Empire of Shadows by Alicia Wanstall-Burke
A. M. Justice
Toxic mother-daughter relationships are uncommon in fantasy. All too often, mothers are already dead on page one, or if Mama lives, she’s warm and nurturing. Even Cersei Lannister dotes on…
Dune (2021) directed by Denis Villeneuve
Toby Frost
Dune (2021) is an adaptation of the first half of Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel. The film, directed by Denis Villeneuve, tells the story of Paul Atreides, the son…
Vote Now for Fantasy-Faction’s Best SFF Books of 2021
Jennie Ivins
It’s that time of year again! Time to vote on the best books of 2021! I decided to push this back, both because December is always crazy because of the…
Dune (1984) directed by David Lynch
Back in 1984, David Lynch made an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction classic Dune. It was a troubled production, and Lynch’s original version ran to three hours, which was…
Quenby Olson Interview – Miss Percy’s Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons
A little more than a month ago, I reviewed Quenby Olson’s Regency-era fantasy, Miss Percy’s Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons on this site. In the…
The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick
L. A. Young
Every year several books are released and there are some that receive more attention than others. This doesn’t mean these other books are not worth reading. On the contrary, many…
Barbara Ashford Interview – Odyssey Writing Workshop
Kellie Doherty
Today, I get the amazing opportunity to interview fellow fantasy author Barbara Ashford about her books and being an online class instructor at the Odyssey Writing Workshop. Enjoy! To start,…
Julia’s SFF Christmas List
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
In the Northern Hemisphere the weather is getting cold, the trees are bare, snow is in the air (or at least I wish it was!) and it is slowly coming—Christmas…
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
JC Kang
“If Arya Stark were a mecha pilot.” Xiran Jay Zhao’s debut YA science-fantasy, Iron Widow, is the first book I’ve read in a very long time that I didn’t want…
Warhammer Age of Sigmar Soulbound: Champions of Order and Stars and Scales – RPG Supplement Reviews
Richard Marpole
A pair of roleplaying game (RPG) supplements this time, filling in some of the character options that didn’t fit into the Soulbound core book. (You’ll find these reviews a lot…
Spirits of Vengeance by Rob J. Hayes
Spirits of Vengeance is an epic, martial arts, horror fantasy. It follows an ensemble cast of aging martial artists and mischievous spirits as they wander the sundered empire of Ipia,…
Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
There are some genres that are so similar they tend to blur together. However, there are differences that should be noted. For example, horror can be defined as a story…