Genre of the Impossible
Victoria Hooper
For a while now there has been an emphasis on realism in our fantasy, which has created some exciting new stories and series, including some personal favourites. However, as the…
3rd Book by Peter Newman signed!
Overlord
Fantasy-Faction has made no secret of our love for Peter Newman and his work. We’re not entirely sure how such a delightful fellow writes such dark novels, but we’ve theorised…
Review of Saga: Volume 5
Chris Fagan
There is so much to say about Saga. It’s a series that transcends multiple genres at once while exemplifying the best of those genres. It’s written in a no-nonsense, funny…
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Sonia Grace
Illuminae was a good time from beginning to end. The plot itself is fairly straightforward – teenagers break up, teenagers’ planet gets invaded, teenagers barely escape onto improvised evacuation ships…
The Cake is a Lie: Why Winning Isn’t Always a Happy Ending
Kameron Hurley
Sometimes I suspect I’m not truly American, because I harbor a dark secret. Unlike most of my countryfolk, I don’t much care for the neat, syrupy, happy ending. It just…
The NaNoWriMo Phenomenon
Rebekah Loper
November is coming. The non-writer (or very, very new writer) may only associate this with the imminent holiday season. However, there is another event that happens every November that can…
What Remains of Heroes by David Benem
Richard Bray
We’re all well aware that, as the old saying goes, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But after reading What Remains of Heroes, book one of A Requiem…
Has the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Changed Your Opinion of Self-Published Books?
Geoff Matthews
As you’ll know from Marc’s articles and Mark Lawrence’s tweets, as well as many of the blog posts out there on the subject, there has been, and still is, a…
Looking For Jake & Other Stories by China Miéville
Lew Kelly
Looking for Jake and Other Stories is China Miéville’s first collection of short stories, published in 2005. It’s an imaginative, thoughtful, political and highly original collection of work, a melding…
Interview with Zen Cho
We’re excited to welcome Zen Cho to Fantasy-Faction today to talk about her debut Fantasy Novel, Sorcerer To The Crown, forthcoming sequels and her life as a writer. Once you’ve…
Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King
James Davies
Onto book 5 of The Dark Tower series and King brings us back to the ka-tet we know and love. After the hectic craziness of The Waste Lands and the…
Empire Ascendant by Kameron Hurley
Eric Christensen
Last year, in my review of Kameron Hurley’s THE MIRROR EMPIRE, I called that book different, difficult, wildly inventive, risky, and provocative. EMPIRE ASCENDANT levels up on all counts. In…