Dragons: An Introduction
Leo Elijah Cristea
Dragons: Why do they permeate fantasy fiction, and moreover, what are they supposed to be? Despite the varied literature in which they appear, the appearance of a dragon—with a little…
The Broken Isles by Mark Charan Newton
Laura Graham
Well, here we are ladies and gents, the finale fling for The Legends of the Red Sun series. And you know what? What a satisfying last jaunt it is. The…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Paths
Jennie Ivins
Welcome back writers and readers! Last month was busy wasn’t it? Here at Fantasy-Faction we saw the last day of our Anthology Contest come and go. Amazingly, we received 1,734…
The Humanised Hero
Emma Hays
If someone were to tell you that you are going to be a hero one day, that you alone must save the world, what would you do? Would you run…
The Fantasy Feminist: Part 2
Amy Rose Davis
I talked last week about what makes a strong character in general, but this week I want to be more specific about the kind of female characters I think we…
Perceval: The Story of the Grail by Chrétien de Troyes
Nyki Blatchley
So far, my series about fantasy classics has been mainly about 20th century works, occasionally straying back as far as the 19th. This time, however, I’m going right back to…
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Hannah
Celeana Sardothien is an infamous assassin. Yet the seventeen-year-old is living out the rest of her days imprisoned and set to work in Endovier’s harsh salt mines. All because she…
In a Minute – The Delicate Art of Procrastination
Sandra Norval
Before I start on this month’s article, I’m just going to tell you about this. I simply can’t sit down to write until I’ve checked my Facebook and Twitter accounts,…
2012 The Year Of The Arrow – The Top Ten Archers In Fiction
Paul Wiseall
In this modern age of long-range sniper rifles and nuclear powered, rocket-arsed, blow the eyebrows off the moon, mega-wowee, hyper cannons (one of those weapons might be made up), it…
Michael A. Stackpole Interview
R.T. Kaelin
Michael A. Stackpole is a New York Times bestselling author of over forty fantasy and science fiction novels. His best-known books were written in the Star Wars universe, including I,…
The Fantasy Feminist
In my last article, I mentioned that I needed some more ideas for my next several columns, and once again, Fantasy-Faction readers came through for me! I’m starting with a…
Mistborn: Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson
Overlord
I was nervous going into Mistborn: Alloy of Law. I’ve read pretty much everything that Brandon Sanderson has ever written for adults and never given anything less than 4/5 stars.…