http://fantasy-faction.com/feed
-
![]()
Stormdancer: What Could Have Been – A Review and BreakdownIn April of last year, the Twitterverse erupted with charges of cultural appropriation in Jay Kristoff’s debut, Stormdancer. I took the accusations...
-
![]()
Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar – SPFBO #7 Finals Review* Disclaimer * Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem...
-
![]()
J. T. Greathouse Interview – The Hand of the Sun KingThe Hand of the Sun King by J. T. Greathouse tells the story of one boy, growing to be a man, trapped between two worlds, struggling to please...
-
![]()
The Unbroken by C. L. ClarkIn recent years, the fantasy genre has become more expansive with new narratives written by diverse and multicultural authors. Some of these...
-
![]()
Fantasy-Faction’s Top 50 SFF Books of 2021Happy 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...
-
![]()
Richard’s 2021 SFF Media Round Up[Editor’s Note: This is a month late. My fault.] It’s been another tumultuous year, but science fiction and fantasy books, games and shows...
-
![]()
Monster of the Dark by K. T. Belt – SPSFC 1st Place Semi-FinalistCarmen Grey always knew she was different. None of the other children seemed able to read minds. None of the other children were able to manipulate...
-
![]()
Captain Wu by Patrice Fitzgerald and Jack Lyster – SPSFC 2nd Place Semi-FinalistCaptain Wu’s the name. Smuggling’s her game. To be fair, they only started shooting after she started insulting them. She was just about to hand...
-
![]()
What Branches Grow by T. S. Beier – SPSFC 3rd Place Semi-FinalistA quest through post-apocalyptic America, where human nature is torn between the violent desperation to survive and the desire to forge connection....
-
![]()
1st Annual Self-Published Science Fiction Contest – Our Semi-FinalistsGood day Factioners! 2021 certainly was a thing wasn’t it? Let me answer my own question. This post was supposed to go up at the beginning of...
-
![]()
Empire of Shadows by Alicia Wanstall-BurkeToxic mother-daughter relationships are uncommon in fantasy. All too often, mothers are already dead on page one, or if Mama lives, she’s warm and...
-
![]()
Dune (2021) directed by Denis VilleneuveDune (2021) is an adaptation of the first half of Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel. The film, directed by Denis Villeneuve, tells the...
-
![]()
Vote Now for Fantasy-Faction’s Best SFF Books of 2021It’s that time of year again! Time to vote on the best books of 2021! I decided to push this back, both because December is always crazy because of...
-
![]()
Dune (1984) directed by David LynchBack in 1984, David Lynch made an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction classic Dune. It was a troubled production, and Lynch’s original...
-
![]()
Quenby Olson Interview – Miss Percy’s Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British DragonsA little more than a month ago, I reviewed Quenby Olson’s Regency-era fantasy, Miss Percy’s Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons...
-
![]()
The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. CarrickEvery year several books are released and there are some that receive more attention than others. This doesn’t mean these other books are not worth...
-
![]()
Barbara Ashford Interview – Odyssey Writing WorkshopToday, I get the amazing opportunity to interview fellow fantasy author Barbara Ashford [Barbara Campbell] about her books and being an online...
-
![]()
Julia’s SFF Christmas ListIn 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...
-
![]()
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao“If Arya Stark were a mecha pilot.” Xiran Jay Zhao’s debut YA science-fantasy, Iron Widow, is the first book I’ve read in a very long time that I...
-
![]()
Warhammer Age of Sigmar Soulbound: Champions of Order and Stars and Scales – RPG Supplement ReviewsA pair of roleplaying game (RPG) supplements this time, filling in some of the character options that didn’t fit into the Soulbound core book....
-
![]()
Spirits of Vengeance by Rob J. HayesSpirits of Vengeance is an epic, martial arts, horror fantasy. It follows an ensemble cast of aging martial artists and mischievous spirits as they...
-
![]()
Summer Sons by Lee MandeloThere are some genres that are so similar they tend to blur together. However, there are differences that should be noted. For example, horror can...
-
![]()
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong“West Side Story meets Fists of Fury.” Australian-born-and-raised, American-educated, ethnically Chinese author Chloe Gong became a social media...
-
![]()
The Nautilus Ark: A Johnson Corp Odyssey – Critical Role One-Shot ReviewAs many of you know, I am one of the many fans of Critical Role, a show where a bunch of nerdy ass friends play Dungeons & Dragons. I watch...
-
![]()
Empire of Shadows by Alicia Wanstall-Burke – Cover RevealToday we are lucky enough to reveal the cover for the last book in Alicia Wanstall-Burke’s Coraidic Sagas: Empire of Shadows! But first the author...
