Child of Fire by Harry Connolly
Paolo Chikiamco
Child of Fire is the first novel in Harry Connolly’s Twenty Palaces urban fantasy–well, perhaps urban horror would be a more appropriate term–series (three books long so far), featuring ex-convict…
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The Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan
Jesse Flohrs
Hello again, Faction readers! First of all, I want to say thank you to everyone who read my first article on Peter V. Brett. I really appreciated all the comments,…
The Passage by Justin Cronin
Alister Davison
I wasn’t expecting much with this one. Sure, I’d read several reviews that glowed enough to light a room – even the posh critics, those who turn their nose up…
Dreadnought by Cherie Priest
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
As is my habit, when I enjoy a book I go looking for more by the same author. Such was the case when I picked up Dreadnought. The story is…
The Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan
Overlord
The Steel Remains is an interesting book to say the least… It seems to be the results of renowned science fiction author Richard K. Morgan’s attempt to shake up the,…
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy by Orson Scott Card
Firstly, I would like to point out the reason as to why I picked up this book: I would like to one day, become a published FANTASY AUTHOR. Therefore, my…
Songs of the Earth by Elspeth Cooper
Mike Shackle
You’re walking down the road, headphones in your ears and the first few bars of your favorite song kick in. You feel good. You turn it up. The drums start…
The Halfling’s Gem by R. A. Salvatore
ChrisMB
So here we come, my friends, to the end of our journey through Icewind Dale and the Forgotten Realms. It’s been a fun ride for some, a bland ride for…
Fantasy Book Club – September 2011: Nights of Villjamur by Mark Charan Newton
Hello Fantasy Fans! This month we will be reading Nights of Villjamur by Mark Charan Newton. Political intrigue and dark violence converge in a superb new action series of enthralling…
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
I’d like to go on record saying something very important: I love Conan. Conan is the archetypal fantasy loner. A brooding, savage warrior with great intelligence and charisma to match…
Streams of Silver by R. A. Salvatore
We’ve dug our holes and plumbed the depths Carved our views of novels as epithets. This day my work has just begun In the mines of silver and rum Beneath…
Assassin’s Quest by Robin Hobb
Well, I guess I should start off by saying this series was absolutely fantastic. I had Assassin’s Apprentice (which I rated 5/5) sitting on by bookshelf for about 2 or…