Tag: fantasy
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Three for the Months (May 2020)
It looks not so long since I’ve done April’s post, but, thanks to the lockdown, I’ve been reading a lot, so I’m ready for…
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(A few reasons why) you should read/watch Berserk
People who follow this blog already know how much I could possibly love manga (and anime). However, one friend just made me realise I’ve…
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Interview with Nadia Gerassimenko, Founder and Editor of Moonchild Magazine
I am thrilled to have Nadia Gerassimenko here this month to present her amazing Moonchild Magazine, one of the best new venues for short…
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Interview with L. L. Madrid, Founder and Editor of Speculative 66
I am thrilled to have L.L. Madrid here this month to present her amazing Speculative 66, one of the best venues for microfiction (I have…
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The Sub-Genres of British Fantasy Literature by A J Dalton. A review.
It is always interesting to read good non-fiction books about SFF&H, and when it happens to be an informed reflection on a genre as…
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Rogue One (2016). Some thoughts about the latest Star Wars
*Mild Spoilers alert: I won’t give away many details here, but if you haven’t seen the movie yet, you may want to skip this…
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Children of the Different, by S.C. Flynn. A review
It doesn’t happen often that I review a self-published book – not because I have anything against indie authors, but just because my time…
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Speculative Fiction Podcasts: Interview with Gary Dowell, Far-Fetched Fables
This is a post in the series re: speculative fiction podcasts, and the third interview for “Seven Questions with your favourite SFF podcast editors”…
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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010) is a fantasy novel by N. K. Jemisin, and the first book of The Inheritance Trilogy. Complex, at times…
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Liesmith by Alis Franklin. A review
I normally do not like fantasy or even retelling of ancient myths: even when the writing is good, it’s difficult to be fresh and…
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Borgia: an exercise in historical fantasy
There’s no way this series can be labelled anything else. Certainly not historical tout-court, for the reasons I will explain below. I don’t normally…
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SF Classics – Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis
Out of the Silent Planet (1938) by C. S. Lewis is the first of the Cosmic Trilogy and an early example of space travel…
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Song of Kali, by Dan Simmons – Book Review
In SF fandom Dan Simmons is especially known for the Hyperion Cantos series, and with a reason: those books, especially the first two – Hyperion and…
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SF Classics – The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe
The Shadow of the Torturer (1980) is a fantasy novel by Gene Wolfe. It is the first of four volumes in The Book of…
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Guest post. City of Bones, City of Ashes – A review
This is a guest post by Chango (for contributing posts here have a look at this). The original version of these two book reviews,…
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Let the right one in – by John Ajvide Lindqvist. A review.
Vampires, we know, are a popular brand at least since John Polidori’s Lord Ruthven, allegedly inspired by Lord Byron during a fateful night at Villa Diodati I have…
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Book Review: The Shadow Master, by Craig Cormick
I have to admit the reason why I have requested the The Shadow Master, by Craig Cormick, in ARC is that I read so…
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Guest Post: Firelight – The Rebel, by Sophie Jordan. Book Review
What follows is a guest post (for info about how to contribute posts to this page, please look up at Guest Area Section). The original version…
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Book Review: The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan
Rating 4/5 Something is messing with my subconscious, clearly. After crowmen (see my D’Lacey’s The Book of the Crowman review) and zombies (about which…
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Book Review: The Book of the Crowman – J. D’Lacey, the Last of the Keepers
When I have started The Book of the Crowman, I was under the spell of Stephen King’s comments – one of them right on…
