Julia’s Updated List of Christmas SFF
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
A festive deep dive into my favourite Christmas-themed SFF reads, from cozy and whimsical to dark, bloody, and chaotic. Fantasy, science fiction, ghosts, gods, zombies, and tinsel included.
horror
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher – Review
Jayna
Overall, I really enjoyed this one. Perfect for those of us that aren’t wanting nightmares but need a little change. Also, a shorter book so not a huge commitment in…
The Company of Death by Elisa Hansen – Review
for those who like post-apocalyptic worlds with zombies and vicious vampires, instead of the current trend of romanticised vamps, it could be worth a read
Once Was Willem by M. R. Carey – Review
Once Was Willem is dark, strange, and often brutal, but also moving and full of heart. It’s about monsters and men, about power and corruption, about finding family in the…
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
...a solid read with a strong sense of atmosphere and some thoughtful themes.
A List of LGBTQIA+ SFF Authors for Pride
Jennie Ivins
June is Pride Month! And we at Fantasy-Faction are celebrating our favorite LGBTQIA+ authors in SFF! I’ve grouped them by genre, and we hope you can find your next favorite…
A Song For The Void by Andrew C. Piazza – Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #8: Round One 1st Place Winner
Today we come to the end of our Round One in the 8th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) with our pick for the winner of the semi-finals! Congratulations to Andrew…
They Came from Beyond the Grave! – Role-Playing Game Review
Richard Marpole
Onyx Path Publishing Written by: Michael Barker, John Burke, Dixie Cochran, Rachel Cole, Matthew Dawkins, Joshua Alan Doetsch, Klara Horskjær Herbøl, Jason Inczauskis, Danielle Lauzon, Lauren Roy, Bianca Savazzi, Robert…
Dead Boys by Gabriel Squailia
*Content Warning: Body horror. Infant death. Suicide.* I did not intend to review this book. But I picked up the audiobook and quickly fell in love with it, and I…
Fantasy-Faction’s Top 50 SFF Books of 2021
Happy New Year fantasy fans! We made it through another one. Amazing, isn’t it? And yes, I know it’s February. But I think we need more pats on the back…
Julia’s SFF Christmas List
In the Northern Hemisphere the weather is getting cold, the trees are bare, snow is in the air (or at least I wish it was!) and it is slowly coming—Christmas…
Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
L. A. Young
There are some genres that are so similar they tend to blur together. However, there are differences that should be noted. For example, horror can be defined as a story…