Fantasy-Faction’s Best Fantasy Books of 2017
Jennie Ivins
2017 was a heck of a year! And we mean that we a giant *SIGH* right after it. But while the world around us seem to darken as the year…
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The Tale of Shikanoko by Lian Hearn – Spoiler Free Series Review
Pippa
Depending on which edition of these books, you will either have four books or two bind ups containing two books each. The four books are Emperor of the Eight Islands;…
Wings of Justice by Michael-Scott Earle – SPFBO Review
Laura M. Hughes
Michael-Scott Earle is one of the more well-known names to have entered the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off this year. That Wings of Justice made it so far in the competition (we’re…
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi – Spoiler Free Movie Review
Zachary A. Matzo
“Let the past die. Kill it if you have to. That’s the only way to become what you were meant to be.” And with those words, The Last Jedi’s writer/director…
Clearwater Dawn by Scott Fitzgerald Gray – SPFBO Review
James Latimer
Clearwater Dawn is a tightly-woven, almost claustrophobic mystery-adventure tale, focusing on the role of one pivotal minor player in major affairs. It features a lot of traditional tropes (a princess,…
The Tale of Gurion Thricebound by Angela Holder – SPFBO Review
Geoff Matthews
Gurion is a long book. I need to get that out there right now. Definitely one of the longest I have ever read for the SPFBO, and I’ve been at…
A Fantasy Romance Lover’s Most-Anticipated Releases of 2018
R. S. McCoy
When people say fantasy, most tend to think of titles like The Hobbit or Harry Potter. Likewise, when people say romance, most think of titles like Pride and Prejudice or…
Miles Cameron Interview – The Fall of Dragons
Rakib Ahmad Khan
Five years ago The Red Knight came into the world to high acclaim. This year The Traitor Son Cycle concluded with The Fall of Dragons. We at Fantasy-Faction have been…
The Ten Strangest Races in Fantasy Literature
Richard Marpole
To me one of the most wonderful things about reading fantasy is the chance to encounter strange and magical beings that couldn’t possibly exist in the real world. Ferocious and…
Big Fish & Begonia – Movie Review
Malcolm Pope
So apparently China is making big animated movies now? Good on them. No seriously, that wasn’t sarcasm. Good on them. The more different animations out there the better. Especially if…
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…
Redemption’s Blade by Adrian Tchaikovsky – Cover Reveal
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…