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June 19, 2022
Strange Cargo by Patrick Samphire – Cover Reveal
Today we are excited to reveal the cover for our own Patrick Samphire’s third book in his Mennik Thorn series, Strange Cargo! Here’s Patrick with a look back at how this series came to be. Mennik Thorn and the Creation of a Story Mennik Thorn came into my life through the backdoor, as you might […]
June 9, 2022
Open Dyslexia from BOTH Press – Dyslexic-Friendly Books for Adults Part Two!
Press Release from BOTH Press Following their successful Open Dyslexia Kickstarter in 2021, which led to publishing eight dyslexic friendly fiction titles, BOTH Press is launching their second Kickstarter Open Dyslexia: The Sequel with more high-profile authors than ever before, lasting 30 days and finishing on the July 4th 2022. The Kickstarter aims to publish […]
June 6, 2022
Summertime Deities
In the Northern Hemisphere it’s finally summertime. Time to shake off the thick winter blanket and step into the warm sunshine. Walking outside, hiking up mountains, biking, camping. A whole host of fun outdoor activities await—and I can’t wait! Along with the outdoor activities, I’m also really looking forward to reading and writing outside as […]
June 2, 2022
The Pact by J. E. Hannaford – Cover Reveal
Today we are excited to reveal the cover for the final novel in J. E. Hannaford’s Black Hind’s Wake series, The Pact! Here is the author to tell you a bit how this series, and cover, came to be. The Skin and The Pact On my 40th Birthday, whilst enjoying a surprise meal in The […]
June 1, 2022
The 8th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off – Introductions & Book List
It’s that time of year again Factioneers! In the north spring is coming to an end. In the south winter is on its way. And that means it is time for the 8th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off to begin! We at Fantasy-Faction have been judging the contest since its inception way back in 2015. Along the way […]
May 9, 2022
Dead Boys by Gabriel Squailia
*Content Warning: Body horror. Infant death. Suicide.* I did not intend to review this book. But I picked up the audiobook and quickly fell in love with it, and I just had to talk about it. Dead Boys is my favourite kind of fantasy novel, one which is very hard to fit into an elevator […]
May 5, 2022
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Like much of the fantasy book world, I was surprised to find out that audiobook narrator extraordinaire Travis Baldree would be releasing a fantasy novel he wrote himself. I’d loved his performance of Will Wight’s Cradle, Tao Wong’s Thousand Li, and several others, but I wasn’t sure what to expect from him as a storyteller. […]
May 3, 2022
The Discord of Gods by Jenn Lyons
The conclusion of any narrative brings a sense of anxiety with it. The audience experiences moments of excitement, paranoia, sadness, etc., because their experiences with the story is coming to an end. All the questions surrounding the characters, the villains, the plots and the subplots, etc., leaves us wondering whether or not we’ll learn what […]
April 28, 2022
The Forever King by Ben Galley – 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 too bland or too high stakes for another. That being said, the opinions of our judges in this contest are just that, opinions. Just because we let a book go, doesn’t mean it isn’t good. […]
April 27, 2022
The Girl and the Moon by Mark Lawrence
“Without the moon we would have been swallowed up long ago.” Mark Lawrence’s The Girl and the Moon is a hopeful, solid conclusion to the Book of the Ice. Unlike Lawrence’s previous trilogies, such as The Broken Empire, Yaz’s story offers up an ending that is far more optimistic than his darker trilogies. Yaz and […]
