5 Supernatural Tales to Scare Away the Christmas Cheer
Emma Rose Hollands
What’s better than roasting chestnuts on an open fire? How about reading a novel to send shivers up your spine? The holiday season is almost upon us, and it’s high…
Chasing Graves by Ben Galley
S. H. Paulus
Spoiler Warning: This review contains minor spoilers. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the book. “They must die in turmoil. They shall be bound with copper and…
Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
Toby Frost
The Dragonlance books were published between 1984 and 2011, and are a group of connected fantasy novels set in the world of Krynn. Krynn was an official setting for Dungeons…
Elizabeth Haydon – The Cauldron Interview
Spoiler Warning: This interview contains spoilers for The Symphony of Ages and The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme series. Please read with caution if you have yet to finish the…
Spellbound by Debbie Viguié and Nancy Holder
Jo Niederhoff
Somehow, I forgot that it got weirder, but I really should have expected that. To recap: I have been going on a reread of the Wicked series by Nancy Holder…
Neuromancer by William Gibson
Jessica Juby
As debut novels go, this one kicks arse. Written in 1984, Gibson’s cyberpunk tale was a culmination of various cult influences and pressure from a looming deadline. We’re introduced to…
Ripple Grove Press Interview – Fantasy in Children’s Picture Books
Kellie Doherty
When I was at Portland State University going for a master’s in book publishing (Yes, that’s a real thing!), I had the amazing opportunity to work one-on-one with some local…
Paternus: Wrath of Gods by Dyrk Ashton
JC Kang
Stephen Hawking meets the Dalai Lama. (And they agree on everything about the universe.) In my review of Paternus: Rise of Gods, I mentioned my first impression was it felt…
Dark Moon by Meredith Ann Pierce
Meredith Ann Pierce doesn’t miss-a-beat with the second instalment of her wonderfully original Firebringer Trilogy, Dark Moon. But before I begin, I feel that the following needs to be stated.…
Cold Iron by Miles Cameron
Richard Marpole
Cold Iron follows the exploits of Aranthur Timos, a poor but conscientious student, at a university called The Academy, which can be found in a city called the City. The…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Magic and Technology
Xiagan
This month we had our entrants write a story in a world where traditional fantasy with magic and science fictional technology coexist. Or meet. Or clash. Or fight. There are…
Help Us Choose the Best Fantasy Novel of 2018!
Jennie Ivins
EDIT: Nominations are in! Our winner will be announced soon! – – – Greeting Factioners! If you are in the US, Happy Thanksgiving! If you are not, happy Thursday! But…