Demon by Rob J. Hayes – Review
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
Demon is not a comfortable read, nor is it meant to be. It is harsh, bloody, and morally thorny, but if you are already invested in this world, it is…
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The Last Smile in Sunder City by Luke Arnold – Review
... a moody, character-driven urban fantasy with a capable, sarcastic protagonist and a city full of strange, broken, and dangerous inhabitants. It’s a story that is clever, darkly funny at…
An Inheritance of Magic by Benedict Jacka – Review
The magic is inventive, the stakes are high, and power comes at a cost. With fast learning curves, a ruthless magical society, and a protagonist who must match wit with…
The Silencing of the North – Release Day Giveaway
To celebrate the release of The Silencing of the North by GR Matthews on January 29, we are doing a giveaway. But we are not doing it the boring way,…
The Envoys of War by Dave Lawson – Review
... an entertaining, energetic read. It’s packed with humor, messy characters, clever schemes, and just enough danger to keep you turning pages.
Threadlight Trilogy by Zack Argyle – Review
The Threadlight series may stumble a bit at the start, but it grows stronger with every book, delivering engaging characters, an intriguing world, and a satisfying conclusion.
Gods of the Wyrdwood by RJ Barker – Review
It felt like I walked off the page right into the forest and village, and coming back to the real world was jarring.
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Corin Hayes by G. R. Matthews – Series Review
If you like broken protagonists, snarky narration, and books that are perfect when you want something fun, absorbing, and low-effort after a long day, this is an easy recommendation.
The Saint of Steel series (books 1-3) by T. Kingfisher – Review
The blend of cute, fun, cosy and quite dark and bloody is a mixture I never knew I needed, before I found this author.
The Silencing of the North by G. R. Matthews – Review
It is a colder book in many ways, but also a richer one, and by the final page, I was more than ready to follow this story wherever it goes…
The 11th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO 11) – Introductions & Book List
It’s that time of year again Factioneers! Time for the 11th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off to begin! We at Fantasy-Faction have been judging the contest since its inception way back…