Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff
Nicholas Schmiedicker
Kinslayer is Jay Kristoff’s latest installment in his Lotus War series. The story picks up not long after the end of Stormdancer, Shogun Yoritomo is dead at the hands of…
steampunk
Queen Rat by Kim Lakin-Smith
Hierath
Queen Rat was first published in 2012 by Murky Depths, but it’s just been released as an ebook. And as it’s been sitting on my TBR pile for a while,…
The Battle of Science and Magic – Part Two: Nostalgia and the New
Victoria Hooper
In the previous article we looked at the idea that science destroys magic through encouraging disbelief, and how this has influenced fantasy stories involving magic, folklore and fairies. The first…
Liesel Schwarz Interview
Leo Elijah Cristea
Liesel Schwarz is the author of the recently published Edwardian steampunk novel A Conspiracy of Alchemists, first book in the Chronicles of Light and Shadow series. She was gracious enough…
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson: Cover Reveal
Overlord
The Rithmatist is one of Brandon Sanderson’s debut novels for the young-adult audience. Sanderson’s no stranger to experimentation with genres. In the past couple of years he has done traditional,…
Fantasy Book Club – March 2013: Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding
Lisa Taylor
Our theme for nominations and voting for March was set to Pirates, and Retribution Falls (Tales of the Ketty Jay #1) had a decisive win. I have already read this…
Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
For some people the formula for young adult steampunk seems simple. Step 1: Find some classic science fiction from the mid to late 1800’s. Step 2: Add a “plucky” heroine.…
The Rise of Ransom City by Felix Gilman
Ryan Howse
Harry Ransom is many things to many people: a genius, a con man, an inventor, a sorcerer of the East who stands seven feet tall, even a myth. His most…
The Inexplicables by Cherie Priest
Set in the Clockwork Century universe where there are zombies, diesel and steam powered war machines, and mad scientists aplenty running around through the United States, Rector has gotten old…
Fantasy Book Club – December 2012: The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark Hodder
Jennie Ivins
Hello fantasy lovers! This month’s Fantasy Book Club read actually tied with last month’s winner. For December we will be reading The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark…
Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff – Review
Being a Martial Artist, when I saw the cover of Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff my jaw dropped. Then, flipping the book over, I saw the following testimonial from Patrick Rothfuss…
Cold Magic by Kate Elliott
Dori
Orbit Books have the most spectacular, eye-catching book-cover designs available – which honestly, is one of the main reasons I decided to pick up Cold Magic, book one of Kate…
