Beren and Lúthien by J.R.R. Tolkien
A. M. Justice
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Beren and Lúthien contains echoes of Romeo and Juliet, Rapunzel, and the Orpheus and Persephone myths. In it, Lúthien—a demigod elf princess whom Tolkien refers to both as…
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Big Fish & Begonia – Movie Review
Malcolm Pope
So apparently China is making big animated movies now? Good on them. No seriously, that wasn’t sarcasm. Good on them. The more different animations out there the better. Especially if…
A War in Crimson Embers by Alex Marshall
Eric Christensen
A War in Crimson Embers is the third and final book in Marshall’s Crimson Empire trilogy that began with A Crown for Cold Silver. What started as a revenge tale…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #3: The Fifth Five Fall
James Latimer
The Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off officially began on July 1st! In case you missed it, here’s what Fantasy-Faction has posted so far. Our Announcement Introducing Round One Cover Contest Winners First…
The Empire Trilogy by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts – Spoiler Free Series Review
Pippa
The Empire Trilogy is a collaborative political fantasy series by the American writers Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts. It is also a part of the larger Riftwar series by…
Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
Amy Zinger
Although The Witcher series had been on my to-read list for years, I didn’t actually get around to it until I spent a bit too much time on YouTube one…
Seinen Manga: Maturity in Japanese Manga
Rakib Ahmad Khan
There has been much talk around the internet about Japanese form of comics known as manga. Most of the focus is on shounens, which are manga aimed at children or…
Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
Richard Bray
“A girl like you has no place in this sort of business.” “Believe me, Captain,” Mia replied. “You’ve never met a girl like me.” Jay Kristoff’s Godsgrave, the second book…
Thor: Ragnarok – Movie Review
You know, if you had asked me at the beginning of the year what my most anticipated superhero movie of 2017 was, my answer might have surprised you. No, not…
Mendoza in Hollywood by Kage Baker
Jo Niederhoff
As I think back to my Sky Coyote review, I have to wonder how I could have prized Joseph over Mendoza. Yes, Mendoza is rather colder and more humorless than…
Creatures of Will and Temper by Molly Tanzer
When I first heard of Creatures of Will and Temper, I read descriptions calling it a gender-swapped, lesbian The Picture of Dorian Gray with swords and demons. While that was…
Blade Runner 2049 – Movie Review
It’s safe to say that the original 1982 Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford and directed by Ridley Scott is probably one of the most influential sci-fi movies of all time.…