The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick
L. A. Young
Every year several books are released and there are some that receive more attention than others. This doesn’t mean these other books are not worth reading. On the contrary, many…
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Julia’s SFF Christmas List
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
In the Northern Hemisphere the weather is getting cold, the trees are bare, snow is in the air (or at least I wish it was!) and it is slowly coming—Christmas…
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
JC Kang
“If Arya Stark were a mecha pilot.” Xiran Jay Zhao’s debut YA science-fantasy, Iron Widow, is the first book I’ve read in a very long time that I didn’t want…
Warhammer Age of Sigmar Soulbound: Champions of Order and Stars and Scales – RPG Supplement Reviews
Richard Marpole
A pair of roleplaying game (RPG) supplements this time, filling in some of the character options that didn’t fit into the Soulbound core book. (You’ll find these reviews a lot…
Spirits of Vengeance by Rob J. Hayes
Spirits of Vengeance is an epic, martial arts, horror fantasy. It follows an ensemble cast of aging martial artists and mischievous spirits as they wander the sundered empire of Ipia,…
Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
There are some genres that are so similar they tend to blur together. However, there are differences that should be noted. For example, horror can be defined as a story…
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
“West Side Story meets Fists of Fury.” Australian-born-and-raised, American-educated, ethnically Chinese author Chloe Gong became a social media sensation with her TikToks drumming up anticipation for her YA historical fantasy…
The Nautilus Ark: A Johnson Corp Odyssey – Critical Role One-Shot Review
Kellie Doherty
As many of you know, I am one of the many fans of Critical Role, a show where a bunch of nerdy ass friends play Dungeons & Dragons. I watch…
Miss Percy’s Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson
A. M. Justice
I loved this book. I loved this book. I loved this book! I went back over the reviews I’ve written for Fantasy-Faction and found I’ve used love to describe aspects…
Burn Red Skies by Kerstin Espinosa Rosero – Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #7: Round One 1st Place Winner
Jennie Ivins
And today we come to the end of Round One in the 7th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) with our pick for the winner of the semi-finals! Congratulations to Kerstin…
Seasons of Albadone by Élan Marché and Christopher Warman – Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #7: Round One 2nd Place Semi-Finalist
After much deliberation we have come to our picks for our Round One semi-finalists! This year was tricky, because each judge picked a different book as their overall favorite, meaning…
Dragon Mage by M. L. Spencer – Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #7: Round One 2nd Place Semi-Finalist
After much deliberation we have come to our picks for our Round One semi-finalists! This year was tricky, because each judge picked a different book as their overall favorite, meaning…