The Glass Republic by Tom Pollock – Chapter Excerpt
Overlord
Today, F-F is lucky enough to be allowed to host an extract of Tom Pollock‘s latest novel in his Skyscraper Throne series, The Glass Republic. Last year, Tom’s City’s Son…
YA
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,…
Tom Pollock Interview
Max Edwards
Tom Pollock’s debut YA urban fantasy novel, The City’s Son, was released in 2012 to much acclaim. With the newest addition to his Skyscraper Throne series due out tomorrow in…
Fantasy Book Club – August 2013: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
Lisa Taylor
In August we will be reading The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente. “Twelve-year-old September lives in Omaha, and used to…
The London Stone by Sarah Silverwood
Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for books one and two and minor spoilers for book three. Read with caution. And so it has arrived. The final book of Sarah…
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
After enjoying Who Fears Death so much, I thought I would pick up another book by the same author. One reading success does lead one to hope for another and…
Sea Change by S.M. Wheeler
A. E. Marling
If a sea monster reading you grisly fairy tales sounds like a great idea, you may love Sea Change by S.M. Wheeler. Once upon a time, a girl named Lilly…
YA Science Fiction and Fantasy – Part Three: Why YA Is Important
Leo Elijah Cristea
Instead of looking at the themes and aspects of YA and what makes it what it is (as suggested in the previous article), it felt somewhat redundant to too closely…
Bridge To Terabithia: Book and Movie Review
Maria L Hughes
In a land far away there was once a king, named Jess Aarons, and a queen, named Leslie Burke. They ruled over this magical land justly and fair, until tragedy…
YA Science Fiction & Fantasy – Part Two: From Humble Origins to Lofty Heights
When addressing the origins of YA literature (we’re not talking SFF specific here for now, but bear with me) it all depends from which angle you decide to approach. I…
The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett
Rachel Riegel
So, this is one of the newest Young Adult titles to come out of Tor Teen this year. While perusing the bookstore on my birthday with my fiancé, I noticed…
The Wretched of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
If Hermione in the land of Narnia sounds like your dream come true, then you may love The Wretched of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler. The story begins in proud Oliver…