The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
Charlie Hopkins
We open on an oddly dressed girl walking down a road and refusing a ride from a stranger because she does not want to have to kill them, reasoning that…
Magic In Fantasy – Part Three: Ancient Magic
Leo Elijah Cristea
This is the third article in our Magic In Fantasy series. If you missed part one or two you can read them here: Part One: Introduction Part Two: Real Magic…
Of Noble Family by Mary Robinette Kowal
Victoria Hooper
Of Noble Family is the fifth and final book in the Glamourist Histories series by Mary Robinette Kowal, set in an alternate version of the Regency period with magic in…
Wesley Chu Interview
Stephen Rhodes
Wesley Chu, author of the popular Tao series (The Lives of Tao, The Deaths of Tao, and The Rebirths of Tao), has just released his newest sci-fi offering: Time Salvager.…
Fantasy-Faction Anthology & Facebook Group
Overlord
Just a quick post for you today about a few projects we are tying up / beginning. Fantasy-Faction Anthology on Amazon First, the Fantasy-Faction Anthology is available through Amazon… FINALLY.…
The Heresy Within by Rob J. Hayes
Richard Bray
A few months ago, I reviewed Blackguards: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries and Rogues (you can find that review here), and noted that the anthology’s protagonists had a certain moral flexibility…
So What’s The Fuss About Scribbleton?
Adrian Faulkner
One of the things we all love about great fantasy novels is the worlds they create. Indeed, for many of us, great worldbuilding is one of the major factors in…
The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker
James Davies
The Warrior Prophet is an immense book. Bakker has pushed through the teething issues of his debut and flowered into an incredible effort as the story of the Prince of…
My Favorite Lessons from Independence Day
Nicole Singer
This weekend is the Fourth of July holiday here in the States, and while that doesn’t mean squat for the rest of the world, it does give us all the…
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Alister Davison
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll’s tale of a girl who follows a white rabbit down a hole in the ground and finds…
Suffrage or Just Plain Suffering? The Princess Problem in Fantasy
Rowan Bridgwood
It’ll never be easy to create a Cinderella who isn’t a victim. This has clearly been a challenge for Disney, whose live action version of the classic fairy tale opened…
Maoyu Mao Yusha – Anime Review
Rebekah Loper
For fifteen years, the demons and humans have been at war, and both sides have profited from it, but at the expense of those less fortunate. Maoyu Mao Yusha begins…