Small Press, Big Stories: 2017 In Review
Steven Poore
While the world goes to hell in a handcart, it’s still been a heck of a year in fantasy fiction. And small and independent presses have definitely had their fair…
December 2017
The Graveyard Game by Kage Baker
Jo Niederhoff
The Company novels have finally become true science fiction. (I say finally, though I will gladly admit that I loved cyborgs in history). After a brief sojourn in a year…
Chaos Trims My Beard by Brett Herman – SPFBO Finalist Review
Laura M. Hughes
The SPFBO team here at Fantasy-Faction (G. R. Matthews, James Latimer, Kitvaria Sarene, Michael Everest and myself) have been through something of a turbulent decision-making process during these past few…
Stolen Magic by Marina Finlayson – SPFBO Review
Stolen Magic is a fun, compelling and well-paced urban fantasy tale which almost – almost! – became our Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off finalist. Finlayson’s novel, a story of supernatural forces, gods…
Wings of Justice by Michael-Scott Earle – SPFBO Review
Michael-Scott Earle is one of the more well-known names to have entered the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off this year. That Wings of Justice made it so far in the competition (we’re…
Books You Should Buy With Your Holiday Money
Jennie Ivins
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Factioners! At this festive time of year whether you celebrate Yule, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or any other December holidays, you may end up facing a…
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi – Spoiler Free Movie Review
Zachary A. Matzo
“Let the past die. Kill it if you have to. That’s the only way to become what you were meant to be.” And with those words, The Last Jedi’s writer/director…
Clearwater Dawn by Scott Fitzgerald Gray – SPFBO Review
James Latimer
Clearwater Dawn is a tightly-woven, almost claustrophobic mystery-adventure tale, focusing on the role of one pivotal minor player in major affairs. It features a lot of traditional tropes (a princess,…
Help Us Choose The Best Fantasy Books of 2017!
2017 was a heck of a year wasn’t it? Unforgettable! One that we’ll remember for a long- No, no. Please don’t cry. We know this year has tried to beat…
Smoke Eaters by Sean Grigsby – Cover Reveal + Excerpt
If you read Fantasy-Faction there is a high chance you like dragons. We sure do! We even made our mascot a dragon (her name is Scarlette btw). <3 So, we’re…
The Tale of Gurion Thricebound by Angela Holder – SPFBO Review
Geoff Matthews
Gurion is a long book. I need to get that out there right now. Definitely one of the longest I have ever read for the SPFBO, and I’ve been at…
Red Sister by Mark Lawrence – Paperback Cover Reveal
Overlord
Mark Lawrence’s Red Sister has already had a number of awesome covers. If you’re in the US you’ve been able to enjoy the Hunger Games inspired one with Nona holding…