In the last ten years, the fantasy community has seen an upsurge in the popularity of so-called “gritty fantasy”. However, this sub-genre of fantasy is evident even earlier than this.…
Come on down to Christmasland, where Charlie Manx is waiting; candy cane in one hand, bloody hammer in the other. NOS4R2 sees fantasy-horror whizz Joe Hill take on his biggest…
Every month in the Fantasy-Faction forums we have a themed writing contest. It’s run throughout each month, and voting on the winner takes place across the month thereafter. Anyone can…
An unbalanced veteran. A disillusioned assassin. A hapless apprentice. A drunken swindler. A desperate thief. During times of crisis, you don’t get to choose your heroes. Herald of the Storm…
Investigator Vissarion Lom has been summoned to the capital in order to catch a terrorist – and ordered to report directly to the head of the secret police. A totalitarian…
Think you know fairy tales? Think again. Dreams and Shadows by C. Robert Cargill is initially the story of Jared and Tiffany Thatcher and their life together, from high school…
“What kind of story you tryin’ to tell me?” he said gruffly. “A vampire story,” said York with a sly smile. “Surely you’ve heard them before…” Fevre Dream is the…
“Dear Diary, he began. On Friday I had a job, a fiancée, a home, and a life that made sense. (Well, as much as any life makes sense). Then I…
The voting for this month’s book has closed. For this month’s Sci-Fi Book Club, we have chosen… Hyperion by Dan Simmons On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of…
Welcome to the start of a brave new world… As the header shows, we are starting a brand new book club! As this is Fantasy-Faction and not Sci-Fi-Faction we are…
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