The Empire’s Ruin by Brian Staveley
L. A. Young
Each reader experiences a narrative differently. That is to say, while the text is fixed, how the readers read the story varies amongst them. There are cases when such things…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #7: The Second Five Fall
Jennie Ivins
* Disclaimer * Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all time favorite might seem to bland or too high stakes for…
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Soulbound Bestiary – RPG Supplement Review
Richard Marpole
Writing: Emmet Byrne, Cat Evans, Elaine Lithgow, Jessica Marcrum, KC Shi, and Christopher Walz Editing: Christopher Walz, and Síne Quinn Producer: Emmet Byrne Cover Art: Johan Grenier Cartography: Jared Blando…
1st Annual Self-Published Science Fiction Contest – People’s Choice Cover Contest
The 1st Annual Self-Published Science Fiction Contest (SPSFC) People’s Choice Cover Contest is now live! Do you like judging books by their covers? If so go and check out the…
The House of Always by Jenn Lyons
Spoiler Warning: This review contains spoilers for A Chorus of Dragons series. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the books. When a book series begins to approach…
The Heretic Peacekeeper by Jeremy “Deathblade” Bai
JC Kang
“Blade Runner meets Cradle.” Falling under the umbrella of progression fantasy, the cultivation subgenre (also known as xianxia) has risen in popularity through Chinese webnovels. Centered around the concept of…
Mythological Creatures of Alaska: Fantasy Close to Home
Kellie Doherty
Last year I wrote a blogpost about house spirits to keep you company, highlighting creatures from all kinds of regions and folklores. This time, I want to showcase fantasy creatures…
1st Annual Self-Published Science Fiction Contest – Introductions & Book List
Hello Factioners! We have an exciting announcement! This year we are one of the judging teams in the 1st Annual Self-Published Science Fiction Contest! If that sounds familiar then you…
Mermicide by Mina Rose
Elevator Pitch: Mermicide is the story of a queer romance between an innocent, psychologically damaged young woman, and a seemingly ageless, predatory mermaid. Also featuring wicked science, brutal violence, and…
Swords of Legends Online – MMO Review
Geoff Matthews
I’ve bought two new MMOs recently. I found myself with a little free time and needed something to occupy myself outside of writing book three. First was Crowfall and second…
Horns of the Hunter by Frank Dorrian
A. M. Justice
Great books sometimes have unlikeable protagonists. Take Madame Bovary, for example. I have to give props to Gustave Flaubert for crafting such a beautifully brutal examination of shallow, status-chasing jackasses…
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
Mulan meets Swordsman 2. As a mostly-audiobook consumer with little time to actually read, it had taken me two weeks to finish Nghi Vo’s short novella, Empress of Salt and…