Gollancz To Launch World’s Largest Digital SFF Library
Overlord
There is no doubt about it, Gollancz is the UK’s leading publisher of fantasy fiction. Just a quick browse of the fantasy shelves in WH Smiths or Waterstones will reveal…
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
I’ve heard A LOT about The Dresden Files and after being told by about ten people over in the Fantasy-Faction forums that I ‘HAD’ to start this series, I finally…
Surfing the Network – Part Three
Sandra Norval
If you missed part one or two of this article series you can read them here: Part One: http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/surfing-the-network-part-one Part Two: http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/surfing-the-network Many a traveller will tell you that an…
Announcements – Coming Soon!
Fantasy-Faction.com has been increasingly popular these last few months. Loyal fantasy fans seem to be flocking to our community and enjoying the interaction with other fans, the articles, the reviews…
Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Assassin’s Apprentice is a book that has been on my radar for a long time, but something has always stopped my from picking it up. Perhaps it was the fact…
Middles – Part 2: Propel Yourself Into the Middle
Amy Rose Davis
Two weeks ago, I started talking about mushy middles and why I think writers encounter them. Now that we’ve identified mushy middles as an issue, let’s look at some of…
King of Plagues by Jonathan Maberry
ChrisMB
The end is nigh! At least for my Joe Ledger reviews. And in all honesty, I didn’t know how much higher up the series could get after The Dragon Factory.…
FEED by Mira Grant
Kit
I have been waffling on reviewing FEED. This mostly has to do with the fact that, within the Fantasy-Faction Forum, I have been very vocal about my love of this…
Hard Spell by Justin Gustainis
Jennie Ivins
Stan Markowski is a detective in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Like many normal detectives, he has a partner, drives an unmarked car, and carries a gun. A gun loaded with silver bullets…
The Dragon Factory by Jonathan Maberry
With the conclusion of Patient Zero, I found myself wondering if I would like its sequel, The Dragon Factory, even a fraction as much as I had liked the first…
Anticipating A Dance with Dragons
We are under a week away from our “Dance with Dragons” and evidently the world is excited. Just six months ago I made a post saying that A Dance with…
Rhythm and Time – Part 3: Dialogue
You can read the rest of this series here: Part 1: Give Your Writing a Beat of Its Own Part 2: Add a Little Harmony with Adjectives It’s a good…