Guest Post: “Where Do They Get Their Arrows?” Seth Dickinson On Building a Credible World
If Seth Dickinson’s debut The Traitor Baru Cormorant proves anything, it’s that he knows from world-building. He joins us to…
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The Cold Equations of Revenge Power The Traitor Baru Cormorant
Here are some facts about Baru Cormorant: she is usually the smartest person in the room. She’s not great at…
Twelve Kings in Sharakhai Is a Promising Start to a Sandswept Fantasy Epic
Welcome to Sharakhai, a shining city, an oasis in the middle of a desert, made wealthy through its control of vital…
In Court of Fives, Survival Is a Game Everyone Must Play
Court of Fives marks the entry of prolific fantasy scribe Kate Elliott into the wide field of young adult genre writing. Although…
The Fifth Season Is a Masterful Exploration of a Broken World
The idea for N.K. Jemisin’s new epic fantasy The Fifth Season was conceived at a NASA-funded science workshop, and it shows:…
Guest Post: Victor Milán On Mixing Culture, Language, and Thunder Lizards
Why did I do it? Spoiler Alert: mostly because I thought it was cool. That may send up red rockets…
Throwback Thursday: The Black Jewels Trilogy Is a Fantasy Epic About Overcoming Trauma
About a dozen years ago, I was in the midst of a fantasy reading binge. From Terry Goodkind to Terry…
When the Heavens Fall Packs Four Epic Quests Into a Single Novel
When the Heavens Fall is the first book in the Chronicles of the Exile, a debut fantasy series from Marc Turner, and…
What We Learned from Today’s Sneak Preview of The Winds of Winter
George R.R. Martin, you insufferable tease. Everyone’s favorite murderous uncle released another chapter from the (eventually) forthcoming The Winds of…
6 Secrets of the Seven Kingdoms We’d Love to See on Game of Thrones Season 5
(Warning: nothing but spoilers ahead) Just as we’ve all emotionally recovered from the last season of Game of Thrones, it’s…
Duplicitous, High-Fantasy Fun in A Crown for Cold Silver
Attention, class! We’re here today to discuss the art of writing the perfect opening sentence. In this course you’ll learn…
5 Amazing Standalone Epic Fantasies
As George R.R. Martin continues to toy with our emotions (The Winds of Winter won’t be out in 2015! Wait, maybe…
We’re Getting a New George R.R. Martin Book in 2015—But Not the One You Think
Oh George R.R. Martin, why do you torture us so? A few months back, there was much wailing and rending…
Throwback Thursday: David Eddings, Fantasy Gateway Drug
The Belgariad was my gateway drug into fantasy fiction. As a pre-teen, I was already into sci-fi, but epic fantasy wasn’t something that interested…
Our Favorite Revelations from the Original Game of Thrones Outline
Yesterday, a small corner of the internet nearly imploded when U.K. bookseller Waterstones posted photos to its Twitter feed of a 1993…
New Game of Thrones Trailer Hints at the Series’ Endgame
Fans of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series were saddened (if not wholly surprised) when word…
Genre Primer: Epic Fantasies
We’ve been reading about orcs, elves, and magical talismans that incite world-spanning conflicts since the dawn of the Age of…