Thieves’ Quarry by D. B. Jackson
Jo Niederhoff
Ethan Kaille is a thieftaker in pre-Revolutionary Boston, working outside the law to apprehend thieves and recover stolen property. For the most part he deals with small-time theft, things that…
historical fantasy
Kat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis – Series Review
Victoria Hooper
Kat, Incorrigible is a fun and charming series of children’s historical fantasy books combining magic, adventure, romance and the Regency period, and I’d highly recommend them to both children and…
Thieftaker by D. B. Jackson
Thieftaker by D. B. Jackson, takes place in Boston ten years before the start of the American Revolution, after the Stamp Act but before the colonists’ opinion turned against the…
Swords of Good Men by Snorri Kristjansson
Aleksandra Kesek
Death was never as glorious in real life as in the songs, he mused. There was nothing heroic about it, really. You were just alive, and then you were blood…
Mark Alder Reads from His Highly Anticipated Son of the Morning
Overlord
I first heard about Son of the Morning at a convention back in 2012. It was, as is so often the case, one of those moments where your instant reaction…
Historical Research with Miles Cameron and Anthony Ryan
CptNemo
The fantasy genre has always been happily aware of its deep connection to history. Pull a book at random from the fantasy section of your bookstore and you’re sure to…
Low Fantasy Subgenres
Marsha A. Moore
In my last article, I compared and contrasted two very popular low fantasy subgenres, urban fantasy and paranormal romance. In this article, I’ll continue with an overview of other major…
Son of the Morning by Mark Alder
Alister Davison
Welcome to the 14th Century. King Edward of England wages war against King Phillip of France, both sides of the conflict that history will know as the Hundred Years War.…
The Violent Century by Lavie Tidhar
Let me start by admitting this is the most difficult review I’ve had to write. It’s taken me a few weeks to analyse my thoughts and bring them into coherent…
The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
A. E. Marling
If you want your Arthurian legend splattered with mud and blood, read The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell. I love Arthurian tales for the nobility, the tragedy, the love that…
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
For a fantastic exploration of The Other in the city of New York, read The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker. Two creatures of myth. One city at the…
Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
Steff Humm
Eastern settings have an exotic magic all of their own even without traditional fantasy elements. From the title and beautiful Japanese-style cover art alone (variants of which can be found…