What Makes a Great Bookstore?
Nicole Singer
Everyone has a favorite bookstore—whether it’s a big chain or the corner independent. It’s the place where we discover new books, maybe even wait in line for hours for the…
fantasy
Giveaway – The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley
Lisa Taylor
In December, our book club will be reading The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley. There has been a lot of buzz about The Mirror Empire this year and I have…
The Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard
Shambralyn Baker
“Thrown out of the best universities, excommunicated from all the most popular religions and many of the obscure ones, fresh from his recent engagement in Hell, we present Johannes Cabal,…
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor – Video Game Review
Zachary A. Matzo
Author’s Note: This review is spoiler free! Licensed video games do not have the best of reputations. E.T., for the Atari 2600, is considered one of the worst games ever…
Daughters of the Storm by Kim Wilkins
Claire Lines
The warrior. Through blood and steel, Bluebell has forged a reputation as an unkillable soldier. The eldest of the five princesses, she is fiercely protective of her family, unashamedly bloodthirsty…
Trial By Fire by Josephine Angelini
Joie
After a fair debut from this author with her Starcrossed trilogy, this new beginning of another left a bit to be desired. What compelled me to pick it up was…
Vowed by Liz de Jager
Lucy Hounsom
Vowed is the second book in The Blackhart Legacy and reunites us with kick-ass hero Kit Blackhart. I was impressed by Kit the first time around and I’m pleased to…
Revisiting Thieves’ World Anthologies – Part Two
Raymond K. Rugg
Welcome back to our stroll down memory lane in the city of Sanctuary. We’re revisiting the Thieves’ World series, the twelve anthologies that resulted from an idea by Robert Asprin…
Illusions of Fate by Kiersten White
Sonia Grace
Illusions of Fate pleasantly surprised me with its depth. The blurb on the back suggests merely another “girl goes to court, girl feels like an outcast, girl meets boy, TRUE…
Art Imitates Life, Life Imitates Art: Where will SFF Go Next?
Genre has a strong history of leading to invention in the real world. From Star Trek’s influence in a whole myriad of ways, to Iron Man’s suit (Yes, this is…
Self-Published Fantasy and Me
When it comes to music, my collection of indie and underground albums equals or surpasses that of my major label collection. I own literally thousands of creator-owned, independently published comics.…
Perfect Beginnings
Overlord
There is no doubt that the first sentence of a novel is important; it’s the hook that draws the reader in. And, when it comes to fantasy and science fiction,…