Adult Fantasy Book Review: Spells For Forgetting
Standalone Type of Fantasy: Magical Realism Synopsis Emery Blackwood’s life changed forever the night her best friend was found dead and the love of her life, August Salt, was accused…
10 Haunting Books to Read This Fall
I've learned that I can handle a few haunting books as long as they have plenty of mystery and just a little creepiness. The moodier, the better! The books on…
YA Fantasy Book Review: Small Favors
Stand-Alone Type of Fantasy: Magical Realism Synopsis Ellerie Downing lives in the quiet town of Amity Falls in the Blackspire Mountain range--five narrow peaks stretching into the sky like a…
YA Fantasy Book Review: The Wide Starlight
Stand-Alone Type of Fantasy: Magical Realism Synopsis According to Arctic legend, if you whistle at the Northern Lights, they'll swoop down and carry you off forever. Sixteen-year-old Eline Davis knows…
YA Fantasy Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January
Type of Fantasy: Portal, Historical, Magical Realism Synopsis In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke,…
What is Fantasy?
Fantasy includes much more than dragons, mermaids, and quests. It falls into the broader speculative fiction genre, which includes science fiction, dystopia, and horror. I've been confused at times about…