Fantasy-Faction Game of Thrones Discussion: Season 8, Episode 5 – “The Bells”
Richard Marpole
Episode five saw the fall of one evil queen and the rise of another. Cersei finally died at the hands of Daenerys, along with a city full of innocent civilians.…
Fantasy-Faction Game of Thrones Discussion: Season 8, Episode 4 – “Last of the Starks”
A. M. Justice
It was the best of times and the worst of times in episode four last Sunday. The show opened with tear-jerking goodbyes and some sorely needed joy and relief from…
Georgia Renaissance Festival – Opening Weekend Review
S. H. Paulus
Introduction For the past few years now, I have overheard family members exclaiming on how much fun they have had at the Renaissance Festival in Georgia. When the opportunity arose…
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
L. A. Young
Trail of Lightning is the first book in The Sixth World series and debut novel by Rebecca Roanhorse. It is about the return of the gods after the world ends.…
The Poison Song by Jen Williams
Pippa
This is the third and final book in The Winnowing Flame Trilogy, which is a multiple perspective epic fantasy story. It picks up soon after the events of the second…
Fantasy-Faction Game of Thrones Discussion: Season 8, Episode 3 – “The Long Night”
*Spoilers* Watch through Season 8, Episode 3 before reading! Episode three of GoT’s final season made for a long night indeed. In my case, I had to catch up on…
Wacky Real-Life Holidays for the Dragon at Heart
Kellie Doherty
We all know us fantasy nerds love to celebrate. A new Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion? Dress up like a wizard when you go explore it, of course! Game…
Orconomics by J. Zachary Pike – 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,…
We Ride the Storm by Devin Madson – SPFBO #4 Finals Review
*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,…
Fantasy-Faction Game of Thrones Discussion: Season 8, Episode 2
David Zampa
*Spoilers* Watch through Season 8, Episode 2 before reading! If there’s one thing we should take away from the first two episodes of the season, it’s that we all just…
Hell: An Exploration
The nature of the afterlife has fascinated and terrified humanity for tens of thousands of years. What, if anything, waits for us after death? Is there more than one place…
The Gods of Men by Barbara Kloss – SPFBO #4 Finals Review
*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,…