The Queen of All Crows by Rod Duncan – Cover Reveal and Giveaway
Jennie Ivins
I know Halloween is over, but I bet all you Factioners out there would still love to see another sweet, sweet Angry Robot cover. And I’m positive you would also…
Tough Travels: Mentors
Laura M. Hughes
At the start of every month, Fantasy-Faction will lead you (yes, YOU!) on a tour of the fantasy genre. From high to low, from classics to new releases, from epic…
Urskuul’s Reading Circle: Hannah Green and Her Unfeasibly Mundane Existence by Michael Marshall Smith
Dan Sutcliffe
Hello all of you lovely members of Urskuul’s Reading Circle. And a hello to the non-lovely ones as well, such as Melissa. I wouldn’t want to be accused of being…
Kill Creek by Scott Thomas
Charlie Hopkins
At the end of a dark prairie road, nearly forgotten in the Kansas countryside, is the Finch House. For years it had remained empty, overgrown, abandoned. Soon the front door…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Music
Xiagan
Music plays a huge part in our lives and so it’s no wonder that it has its part in fantasy too. There are countless ways in which to include it.…
Coping with Reading Guilt in 7 Easy Steps
Nicola Alter
Every year, countless readers suffer from a condition known as Reading Guilt. According to a prominent scientist (or possibly, to no prominent scientists), anxious or time-strapped readers are particularly vulnerable.…
Adding to the To-Be Read: East Asian Fantasy
Yesterday we learned a bit about qi and how it relates to fantasy. I found the article fascinating and realized I had read very few books set in/or based on…
Worlds Within Worlds – Part Five: Qi and Fantasy
Christopher Mahon
Most people associate magic with strange symbols, chanting, and waving a wand around. Dusty books are usually in the picture, along with ritual circles or sacrifices. The mages themselves are…
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Amy Zinger
The Blue Sword takes place in a setting reminiscent of British Imperialism, where the Homelanders have occupied the Royal Province of Daria for a generation. Penniless and with few prospects…
Lisa Tuttle Interview – The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross
Jonathan Thornton
Since selling her first story in 1972, Lisa Tuttle has written a wealth of material that spans genre. She has won awards for her incisive short fiction. Her first novel…
Sky Coyote by Kage Baker
Jo Niederhoff
I return to the world of Dr. Zeus and his company this month, although in a very different manner from last time. Sky Coyote, the second book in the series,…
The Last Sacrifice by James A. Moore
Rakib Ahmad Khan
Grimdark as a genre has become quite predictable now a days. There is some quality writing by quality authors yet it is becoming more and more difficult to find original…