Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Joie
“The library knows its own mind…When it steals a boy, we let it keep him.” I want to be stolen by a library. Pick me! Pick me! All wishing aside,…
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A Beginner’s Recommendation Guide to Fantasy Manga: Shonen (Adventure Fantasy)
Malcolm Pope
You know, it’s interesting to take a look at genres from different perspectives. Here in the West, we have a very particular view of the Fantasy genre, one forged by…
Self-Published Fantasy: How the SPFBO is Revitalising SFF
Laura M. Hughes
With the exciting kick-off of the THIRD Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (#SPFBO) already underway, I thought I’d share some thoughts about the complexities of self-publishing and how Mark Lawrence’s SPFBO initiative…
Within the Sanctuary of Wings by Marie Brennan
Steve Damarell
The fifth – and final – of Lady Trent’s memoirs is a difficult beast to review without lurching firmly into spoiler territory, both for the preceding books and for the…
Urskuul’s Reading Circle: The Bear and the Serpent by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Dan Sutcliffe
Welcome to the second official Urskuul’s Reading Circle Newsletter! Read on for brand new details of the discussions that occurred at the latest meeting (wherein we reviewed the book of…
The Emerald Blade by Steven Kelliher – Cover Reveal
Steven Kelliher
In August 2016, Steven Kelliher surprised the indie scene with his self-published debut novel, Valley of Embers. Introducing readers to the Landkist universe, where flame-wielding warriors known as Embers struggle…
Princess of Blood by Tom Lloyd – Cover Reveal
Tom Lloyd
So here it is: the cover of Princess of Blood in all its monstery goodness. After the brilliant Stranger of Tempest cover we of course went back to Jon McCoy…
Cruising the Cosmere: Visit Magical Arelon!
Sonia Grace
Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for Elantris. Please read with caution if you have yet to finish the book. I just read Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn: Secret History, and it…
Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly
Jonathan Thornton
At the beginning of the workweek, most of Amberlough’s salary-folk crawled reluctantly from their bed – or someone else’s – and let the trolleys tow them, hungover and half asleep,…
The Seven by Peter Newman
T. O. Munro
Seven is a magical number. Indeed, a 2014 survey found that seven is the world’s favourite number. Perhaps that is why the world of film and books has known so…
Disabilities In SFF: More Or Less Than Fine?
Leo Elijah Cristea
Quite some time ago, I wrote a pretty vague and largely naive (in that I missed a lot) article about disability in SFF. It was exclusively about physical disabilities and…
I Know This is Fantasy-Faction, but Science-fiction Matters Too
Geoff Matthews
I don’t think I have a strange reading history. I’m pretty sure it is the same as many other people. At a young age I started reading books, because that’s…