Westero's [northern] border, a race of creatures called "The Others" is preparing to.....
well, it's not clear yet, but it seems to involve turning people into zombies"
 
Shades of northern ATD monsters with evil Trespassers out of Time, I could not help but think. 
 
Some tropes are universal, eh Mr. Jung? 
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