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Magic City: Recent Spells edited by Paula Guran : Review
Bright lights, big city… magic spells, witchcraft, wizardry, fairies, devilry, and more. Urban living, at least in fantasy fiction, is full of both magical wonder and dark enchantment. Street kids may have supernatural…
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My interview with Patricia Briggs
First off — I would like to apologize. I conducted this interview back in April, the same weekend as the Steven Erikson one. I’ve been out of the country, and haven’t really had…
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A Dance of Cloaks by David Dalglish : Review
Thren Felhorn is the greatest assassin of his time. Marshalling the thieves’ guilds under his control, he declares war against the Trifect, an allegiance of wealthy and powerful nobles. Aaron Felhorn has been…
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Author Bio and Giveaway: Tracey Smith, author of A Summer Romance
I grew up in Southern California, but as a teenager moved with my family to a small town in Arkansas. It was there that I met my husband, who had also recently moved…
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The Treasury of the Fantastic edited by David Sandner and Jacob Weisman : Review
The fantastic, the supernatural, the poetic, and the macabre entwine in this incomparable culmination of storytelling. Imaginative stories of wit and intelligence weave through vivid landscapes that are alternately wondrous and terrifying.…
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Interview with Steven Erikson
Last weekend at Ad Astra, I had the opportunity to meet and interview Steven Erikson, author of the Malazan series. We talked about his future publications, Malazan, art, his favourite novel and more. It’s…
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A New Door Opens
Hear ye, hear ye! Readers, we’ve got an announcement to make: your favourite review blog is introducing something new! Starting today, we will begin offering editing services! More information can be found here, but here’s…
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Review: William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: The Empire Striketh Back, by Ian Doescher
The saga that began with the interstellar best seller William Shakespeare’s Star Wars continues with this merry reimagining of George Lucas’s enduring classic The Empire Strikes Back. Many a fortnight have passed since the destruction of…
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Miles Cameron Name Reveal!
Do you wanna know a secret? It’s about a Tyrant Red Knight, who, using Poseidon’s Spear, joined with Washington and Ceasar to become King of the Bosporus and killed Alexander: God of War.…
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Writing "Flawed" Characters
Rule number one of writing a character: that character must have flaws. It’s probably the most basic fact of writing, and yet is very easy for a poor or inexperienced writer to get…
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The Worst Kind of Villain
In almost any work, a villain is necessary. They move in, cause the main problem, then get defeated by the heroes. They’re a basic staple of fiction, and as a result of being…
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Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed
Saladin Ahmed’s Throne of the Crescent Moon is his debut novel and the first of the Crescent Moon Kingdoms trilogy. Its very title declares its departure from the usual Euro-centric fantasy. We read…
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The Polaris Whisperer by Kenneth Gregory : Review
It is a dark time. For decades Hakon the Black, the most feared Norse Lord of the ninth century, has conducted bloody and gruesome raids throughout Europe, and laid his claim upon the…
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Book spotlight: Wolgast Castle, by Linda Bell Brighton
Page Length: 270 pages Publisher: EIE Publisher, Inc. (July 27, 2013) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Language: English ASIN: B00E7ACHVY Genre: Historical Fantasy Format: Digital Linda Bell Brighton writes Renaissance fantasy for…
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Prince Thief by David Tallerman : Review
(This is the 3rd book in a series. My review for book two, Crown Thief can be found here.) Altapasaeda, capital of the Castoval, is about to be besieged by its own king –…
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Review: What the Faeries Left Behind, by Amber Michelle Cook
After coming home from a monotonous office job to the apartment where she lives alone, thirty-something Abigail Watson is having a tough day in a hard week in a rotten month, and don’t…