Seraphina’s Lament by Sarah Chorn – Cover Reveal + Excerpt
Jennie Ivins
Today I have the great pleasure of presenting Fantasy-Faction’s first cover reveal and story excerpt of 2019! And what better way to start, than with a soon to be debut…
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Fantasy-Faction’s Best Fantasy Books of 2018
Happy New Year Factioners! 2018 was a difficult year for many of us, but it was an amazing year for fantasy! Our nomination list was the longest it’s ever been…
The Best of r/Fantasy Stabby Award 2018 Winners Announced!
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! If you’ve not visited the r/Fantasy Reddit, there has never been a better time to check it out. 2018 really was an amazing…
Gryphon Riders Trilogy by Derek Alan Siddoway – Series Review
JC Kang
My first recollection of gryphons in fantasy literature was in Dragons of Winter’s Night. In a world where dragons and their riders were in the spotlight, I was enamored with…
A Noob Plays Minecraft
Kellie Doherty
Gaming. It’s a big thing in nerd culture, and yes, I do consider myself a gamer. Though perhaps not a super serious one, I played quite a lot while growing…
Web of Eyes by Rhett C. Bruno and Jaime Castle
If 48 Hours was sword and sorcery. As a writer in way too many fantasy author groups on Facebook, I saw an early cover for Rhett C. Bruno and Jaime…
Between the Shade and the Shadow by Coleman Alexander
A. M. Justice
Between the Shade and the Shadow has a haunting, fast paced narrative that kept me enchanted from beginning to end. A gripping coming-of-age story about a rebellious adolescent girl and…
Petra McDonald and the Queen of the Fae by Shona Kinsella
Steven Poore
Petra McDonald is a bisexual, pagan artist who lives and works on a small Scottish island. While in a trance, she paints a young girl who has been abducted by…
Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen by Garth Nix – Series Review
Pippa
Five Great Charters knit the land. Together linked, hand in hand. One in the people who wear the Crown. Two in the folk who keep the Dead down. Three and…
Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
Toby Frost
The Dragonlance books were published between 1984 and 2011, and are a group of connected fantasy novels set in the world of Krynn. Krynn was an official setting for Dungeons…
Elizabeth Haydon – The Cauldron Interview
S. H. Paulus
Spoiler Warning: This interview contains spoilers for The Symphony of Ages and The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme series. Please read with caution if you have yet to finish the…
Ripple Grove Press Interview – Fantasy in Children’s Picture Books
When I was at Portland State University going for a master’s in book publishing (Yes, that’s a real thing!), I had the amazing opportunity to work one-on-one with some local…