It’s fun to imagine the Darkest Timeline version of yourself—with an evil goatee, perhaps, and a snazzy black suit, plotting to take over a world somehow intriguingly different from our own. It’s an easy explanation for the persistent popularity of the “alternate universe” concept in science fiction of all kinds. The trope allows creators to explore ideas that […]
Magical skullduggery, betrayal, heroic adventure, and the bonds of friendship are hallmarks of For the Killing of Kings, the first in a new fantasy series by Howard Andrew Jones. While weaving a complex world of magic, politics, warrior hierarchies, and historic battles, Jones never loses sight of his characters. The result is a suspenseful romp […]
It’s the question that defines us as readers of science fiction and fantasy: when you pick up a new book, do you prefer a story that stands alone, or one that is part of a series? There’s no easy answer—and no right or wrong one, either. That’s why we asked two of our bloggers, Aidan […]
Once again, fiction is bending reality: season seven of HBO’s Game of Thrones has officially been delayed until the Summer of 2017 (in part, ironically, because the producers need to wait for winter to arrive to their filming locales). Considering the epic, excruciating delay book lovers have endured waiting for The Winds of Winter, for once, the story’s […]
[ean6]Dealing with Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede A bored princess goes off to live with a dragon and they have adventures. One, there’s there’s a dragon and that’s always a good thing in a graphic adaptation and, two, there’s the bunny rabbit who keeps changing into something different, and, three, it’s just a great story […]