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…
fantasy
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…
A Wizard Alone by Diane Duane
Jo Niederhoff
Whatever else may be your opinion of A Wizard Alone, you have to admit that you will likely never read any other book which opens with a boy arguing with…
The Hammer and The Goat / The Vagrant and The City by Peter Newman
Covers count. Every author knows this. Covers can make you buy books, they pose questions, raise mysteries – draw in the eye and the imagination. It is rare, however, for…
Red Sister by Mark Lawrence
As a reviewer, Red Sister set me a challenge I have not had since The Girl with All the Gifts: the conundrum of capturing how it made me feel and…
New African Folklore Inspired Fantasy Snapped Up By Angry Robot Books
Overlord
Some exciting news from the folk over at Angry Robot Books today! They’ve signed an author named Micah Yongo who has written a fantasy novel set in a world inspired…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Zachary A. Matzo
It isn’t often that you bring home a game that is a legitimate contender for the title of Greatest Game Ever Made. Games, like books, are so personal and subjective…
The Heart of Stone by Ben Galley
Laura M. Hughes
“There will always be wars. And I will always fight them.” Task is a soldier like no other. For one thing, he’s not human. For another, following orders is not…
Nicholas Eames Interview – Kings of the Wyld
Peter Tr
Those who follow my reviews over on Booknest may already know that I found Kings of the Wyld one of the greatest debuts I’ve ever read. I even took a…
A Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab
Eric Christensen
Spoiler Warning: To the extent possible, I have done my best to minimize spoilers for the entire Shades of Magic trilogy. However, this is a review of the third book…
In the Labyrinth of Drakes by Marie Brennan
Steve Damarell
The fourth book of an ongoing series is a troublesome prospect. Stagnation and repetition are potential pitfalls, and there is no doubt that Marie Brennan totters on a precarious ledge…