The 100 – TV Series Review
Kit
I feel that I should start this review by stating that I have never been a super huge fan of sci-fi, in either print or visual media forms. It wasn’t…
Elements of Fantasy – Frogs
Janie Bill
For a dame seeking a handsome, wealthy husband who has an affluent family, all she needed to do was kiss a lot of frogs. Simple and foolproof. The Brothers Grimm…
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Review
Juan de Dios Dougnac
“We are nothing but dwarfs, standing on the shoulders of giants”, Bernard of Chartres allegedly said, and I’d be hard pressed to find a bigger truth. Whether in fantasy literature,…
Why Do We Need Stories?
Geoff Matthews
Have you ever thought of why we need stories? Clearly, as this site demonstrates, we love stories. We love heroes and villains, adventure and danger, thrills and spills, and, of…
Black Feathers & The Book of the Crowman by Joseph D’Lacey
Matt Maenpaa
Our world is collapsing, the planet choked with pollution and strangled by economic hardship. A government agency with dubious intent, known as the Ward, is collecting political dissenters and rebels,…
So What’s The Fuss About Scrivener?
Adrian Faulkner
If you’re a writer, whether you are unpublished or a bestseller, it’s likely that you’ve heard of the writing software called Scrivener. It’s possible that you’ve heard some of your…
Fantasy Rings: The Ultimate Power Accessory
Raymond K. Rugg
We all know THE Ring. The One Ring to Rule them all. (And if you don’t, then shame on you.) The Ring is so well-known in popular culture that it…
Money Makes the World Go Round
Tom Pollock
I missed The Desolation of Smaug movie when it was in cinemas, but my wife and I just watched it on Netflix, and while she was all ‘look at the…
The Long Mars by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
Sonia Grace
This review contains spoilers for the previous books. Read with caution if you have yet to finish The Long Earth and The Long War. The Long Mars is a worthy…
The Fantasy-Faction Anthology Is Coming…
Jennie Ivins
August 6th Update! Both the US and UK edition proofs have arrived! Getting closer now everyone! Those of you who have been with us for a while will already know…
Thieftaker by D. B. Jackson
Jo Niederhoff
Thieftaker by D. B. Jackson, takes place in Boston ten years before the start of the American Revolution, after the Stamp Act but before the colonists’ opinion turned against the…
The Tolkien Archives at Marquette: A Glimpse At His Original Manuscripts
Nicole Singer
Through a stroke of luck and the foresight of their one-time curator, the Marquette University libraries house the original manuscripts for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the…