The Falconer by Elizabeth May
KJ Braxton
Faeries are having a resurgence in recent years and when I say faeries I don’t mean Tinkerbell, rather David Bowie in Labyrinth but far more sinister. May brings you into…
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Moth by Daniel Arenson
Jeff Seymour
In 2014, I’ll be wading into the river of indie sci-fi and fantasy, panning for gold. If you’ve read a great indie book, one that’s every bit as good as…
Are You Alice? by Ai Ninomiya and Ikumi Katagiri
Dori
“In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.” Let’s be honest, Alice in Wonderland adaptations and spin-offs…
Fearie Tales: Stories of the Grimm and Gruesome edited by Stephen Jones
Aleksandra Kesek
Reading fairy tales can be more thrilling than visiting haunted houses and dungeon attractions. So how scary are fairy tales? Fairy tales and legends had a very long oral history…
Arch Enemy by Frank Beddor
Samuel S. B.
I entered the Looking Glass; Saw Redd and now there is an Arch Enemy. I coined this one all by myself and I think it goes well with the meaning…
Fantasy Book Club – February 2014: Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
Lisa Taylor
For February, our book club has selected The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay. I have heard so much praise for Kay’s books and that his prose is just…
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
A. E. Marling
If you’re interested in the history of Middle-Earth then The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien will surprise and delight you. Not every reader of The Lord of the Rings will love…
Beauty by Sarah Pinborough
Phil Norris
Beauty is the retelling of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale; all the elements are here, the impenetrable forest, the cursed princess and the handsome prince. This final story in Sarah…
Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson
Karl Wolfenden
Get ready to enjoy your next bite of Steven Erikson’s bountiful feast, The Malazan Book of the Fallen, when you tuck into book two of the series, Deadhouse Gates. Deadhouse…
Breach Zone by Myke Cole
Mike Shackle
After reading Control Point, book one in the Shadow Ops series, I insisted you “bunker down as the fireballs fly with the bullets and enjoy one of 2012’s most exciting…
Scientists find secret to writing a bestseller
Overlord
Imagine if publishers had the ability to tell whether a manuscript had the potential to become a bestseller within minutes of receiving it… without even reading it. It sounds ridiculous,…
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
CptNemo
This is one of the tenderly beautiful children’s books that is written with wit and an elegant simplicity for all ages. A close comparison that I’m sure many of you…