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…
YA
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Joie
The YA trilogy that started with Shadow and Bone concludes with Ruin and Rising – with quite a few unhappy readers. Apparently, the uproar is over a relationship that didn’t…
Half a King by Joe Abercrombie
Richard Bray
What Half a King does is remind us that it’s not the violence or occasional profanity that has made Abercrombie such a tour de force – it’s his perceptive ability…
The Joe Abercrombie YA Experiment is a success!
Overlord
We all love Joe Abercrombie here at Fantasy-Faction, but when we heard that Lord Grimdark was to give writing a Young Adult novel a shot we couldn’t help but react…
Open Letter to Former Strange Chemistry Authors
Dear Former Authors of Strange Chemistry, Many of you would not have heard of me, but my name is Marc Aplin and I run a website named Fantasy-Faction. Fantasy-Faction is…
Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor
“Once upon a time, an angel and a devil pressed their hands to their hearts and started the apocalypse.” And so begins Dreams of Gods & Monsters, Laini Taylor’s conclusion…
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Travis Anderson
The idea of reviewing a known classic was quite daunting. There’s less to worry about when reviewing a newly released or few months old novel, as there are not yet…
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
KJ Braxton
This review contains spoilers. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the book. That great first love, think Romeo and Juliet, Jack and Rose, a beautiful notion but…
Shadowborn by Moira Katson
Jeff Seymour
I was an ice child, having the ill luck to be born early, in the deepest storms of the winter, when the drifts of snow can bury whole caravans without…
Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen
A. E. Marling
If you want a fantasy where two teens in an arranged marriage struggle to love each other, then read Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen. First Cecile is kidnapped. Then…
The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
I try not to get my hopes up too high when I check out new author/book recommendations from friends or even other book reviewers I respect. What touches one person…
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
This review contains some spoilers. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the book. After thoroughly enjoying The Northern Lights I was eager to get onto The Subtle…