Best Fantasy Books of 2012
Overlord
Something happened about 12 hours ago… Something that was never meant to happen in fact – we reached 2013. So, I think I speak for us all when I say:…
Mom Always Liked You Best: Siblings in Fantasy
Amy Rose Davis
In the world of relationships, there may be no more complex, teeth-gnashing, frustrating, and glorious relationship than the one between siblings. If you have at least one sibling, you probably…
The SFF Weekly Web Round-Up- 27/12/2012
Paul Wiseall
Welcome back to the Fantasy-Faction weekly round-up of all the best SFF news, fun and nonsense from around the web. I guess the most obvious thing to say about this…
Women to Watch Out For in 2013
Cheryl Morgan
The blog post listing the most anticipated fantasy books of 2013 got a bit of negative attention because of the complete absence of women from the top ten. I thought…
The Inexplicables by Cherie Priest
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
Set in the Clockwork Century universe where there are zombies, diesel and steam powered war machines, and mad scientists aplenty running around through the United States, Rector has gotten old…
Manipulating the Mythos
Rachel Riegel
There is an ongoing argument among fantasy lovers as to whether or not you can take a long-standing myth and manipulate it into something different. We all know that things…
Reboots vs. Revisions
Dan Hanks
The genres of fantasy and science fiction, by their very nature, are ripe for remakes, reboots and reimaginings. Core stories about heroes and their journeys might remain unchanged, as ancient…
Sci-Fi Book Club – January 2013: Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
Lisa Taylor
The Sci-Fi Book club will kick off 2013 by reading Richard K. Morgan’s Altered Carbon, winner of the Philip K. Dick Award. “In the twenty-fifth century, humankind has spread throughout…
The Week In The World Of SFF – 20/12/12
Welcome back to the Fantasy-Faction weekly round-up of all the best SFF news, fun and nonsense from around the web. In case you didn’t know, those pesky pranksters the Mayans…
Between Two Thorns by Emma Newman
Victoria Hooper
Magic is closer than any of us could imagine; hidden but powerful, existing parallel to our own world. Perhaps even in your own living room, only a thin veil away.…
Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere – A Primer
Nicholas Schmiedicker
Brandon Sanderson has made himself into one of the top authors in the fantasy genre today. Perhaps most famous for taking on the role of finishing The Wheel of Time…
Reality Made Fantastic: Using the Real World in Fantasy Fiction
Faith M. Boughan
More than once, I’ve heard a reader of fantasy remark that the reason they love fantasy so much, and that they continue to read/watch/engage with fantasy literature and film is…