Engines of Empire by Max Carver
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
A timely AI-dystopia with strong narration, bold worldbuilding, and a few sharp edges that don’t always cut cleanly, but still leave a mark.
science fiction
Awakened by A. E. Osworth
It’s strange and chaotic and doesn’t always hang together, but its heart is in the right place, and its commitment to queer magic, found family, and complex characters made it…
The Outside by Ada Hoffmann
...explores questions of identity, autonomy, faith, and the cost of knowledge, all while remaining grounded in personal relationships and character-driven stakes. It’s smart, unsettling, and full of moments that linger…
A. A. Freeman Interview – Echo of the Larkspur
Jennie Ivins
Today we are interviewing friend of the site and soon-to-debut author, A. A. Freeman! Okay to be fair she is already an author, but next month will be the release…
The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune
In the end, The Bones Beneath My Skin is a beautifully strange, emotionally rich book about what it means to connect. With others, and with ourselves.
Best off SFF published in 2024 – According to our members!
Each year we ask the members of our Facebook Group (currently 186500 of them!) what their favoruite books published over thr course of the year were.
The Fall is All There Is by C. M. Caplan – SPFBO #9 Finals Review
Today we are reviewing The Fall is All There Is, which was Becky M’s pick for this year’s Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off. You can read their review here. And you can…
A List of LGBTQIA+ SFF Authors for Pride
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…
Steel Guardian by Cameron Coral – SPSFC Finalist Review
*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being…
In the Orbit of Sirens by T. A. Bruno – SPSFC Finalist Review
*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being…
Iron Truth by S. A. Tholin – SPSFC Finalist Review
*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being…
A Star Named Vega by Benjamin J. Roberts – SPSFC Finalist Review
*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being…