Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson
Karl Wolfenden
Ahhh, Memories of Ice, Book Three of The Malazan Book of the Fallen, what an enjoyable tropical holiday you are – that is if tropical holidays contained relentless waves of…
epic fantasy
Overlord on SFSignal’s MIND MELD: What’s “Wrong” with Epic Fantasy?
Overlord
A couple of days ago, SFSignal e-mailed me to ask whether I’d be willing to lend my voice and thoughts to the opinion that ‘something is wrong with epic fantasy‘.…
Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson
Get ready to enjoy your next bite of Steven Erikson’s bountiful feast, The Malazan Book of the Fallen, when you tuck into book two of the series, Deadhouse Gates. Deadhouse…
The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
KJ Braxton
This review contains spoilers! Please read with caution if you have yet to finish The Wise Man’s Fear. When readers have been waiting more than a year for a sequel…
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Phil Norris
Fifteen years ago a civil war known as Robert’s Rebellion rocks the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and brings about the downfall of the powerful Targaryen family, who had ruled for…
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
Nicholas Schmiedicker
The Powder Mage Trilogy begins with Promise of Blood, a fantastic and engaging book from debut author Brian McClellan. Powerful sorcerers, trained Marksmen with magical abilities, and long forgotten gods…
To Green Angel Tower by Tad Williams
Alister Davison
To Green Angel Tower is literally a book of two halves. Following a hardback heavier than a house brick, the publishers made the decision to release the paperback version as…
A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
Xiagan
The Wheel of Time, started over 22 years ago, is finally finished. And its last book holds everything that was promised. Even if you’ve only been following what’s happening in…
Stone of Farewell by Tad Williams
After being overwhelmingly impressed with The Dragonbone Chair, I was a little reluctant to pick up its sequel, Stone of Farewell. Sequels can often fall into the trap of the…
The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
I picked up The Dragonbone Chair at a second-hand bookshop a few weeks ago, twenty years or so after I first journeyed to the land of Osten Ard. I recalled…
The Way of Kings – Part One by Brandon Sanderson
Ben Galley
We’ve all heard of Sanderson. We’ve all encountered his books, whether in a curious flip-through or in a one-weekend devouring of the Mistborn series. We’re fully aware of his staggering…
The Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan
Jesse Flohrs
Hello again, Faction readers! First of all, I want to say thank you to everyone who read my first article on Peter V. Brett. I really appreciated all the comments,…