Reign & Ruin by J. D. Evans – SPFBO 7 Finals Review
Jennie Ivins
If you are a fan of unique story settings and magic AND enjoy politics and some sexy times. This is definitely a book you need to read!
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SFF Authors of Asian and Pacific Islander Descent: An Incomplete List
Good day Factioners! It’s June! I’m sure most of you know this already. I however thought I still had a week of May left. For some reason May always gets…
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
L. A. Young
When an author has an impressive debut year—as in being nominated for and winning several literary awards: the Hugo, the Nebula, etc.—the question is can the author go further and…
The Sword of Kaigen by M. L. Wang – SPFBO #5 Finalist Review
Geoff Matthews
This book slayed me, in a good way. First, the writing was beautiful and subtle, the sort of prose that sinks into your bones without being flashy or purple. I…
Kojiki by Keith Yatsuhashi
Jonathan Thornton
Keith Yatsuhashi’s debut novel Kojiki (2016) is a wide-screen epic fantasy, a coming of age story that draws as much from Myazaki’s Studio Ghibli films as it does from Tolkien…