Balancing Wit & Grit In Fantasy Fiction
Sebastien De Castell
The Mender of Soles Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is a tragic play fraught with intrigue, betrayal, and murder that makes us question the very foundations of human nature. It starts with…
The Truth About -Punk
Leo Elijah Cristea
There is something that really gets me thinking (well, there are many things, really, but this is a big one) about the genre and its tendency to label things, to…
The Initial Steps of Worldbuilding: Architect, Gardener, Tourist
Nathan T. Dean
Listening to the news in the real world – that horrid place where dragons are small and kept in vivaria and pixie is just a kind of haircut – it…
House of Chains by Steven Erikson
Karl Wolfenden
Into any great company a little division must fall, for what better moment than when the rift is healed, the prodigal returns and the collective is fused anew, stronger than…
Sanderson Reads Untitled Novella
Overlord
The following video is of New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderon reading the opening chapter of a brand new and untitled novella set in the Cosmere. What I really…
The Fell Sword by Miles Cameron
Nicholas Schmiedicker
What does a true medieval fantasy look like? It is the most accepted and stereotypical settings for fantasy novels and yet few authors consider the subtle intricacies of the time…
Nice variety of covers by Orbit for 2014/2015
It is a running joke that a hooded man or a woman in leather holding a gun are the two choices we, as fantasy fans, have when trying to judge…
Rogues Cover, List of Authors & New G.R.R. Martin ASoIF Tale!
Over the years, any anthology Edited by George R.R. Martin has been guaranteed to attract big names. His latest, Dangerous Women, featured an incredible list of bestselling SFF authors, including…
Myke Cole updates Fantasy-Faction on his latest plans…
We’ve made no secret of our admiration of the work of Myke Cole over the years… We’ve given all three of his books, Control Point, Fortress Frontier and Breach Zone…
Sanderson hits #1 on New York Times Bestseller List with Words of Radiance
In what can only be good news for the genre we all love, Brandon Sanderson’s latest book in the Stormlight Archive series, Words of Radiance, has hit #1 on the…
Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop
Joie
After waiting with bated breath for a highly anticipated sequel, there is always a twinge of fear when I actually hold it in my hands. Will it live up to…
Game of Thrones: TV To Overtake Books?
Since Game of Thrones for television was first announced, questions about whether the books would be able to keep up with the rate at which HBO produced episodes were asked.…