Black City Saint by Richard A. Knaak
Geoff Matthews
Prohibition is in full swing. The cops are scrambling around, closing down speakeasies, and arresting gangsters whenever they can – those that aren’t on the take that is. And in…
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Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch
Jo Niederhoff
Library book swapping is almost a habit among my family. My mom has borrowed the copy of Girl Waits with Gun that I checked out last week, and I’ve been…
City of Burning Shadows by Barbara J. Webb
Today’s review features another one of Mark Lawrence’s Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off Finalists. This will be Fantasy-Faction’s ninth review of the ten finalists and means we’ve got just one left…
Split Worlds Series by Emma Newman – Review of the First Three Books
Eric Christensen
Spoiler Warning! I’m reviewing the first three books of the Split Worlds series. Consequently, when describing the plot of book three, it’s darn near impossible not to say things that…
Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
Lucy Hounsom
This review contains spoilers for Red Queen. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the first book. I’m new to this series and tore through the first book,…
The Guns of Ivrea by Clifford Beal
Overlord
A few years ago I read and enjoyed Gideon’s Angel by Clifford Beal. It was a novel set in 17th Century England and was enhanced with light fantasy elements, most…
The Last Exodus by Paul Tassi
I don’t read much Science-Fiction, but: “What would happen if you threw Independence Day, The Walking Dead, and Guardians of the Galaxy into a blender? I can’t say for sure,…
Kingfisher by Patricia A. McKillip
Joie
This is the first McKillip book I’ve ever read and proves to be very different from my usual fantasy selections. I want to say it is like a cross between…
The Builders by Daniel Polansky
Richard Bray
“Is it true you killed High-Hand Lawrence and Hotpants the squirrel during the same card game?” Nothing from Cinnabar. No words, no change in his demeanor, no breathing, only the…
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham
Alister Davison
Inspired by the post about graphic novels and fantasy from a few weeks ago, I thought it would be good to revisit the beginnings of a series I started reading…
Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente
Sonia Grace
Radiance pulled me into itself like the waves on a strange, Venusian beach. I went in with high expectations, since Cat Valente is a fabulous author whose work I have…
The Death of Dulgath by Michael J. Sullivan
Hadrian had never witnessed Royce laughing in good humor. When he laughed, babies cried. I was reading Michael J. Sullivan’s latest Riyria novel, The Death of Dulgath, when I realized…