YA Science Fiction & Fantasy – Part Two: From Humble Origins to Lofty Heights
Leo Elijah Cristea
When addressing the origins of YA literature (we’re not talking SFF specific here for now, but bear with me) it all depends from which angle you decide to approach. I…
The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig
Eric Christensen
The Blue Blazes was my first exposure to Chuck Wendig’s writing outside of his blog, TerribleMinds. I expected an urban fantasy novel full of hard, broken edges and bloody knuckles.…
Gemsigns by Stephanie Saulter
Hierath
Gemsigns, Stephanie Saulter’s confident debut novel, is set in the world of the near-future. Humans have been forced to resort to universal genetic modification to overcome the effects of a…
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
Mike Shackle
“The Age of Kings is dead. And I have killed it.” Field Marshal Tamas’s coup against his king sends corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brings bread to the starving.…
The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett
Rachel Riegel
So, this is one of the newest Young Adult titles to come out of Tor Teen this year. While perusing the bookstore on my birthday with my fiancé, I noticed…
You by Austin Grossman
Nicholas Schmiedicker
You is a fantastic novel written by Austin Grossman that gives an insider look into the world of video game development and design. Grossman is well known for his debut…
The Braided Path by Chris Wooding
KJ Braxton
Chris Wooding’s first move into adult fiction could not have been more of a success. The books follow the life of Kaiku and her desperate struggle to avenge the death…
Written In Red by Anne Bishop
Joie
Being unfamiliar with this author, it was a pleasant surprise to find myself thoroughly impressed with this book. Namid is an earth world dominated by the Others, creatures almost as…
Stray Souls by Kate Griffin
Steff Humm
If you have any doubts about the ethereal nature of urban living then you need to be reading Kate Griffin. The often brilliant Matthew Swift series, starring a formerly dead…
Margaret Curelas Acquisitions Editor of Tyche Books Interview
Ryan Howse
This month, I interviewed Margaret Curelas, Acquisitions Editor of Tyche Books, a Canadian speculative fiction small press publisher. Tyche Books can be found online at tychebooks.com or on twitter @TycheBooks.…
Fantastical Creatures of Greco-Roman Mythology: The Ichthyocentaur
Faith M. Boughan
Welcome to the third instalment in this series about little-known monsters (and other assorted creatures) from Classical mythology! This series is intended to shine a bit of light on some…
The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams
Alister Davison
Welcome to the first Classics Corner, where I’ll be reviewing fantasy novels from the mists of time. Well, not quite; more the books I’d missed out on reading when I’d…