“The Greater the Risk, the Greater the Reward”: An Interview with R.A. Salvatore
For the past 25 years, millions of fantasy fans worldwide have followed R.A. Salvatore—and his signature character, the introspective dark…
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5 Fantasy Characters That Should Be on the Next Season of Splash
I wasted an hour of my life last Monday evening watching the premiere episode of a reality television show called…
The 20 Best Paranormal Fantasy Novels of the Last Decade
We are in the midst of a glorious Golden Age of paranormal fantasy—the last ten years, specifically, in genre fiction…
Where Have All the Leprechauns Gone?
Leprechauns, the mischievous creatures from Irish folklore, are undeniably entrenched in American pop culture—or at least their homogenized stereotypes are.…
Jane Austen + Magic + Swordfights = Mary Robinette Kowal’s Glamour in Glass
Editor’s note: Joel is reading his way through the finalists for the 2012 Nebula Award for best sci-fi/fantasy novel. Read…
Review: Alif the Unseen
Alif the Unseen is a novel about political unrest in the Middle East, fueled by hackers and subversives on the…