On Building a World
Kellie Doherty
Worldbuilding is a step that every writer has to do, no matter what genre they’re writing in. You get the wonderful opportunity to build the setting your characters are going…
fantasy
Black Ice by Julia Blake
Richard Marpole
Content Warnings: Book contains depictions/mentions of sexual assault, genocide, oppression, racism, and misogyny. “It’s a steampunk Snow White,” said Julia Blake. “Sold! I’ll take a copy,” I said. This brief…
His Dark Materials – Season Three TV Show Review
L. A. Young
In recent years, readers of speculative fiction have experienced an abundance of book-to-media adaptations of popular book(s) series such as The Expanse, The Wheel of Time, The Lord of the…
Gates of Hope by J. E. Hannaford
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
Gates of Hope is the first book in a new fantasy series by J. E. Hannaford, who also wrote the Black Hind’s Wake series. Both series so far are very…
Mysterious Ways by Abbie Evans – SPFBO #8 Finals Review
Jennie Ivins
*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being…
Tethered Spirits by T. A. Hernandez – SPFBO #8 Finals Review
*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being…
Fantasy-Faction’s Top 50 SFF Books of 2022
Hello Factioneers! Welcome to our best of list for 2022! We have an amazing group of books this year ranging from debuts to sequels, to ends of series. Doorstoppers to…
Fire of the Forebears by L. A. Buck – SPFBO #8 Finals Review
*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being…
Let’s Make Fantasy Dwarves Interesting!
When people think fantasy, they think elves and dwarves (maybe orcs and goblins too). And they think of them in that order. Elves are beautiful, magical, and melancholy (or eerily…
The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel
Elder Scrolls fandom, it’s time to celebrate! Have you ever wanted to feast on the unique cuisines of the Argonians, Imperials, Khajiit, and more? Well, now you can! The Elder…
The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu
JC Kang
Cradle meets Game of Thrones (if GRRM wrote it in a lighthearted tone). I have read hundreds of epic fantasy and Asian-inspired fantasy books; and up to now, nothing has…
A Song For The Void by Andrew C. Piazza – Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #8: Round One 1st Place Winner
Today we come to the end of our Round One in the 8th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) with our pick for the winner of the semi-finals! Congratulations to Andrew…