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*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being said, the opinions of our judges in this contest are just that, opinions. Just because we let a book go, doesn’t mean it isn’t good. […]

*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being said, the opinions of our judges in this contest are just that, opinions. Just because we let a book go, doesn’t mean it isn’t good. […]

Gates of Hope is the first book in a new fantasy series by J. E. Hannaford, who also wrote the Black Hind’s Wake series. Both series so far are very unique in their own way. This time we don’t just get one whole new world to explore, but multiple new worlds! The worlds are connected […]

*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being said, the opinions of our judges in this contest are just that, opinions. Just because we let a book go, doesn’t mean it isn’t good. […]

*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being said, the opinions of our judges in this contest are just that, opinions. Just because we let a book go, doesn’t mean it isn’t good. […]

*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being said, the opinions of our judges in this contest are just that, opinions. Just because we let a book go, doesn’t mean it isn’t good. […]

A while back I did an article on mythological beasts from my home state of Alaska. It was such a fun research project that I wanted to honor some of the other places I’ve lived: namely Oregon and Montana. This time around I’m going to celebrate some creatures from the beautiful sprawling state full of […]

“Yokai Scavenger Hunt-Heist-Military Fantasy” Yes, that tagline is a convoluted mouthful, that Rob J. Hayes manages to pull off, just as he did in book one of the Mortal Techniques series, the Wuxia-Yokai-Chanbara mashup, Never Die. And while Pawn’s Gambit is ostensibly book two, if you’re an unwashed heathen who didn’t enjoy or finish book […]

Hello Factioneers! Welcome to our best of list for 2022! We have an amazing group of books this year ranging from debuts to sequels, to ends of series. Doorstoppers to quick comfort reads. Fantasy. Science Fiction. Everything you helped pick from the best of the best of last year! We got more nominations for books […]

*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being said, the opinions of our judges in this contest are just that, opinions. Just because we let a book go, doesn’t mean it isn’t good. […]