Slavery in Fantasy
Geoff Matthews
The subject of slavery became a hot topic on the forum for a few days in June and July. It began with a forum user’s quandary: On one hand us…
2015
The Hunter’s Kind by Rebecca Levene
Lucy Hounsom
The Hunter’s Kind is a clever and multi-layered book, which builds magnificently on Smiler’s Fair, the first in The Hollow Gods series. Levene made a name for herself as a…
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
Joie
My first novel by this author did not readily impress me at the beginning. A child-operated book-smuggling outfit run by a greedy, cold-hearted family—not all that unique of a plot…
The Dragon Engine Cover Reveal
Overlord
If you’re a fantasy fan then you undoubtedly like dragons. Whether they are friendly and wise or unspoken and fierce, having a dragon feature in a fantasy novel will almost…
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
Charlie Hopkins
We open on an oddly dressed girl walking down a road and refusing a ride from a stranger because she does not want to have to kill them, reasoning that…
Magic In Fantasy – Part Three: Ancient Magic
Leo Elijah Cristea
This is the third article in our Magic In Fantasy series. If you missed part one or two you can read them here: Part One: Introduction Part Two: Real Magic…
Of Noble Family by Mary Robinette Kowal
Victoria Hooper
Of Noble Family is the fifth and final book in the Glamourist Histories series by Mary Robinette Kowal, set in an alternate version of the Regency period with magic in…
Wesley Chu Interview
Stephen Rhodes
Wesley Chu, author of the popular Tao series (The Lives of Tao, The Deaths of Tao, and The Rebirths of Tao), has just released his newest sci-fi offering: Time Salvager.…
Fantasy-Faction Anthology & Facebook Group
Just a quick post for you today about a few projects we are tying up / beginning. Fantasy-Faction Anthology on Amazon First, the Fantasy-Faction Anthology is available through Amazon… FINALLY.…
The Heresy Within by Rob J. Hayes
Richard Bray
A few months ago, I reviewed Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries and Rogues (you can find that review here), and noted that the anthology’s protagonists had a certain moral flexibility…
So What’s The Fuss About Scribbleton?
Adrian Faulkner
One of the things we all love about great fantasy novels is the worlds they create. Indeed, for many of us, great worldbuilding is one of the major factors in…
The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
James Davies
The Warrior Prophet is an immense book. Bakker has pushed through the teething issues of his debut and flowered into an incredible effort as the story of the Prince of…