Eliza Crewe on her Crushed protagonist, Meda
Overlord
Regular readers of Fantasy-Faction will remember that following the closure of Strange Chemistry – an event that saw many writers thrust into the unfortunate position where they were unexpectedly out…
Acacia: The War with the Mein by Anthony Durham
Travis Anderson
Reading fantasy can tend to feel like traversing the width and breadth of your home country. You’re seeing the beauty of the land and its people, taking in all the…
Fool’s Assassin by Robin Hobb (spoiler free)
Lew Kelly
This is a spoiler free review of Fool’s Assassin. HOWEVER it does contain spoilers for all of Hobb’s previous books. Read with caution if you’ve yet to finish her previous…
The Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer
Well, here it is, the trailer we’ve all been waiting almost 2 years for has finally arrived a few days earlier than planned (due to a leak). That movie is,…
On The Trail Of Evil – A Look At Villainous Main Characters
Aaron Miles
The skies have darkened and night has come to the world. Thieves and assassins skulk in every shadow, waiting for their chance to strike. Ruthless politicians claw their way up…
Trial By Fire by Josephine Angelini
Joie
After a fair debut from this author with her Starcrossed trilogy, this new beginning of another left a bit to be desired. What compelled me to pick it up was…
Assassin’s Apprentice FREE on UK Kindle
Someone somewhere is feeling generous, because right now Assassin’s Apprentice by Robinh Hobb is completely free on the Amazon Kindle in the UK. So far no word on why (that…
Malazan Book of the Fallen – Redux
Karl Wolfenden
So, over a period of close to a year, I’ve waxed lyrical about Erikson’s epic series Malazan Book of the Fallen but, with today’s demands on our time, the question…
Underground Fantasy – Part One: Caves
Steff Humm
The name Dungeons and Dragons sums up the appeal of the fantasy genre perfectly. Giant magical creatures and dark, mysterious settings create images of mythic adventure and enchantment that provoke…
Vowed by Liz de Jager
Lucy Hounsom
Vowed is the second book in The Blackhart Legacy and reunites us with kick-ass hero Kit Blackhart. I was impressed by Kit the first time around and I’m pleased to…
Revisiting Thieves’ World Anthologies – Part Two
Raymond K. Rugg
Welcome back to our stroll down memory lane in the city of Sanctuary. We’re revisiting the Thieves’ World series, the twelve anthologies that resulted from an idea by Robert Asprin…
Learn Dothraki on your Iphone
You’ve got a while until season 5 of A Game of Thrones starts, so perhaps you are looking for something to do in order to kill the time? Something productive,…