The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu
Jo Niederhoff
This is a book about secrets. It isn’t just in the way the protagonist, Maxine Kiss, keeps secrets from the rest of the world, or in the way the demons…
January 2015
The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington
Richard Bray
If you’ve read Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time, it’s almost impossible to miss the clear influence the series has had on James Islington’s debut novel, The Shadow of What…
H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 1: At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft
Aaron Miles
You probably think you’re safe as you’re reading this. You might be sat in the comfort of your home, or with a tablet on the morning commute. You might be…
The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams
Lucy Hounsom
Although I’m in danger of echoing some of Joanne Hall’s excellent commentary published here earlier this month, I feel that The Iron Ghost absolutely deserves the attention of two reviews.…
What Makes a Good Badass?
Victoria Hooper
Everyone loves a good badass, and, let’s admit it, our genre is full of them! But what makes a successful badass and how do they fit into our stories? Well,…
Underground Fantasy – Part Three: Tunnels and Secret Passageways
Steff Humm
So far in this series we’ve wandered through caves, dungeons, tombs and enclosed mazes to find out what makes underground fantasy settings so atmospheric and alluring. In the third and…
Harry Potter gets a new look in upcoming ‘Deluxe’ Editions
Overlord
Bloomsbury Publishing has revealed a new look for Harry Potter and his wizarding world. They come with the announcement that the publishing firm are working on a new deluxe hardback…
Plotting The A-Team Way
Geoff Matthews
< Dum Dum Du Du De Dum (you’ll just have imagine the tune) > In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a…
Three Years In The Monkey House. Guest Blog by Gareth L. Powell
Gareth L. Powell
Sometimes as a child I would lie in bed and worry what would happen if, in the morning, I awoke with no memory of lying in bed worrying. Would I…
Elements of Fantasy: Elves
Janie Bill
Ever glimpsed a spark of light moving around fertile trees? You experienced the sight for picking up on elf activity. Elves are angelic tree-spirits that reside side by side with…
Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
For financial reasons, I like to wait until paperback releases for a lot of books. Most of the time this isn’t a big deal. Other times (and it’s been happening…
Enduring War: The Continuing Allure of Warhammer
Nick Clark
Warhammer – you’ll probably know it for its long list of computer games, its plethora of licensed novels, or the venerable tabletop battle game itself. Almost certainly you’ll have seen…