The Long War by A. J. Smith – Series Review
Kartik Narayanan
Introduction The Long War series is an epic fantasy/dark fantasy quadrilogy which deals with courtroom intrigue, politics, magic and gods in a world similar to ours but set during the…
Sowing by Angie Grigaliunas – SPFBO #4 Finals Review
Geoff Matthews
*Disclaimer* Writing and reading is a subjective art. What some folks will absolutely love, others will dislike. It is a bit like Marmite in the UK—normal people dislike it intensely,…
Aching God by Mike Shel – SPFBO #4 Finals Review
* Disclaimer * Writing and reading are subjective arts. What some folks will absolutely love, others will dislike. It is a bit like Marmite in the UK—normal people dislike it…
Monthly Flash Fiction Winner: Fire
Xiagan
This month we asked our entrants to write about fire. The beauty of fire is its ambivalence. On the one hand we need it to survive (cooking our food, keeping…
Dear SFF Community,
Though spread across the globe, we come together around our passion for science and fantasy fiction. As such, our community must be supportive of one another—be strong enough to stand…
Silent, Simple, Trouble: Corin Hayes Omnibus by G. R. Matthews – Cover Reveal
Jennie Ivins
Corin Hayes Omnibus is out today! You can get your copy here! Fantasy-Faction is pleased as pop to announce that our own G. R. Matthews is putting out an omnibus…
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Pippa
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in Teixcalaan to find that her predecessor, from the same mining station (Lsel Station), has died. Although his death is put down to an accident, Mahit…
Frostgrave and Carnevale – Two Skirmish Wargame Reviews
Toby Frost
In the last couple of years, tabletop gaming has become more popular. A lot of people don’t have the space, budget or playing time for vast wargames involving hundreds of…
The Steel Prince by V. E. Schwab
Kellie Doherty
Well, fellow adventurers, she’s done it again. V. E. Schwab delivers another amazing story with her Shades of Magic expansion comic book entitled: The Steel Prince. Published in March 2019…
The Son of Summer Stars by Meredith Ann Pierce
S. H. Paulus
Spoiler Warning: Minor spoilers for The Birth of the Firebringer, Dark Moon and The Son of Summer Stars. “Little unicorn,” he answered mildly, “attend. We gryphons are not the ones…
The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss
Jo Niederhoff
First, a disclaimer: This book draws heavily on various Victorian and pre-Victorian speculative fiction, as does its sequel (which I will review next month). I was a very precocious teen…
The Anointed by Keith Ward – SPFBO #4 Finals Review
* Disclaimer * Writing and reading are subjective arts. What some folks will absolutely love, others will dislike. It is a bit like Marmite in the UK—normal people dislike it…