Last year I started my best-of list hoping that 2021 would be a better year for all of us in many regards. That, unfortunately, did not materialize; and we hope you are all doing well despite the circumstances. But, we did get some good books. As usual, we managed to collectively read over 100 books…
Visualization comes easy to me as I read. When epic fantasy and sci-fi are your chosen genres, it comes with the territory. Authors excel at doling out impressive wordscapes that translate in my head as vivid images and stunning scenes. Books become movies in the theater of my mind, and all that’s missing is the…
For someone who gets scared easily, I--perhaps paradoxically--love reading about the monsters and creatures that stalk the pages of SFF. They always fascinate me, and I find them more terrifying than a human villain ever could be. As the veil begins to thin, take a look at this list of monsters I’ve lost sleep over.…
We're back for our mid-year Dark Horse check-in! This year, we've already had a huge slate of amazing debut books. For a full rundown of our picks from the first half of 2021, enjoy our round-up. We're ahead of our game for the second half of 2021, and two reviews are already live. Check out…
Hello all. As June rolls to a close, and PRIDE content starts to wind down, we compiled a list of some of our favorite representations in the science fiction and fantasy genres as a resource. All of these books and authors are fantastic on their own, but their added dedication to good representation helps them…
Here’s a twist for ya: we’re halfway through 2021. Never saw it coming, right?! Well, as we continue to cope with the pandemic and other problems of the modern era in the only way we know how--by watching Bo Burnham’s Inside, of course--we can at least enjoy the various fantasy and sci-fi debuts that have…
Welcome back to another curated special list of hidden finds that will dazzle and delight. This piece is a follow-up to the hidden gems of fantasy which you can read about here. If you find yourself tired of reading the great and famous minds of science fiction and are looking for something a little more…
Continue reading ➞ Hidden Gems Of Science Fiction That You Should Be Reading
Recently I had a strange conversation with a gentleman on Twitter. We had posted an update about what our reviewers were reading, and one of the selections was The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss. This gentleman got upset that we were giving attention to such a well-known series. What this random person didn’t realize…
Continue reading ➞ Hidden Gems Of Fantasy That You Should Be Reading
If there’s anything I love as much as books, it’s music. When I read, there are melodies that play quietly in my head. When I listen to music, each lyric often captures a character or moment in a story. For me, music can embody the essence of a book. It becomes an extension of the…
We are not a site that is well versed in the subgenre of romantic fantasy. I am absolutely positive that there are hundreds of fantastic fantasy romance stories that we have never heard of. And yet, in our time reviewing the larger fantasy landscape, we have come across a number of beautifully heartful, and catastrophically…
Continue reading ➞ The QTL Best And Worst Romances Of Fantasy
