The Good, The Bad and The Infernal by Guy Adams
Alister Davison
Once every hundred years, the town of Wormwood appears. It’s different every time, in both location and character, yet one thing remains constant; legend has it that Wormwood is home…
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Dragon Age: The Masked Empire by Patrick Weekes
Kit
The first game series I ever really fell in love with was Dragon Age. The predecessors to this expansive series were also fantastic in their own right (Neverwinter Nights was…
The Adamantine Palace by Stephen Deas
Aleksandra Kesek
It’s hard to believe that dragons once ruled the world. Now they are used by humans as mounts, hunting and war machines, precious gifts to settle diplomatic disputes and as…
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
John Cowell
This review contains spoilers for The Way of Kings. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the first book. It was a struggle to try and fit everything…
Shadowborn by Moira Katson
Jeff Seymour
I was an ice child, having the ill luck to be born early, in the deepest storms of the winter, when the drifts of snow can bury whole caravans without…
The Emperor’s Edge by Lindsay Buroker
CptNemo
Amaranthe Lokdon is one of the Turgonian Empire’s enforcers. She keeps the streets safe (much like a policewoman) and is known for being fastidious. She chews her fingernails when she’s…
What Makes This Book So Great? by Jo Walton
Eric Christensen
I want to begin my review of What Makes This Book So Great? where Jo Walton ends the book: comparing literary criticism and talking about books. Walton doesn’t like being…
Fantasy Book Club – May 2014: Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough
Lisa Taylor
For May, our members voted to read Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough. I’ve seen some great reviews for this one, including on here on Fantasy-Faction where it earned a 10 star…
Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen
A. E. Marling
If you want a fantasy where two teens in an arranged marriage struggle to love each other, then read Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen. First Cecile is kidnapped. Then…
Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson
Karl Wolfenden
This review contains some spoilers. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the book. Midnight Tides, book five of the Malazan Book of the Fallen, provides robust proof…
The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
Joie
I try not to get my hopes up too high when I check out new author/book recommendations from friends or even other book reviewers I respect. What touches one person…
Children’s Fantasy: Eight of the Best – Part One
Lucy Hounsom
I do not write for children, but entirely for myself. Yet I do write for some children, and have done so from the beginning. This wonderful, contradictory statement comes from…