Monthly Short Story Winner: Story Generator
Xiagan
This month’s stories were all crafted using the Official Bea and Xia Story Generator™. Rules: 1. Entrants must go to Roll Dice Online. Choose number of sides 5; number of…
Tough Travels: Snarky Sidekicks
Laura M. Hughes
This is not an April Fools’ Day trick. Tough Travelling is back! Since April, at the start of every month Fantasy-Faction has led you (yes, YOU!) on a tour of…
The Empire Trilogy by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts – Spoiler Free Series Review
Pippa
The Empire Trilogy is a collaborative political fantasy series by the American writers Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts. It is also a part of the larger Riftwar series by…
Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski
Amy Zinger
Although The Witcher series had been on my to-read list for years, I didn’t actually get around to it until I spent a bit too much time on YouTube one…
November: To NaNo or Not to NaNo?
Geoff Matthews
To NaNo, or not to NaNo? That is the question! And the answer is – yes you should! Take a look around at the people near you this November. What…
Redemption’s Blade by Adrian Tchaikovsky – Cover Reveal
Jennie Ivins
The holidays are coming. And I’m sure the biggest question on your minds is: What is Fantasy-Faction getting us and when do we get to open it?? Well. The answer…
Dayraven Reviews The Hidden Face by S. C. Flynn – Guest Blog
S. C. Flynn
A face without a face – an unmasking that leaves the mask. Today’s post is written by Dayraven, a Faustian warrior and son of a great hero. Dayraven spent fifteen…
Seinen Manga: Maturity in Japanese Manga
Rakib Ahmad Khan
There has been much talk around the internet about Japanese form of comics known as manga. Most of the focus is on shounens which are manga aimed at children or…
Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
Richard Bray
“A girl like you has no place in this sort of business.” “Believe me, Captain,” Mia replied. “You’ve never met a girl like me.” Jay Kristoff’s Godsgrave, the second book…
Matthew De Abaitua Interview – The Red Men US Release
Jonathan Thornton
Matthew De Abaitua is the author of If Then (2015) and The Destructives (2016), both published by Angry Robot. His debut novel, The Red Men, was nominated for the Clarke…
Thor: Ragnarok – Movie Review
Malcolm Pope
You know, if you had asked me at the beginning of the year what my most anticipated superhero movie of 2017 was, my answer might have surprised you. No, not…
Mendoza in Hollywood by Kage Baker
Jo Niederhoff
As I think back to my Sky Coyote review, I have to wonder how I could have prized Joseph over Mendoza. Yes, Mendoza is rather colder and more humorless than…