Save the Star Wars EU: An Open Letter to Mickey Mouse
Zachary A. Matzo
Dear Mr. Mouse, First off, on behalf of my five-year-old son and myself…THANK YOU! We are firmly in the “the more Star Wars the better” camp. Whether it is the…
Red Seas Under Red Skies – Read Along Launch
Overlord
Hey Fantasy Factioners & Gollancz Geeks, I hope you enjoyed The Lies of Locke Lamora Read-Along and share the same burning desire as me to continue on with the series…
Gentleman Bastard Read Along – Chapters 13-16
Welcome to the final week of our Lies of Locke Lamora Read-Along. I hope you’ve enjoyed the last four weeks as much as I have and that you’ve gotten a…
Fantasy Book Club – October 2013: The Steel Remains by Richard Morgan
Lisa Taylor
Our theme for October was Dark Fantasy and our members voted to read The Steel Remains by Richard Morgan. I’ve heard good things about this one and am looking forward…
The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Alex Shepherd
So, it’s finally here. You’ve finished your re-read of The Lies of Locke Lamora and Red Seas Under Red Skies. You’ve laughed and cried along with Locke and Jean. You’ve…
Sci-Fi Book Club – October 2013: Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
In October, our Science Fiction Book Club will finally be reading Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. This book has been nominated and come in a close second a number of…
Runewars – Fantasy Board Game Review
Juan de Dios Dougnac
Since I started playing board games, I have developed quite a liking for those that are epic in scope: from the gigantic Twilight Imperium – a masterpiece of galactic conquest…
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson – Exclusive Book Trailer
Jennie Ivins
The idea of ordinary people acquiring superpowers brings to mind the classic comic book struggles between epic heroes and supervillains: Humanity’s last hope using their superhuman abilities to save the…
Locke and Key – Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill
Earlier this year I read Horns. It was the first book I had read by Joe Hill, and I have to admit, I was truly impressed. I would imagine it…
Two Serpents Rise by Max Gladstone
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
When I initially got a copy of this book, my first thoughts were along the lines of “Middle manager dealing with demons and extremist attacks for his salaried job? I…
A Flintlock Fantasy Revolution?
Eric Christensen
Whether you call it “flintlock fantasy”, “gunpowder fantasy,” or “magic and muskets,” fantasy seems to be once again growing beyond the classic “sword and sorcery” image. Now I may be…
The Chaotic Champion – Part Eight: Which Kind of Hero Are You?
Nyki Blatchley
So far in this series, I’ve been concentrating on describing, in the most straightforward way, the various categories of Chaotic Champion and how each works. As I said in the…