A World of Ice & Fire is… Here!
Overlord
Hey, Westeros fans, finally you’re able to get your hands on the bestselling A World of Ice & Fire and if you’ve not yet been convinced to pick it up…
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor – Video Game Review
Zachary A. Matzo
Author’s Note: This review is spoiler free! Licensed video games do not have the best of reputations. E.T., for the Atari 2600, is considered one of the worst games ever…
Firedrake by Richard A. Knaak
Geoff Matthews
The land is ruled by the Dragon Kings. The icy north, the land of the Ice Dragon. The south, the city of Irillian by the sea, is ruled by the…
Daughters of the Storm by Kim Wilkins
Claire Lines
The warrior. Through blood and steel, Bluebell has forged a reputation as an unkillable soldier. The eldest of the five princesses, she is fiercely protective of her family, unashamedly bloodthirsty…
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Eric Christensen
In August of last year, I wrote about a variety of resources that might be useful to fantasy writers. Recently, I came across another resource that I found so amusing,…
Eliza Crewe on her Crushed protagonist, Meda
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…