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The Thousand Names by Django Wexler
The first thing I noticed about The Thousand Names – after the distinctive cover – was the map. Now, it’s a fairly simple map, ... -
Most Anticipated Fantasy Books of 2018!
Last year saw some incredible releases. Hugely successful debuts like Kings of the Wyld blasted into our bookshops out of nowhere alongside much-hyped, big-name sequels such ... -
Tough Travelling: Elves
Welcome to Tough Travelling, a monthly feature in which we rack our brains for popular (and not so popular) examples of fantasy tropes. Created ... -
Happy New Year – and Welcome to The Fantasy Hive!
Welcome to The Fantasy Hive – a hub for all things fantasy. Book reviews, games, author interviews, features, serial fiction – you name it, ... -
Self-Published Fantasy and the SPFBO
With the THIRD Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (#SPFBO) approaching its final stages, I thought I’d once again share some thoughts about the complexities of self-publishing and ... -
A Beginner’s Guide to Malazan Characters: ‘Deadhouse Gates’
So, you made it through Gardens of the Moon, and now you’re back for more. While you might be a wee bit disappointed to ... -
The Blood-Tainted Winter by T. L. Greylock
“Dark are the hearts of men, and easily tempted.” Raef Skallagrim is not a happy bunny. All he wants to do is go on ... -
High Resolution: Worldbuilding and the Small Details
I have a fascination with the metal buttons on pay phones, the pixels on old Zenith televisions, the writing on IV drip bags, and ... -
Iaido, Wing Chun, and ‘After the Rain’: Reflections on Martial Arts
I started taking wing chun classes at City Wing Tsun in Manhattan recently. It’s been a great experience, partly because the people are almost ... -
Cold Counsel by Chris Sharp
A troll, a night-hag and an undead goblin walk into a bar. What? Oh, it’s not a joke. It’s how the post-credits scene would ...
