Marlon loves The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang as much as we do, and luckily it’s the first volume in a three-part series (with The Dragon War and The Burning God ) that blends the history of 20th Century China with gods, magic and monsters and an unforgettable heroine named Rin. Ready … Set … […]
We’ve all done it: Stayed up late reading a fantasy novel or three, imagining what we might do were we to possess the magic items described within. Usually smite our enemies and possibly take over the world, forcing people to build immense statues in our honor, amirite? Oh, I suppose some folks might wish for magic items […]
Well, we’ll never be royals, but for the record, Lorde, that luxe would totally be for me if you happened to find it lying around somewhere. That’s assuming luxe includes gunpowder, guillotines, and dynamite with laser beams. Because I seriously just can’t wait to be king. Though I’d settle for the Dancing Queen. Ahem. As […]
In Kat Howard’s ravishing story collection A Cathedral of Myth and Bone, the mundane becomes magical and Arthurian legends come to life in the 21st century. Drawing on a deep well of myth and medieval tales of the saints, this collection subverts gender stereotypes and delivers imaginative surprises. I caught up with Kat to talk about her […]
Publishing isn’t a game to be taken lightly. Aside from, you know, writing a book in the first place, there are numerous obstacles standing between a raw manuscript and its debut on bookshelves everywhere. Between things like war, suicide, despair, and government censorship, it’s sometimes incredible a book gets published at all. Here are 10 sci-fi or fantasy […]
