Between Two Thorns by Emma Newman
Victoria Hooper
Magic is closer than any of us could imagine; hidden but powerful, existing parallel to our own world. Perhaps even in your own living room, only a thin veil away.…
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Fantasy Book Club – Jan 2013: Fevre Dream by George R. R. Martin
Lisa Taylor
We’re kicking of the new year with vampires! Our first Fantasy Book Club read of 2013 will be Fevre Dream by George R. R. Martin. “A THRILLING REINVENTION OF THE…
Light Boxes by Shane Jones
Robbie Cameron
In Shane Jones’ compact, experimental fairy tale, the month of February has lasted for hundreds of days. Winter persists, unshakeable. The skies over a small, nameless town have grown cold…
Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane Edited by Jonathan Oliver
Steff Humm
Magic can take so many forms and shapes that the possibilities for stories on the subject are seemingly endless. Everyone has different ideas of magic; from rabbit toting magicians and…
Sci-Fi Book Club – December 2012: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Jennie Ivins
Happy December sci-fi fans! For our next science fiction book club we will be reading Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. “In order to develop a secure defense against a…
The Stealer of Souls by Michael Moorcock
Nyki Blatchley
Sword and Sorcery had its first heyday in the 1930s, with Robert E. Howard’s Conan stories and their successors – most more or less Conan clones, although C. L. Moore…
Stone of Farewell by Tad Williams
Alister Davison
After being overwhelmingly impressed with The Dragonbone Chair, I was a little reluctant to pick up its sequel, Stone of Farewell. Sequels can often fall into the trap of the…
Fantasy Book Club – December 2012: The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark Hodder
Hello fantasy lovers! This month’s Fantasy Book Club read actually tied with last month’s winner. For December we will be reading The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark…
Tomorrow, The Killing by Daniel Polansky
Zachary A. Matzo
Writer’s Note: This review DOES NOT contain any spoilers for The Straight Razor Cure, the first book in this series. Or any spoilers for Tomorrow, The Killing. You’re welcome. Tomorrow,…
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin
Dori
What happens, when the god of change and chaos goes to war with his orderly brother? Well, he loses the fight, earning himself a prison of human flesh and full…
Dishonoured Review
Ben Galley
In one hand I hold a clockwork crossbow. In the other hand I hold a sword that can fold away in a moment’s twiddling. I flit from grubby rooftop to…
Vathek by William Beckford
During the course of the 18th century, two types of “exotic” fantasy fiction became fashionable. The “oriental” story was largely inspired by the Arabian Nights, gradually becoming available in western…