This year has been absolutely packed with fantastic sequels, and new series from authors I love. However, in the midst of all the literary titans releasing their work it is important to not overlook the new players entering the game. Every year I have a couple of dark horses on my release tracker that are…
Continue reading ➞ Kings Of The Wyld – You Get What You Need
This is shaping up to be a very strong year for fantasy, with books I am highly anticipating like City of Miracles, Oathbringer, and Tyrant's Throne coming out. One such book that I have been incredibly impressed with is Mark Lawrence's debut of a new series, Red Sister. A take on my favorite trope, magic schools,…
Continue reading ➞ Red Sister – An Interview With Mark Lawrence
The Song of the Shattered Sand, by Bradley P. Beaulieu, is a series I probably don’t talk about enough (maybe because every time I do I have to google the series name and Bradley’s name to make sure I get the spelling right). One of the primary issues with it is there is just so…
One of my favorite fiction tropes is the master strategist - the military general who is a super genius and has all the answers. It is always fun (probably because I am projecting) to see someone trounce everyone around them just using their mind and a good plan. Examples of this include the famous Thrawn…
Sending people to my competition is not exactly the smartest idea I have ever had, but there is some great content out there for fantasy and science fiction readers that you might not be aware of. So for today's post, I thought I would compile a short list of other resources that I use myself…
Continue reading ➞ Other Great Sites – Please Don’t Leave Me
I have said it once, and I will say it again, I will give a positive review to any book that can get me to regularly laugh. It is impossible to not enjoy yourself if you are cracking up while you read, which is why humor fantasy has a special place in my heart. Which…
Back in 2009, one of the best fantasy video games to date came out; Dragon Age: Origins. In DA:O there was a DLC party member named Shale that I fell in love with (which also made me hate DLC as she was awesome and should be for everyone). Shale was a golem, a stone automaton…
