The new anime “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” has officially closed its first season, and now it’s time to agonizingly wait for more. The story was beautiful, capturing the journey of the elf mage Frieren, her human student Fern and the cowardly warrior Stark as they walk north to Aureole, their […]
Tag: Fantasy
‘House of Flame and Shadow’ has readers lost in the adventure
Renowned fantasy author Sarah J. Maas released the third installment in her bestselling “Crescent City” series, “House of Flame and Shadow.” Fans of Maas have been anxiously waiting for book three after a heart wrenching cliffhanger from the second book, “House of Sky and Breath.” “House of Flame and Shadow” […]
November issue of ‘The Dark’ focuses heavily on childhood trauma
The November issue of “The Dark,” a monthly online magazine specializing in fantasy and horror as dark as its name, offers four stories guaranteed to make you sleep with the lights on tonight The issue opens with “A is for Alphabet” by Steve Rasnic Tem. Tem plays with time, weaving […]
New Breanne Randall novel is a spellbinding fall read
Fans of “Gilmore Girls,” “Practical Magic” or anything witchy will absolutely fall in love with “The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic” by Breanne Randall. As bookworms embrace autumn, cozy books with a touch of whimsy are on the rise. If you are looking for a comforting and warm […]
Chinese story collection lifts up new voices in fantasy
Photo courtesy of George N, Wikipedia. “The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories,” edited by Yu Chen and Regina Kanyu Wang, is self-described as “A Collection of Chinese Science Fiction and Fantasy in Translation from a Visionary Team of Female and Nonbinary Creators.” Seventeen tales were published in English for […]
Celebrate fall season with the enchanting tale of Orquidea Divina
Photo courtesy of Alfons Morales, Unsplash. From warmth to coldness, from green trees to crunchy leaves and from life to death, the fall season is a time that embodies change. At the heart of the season, you can feel this palpable change in the air, and at times it can even […]
“Shadow and Bone” brings a fantastical world to Netflix
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia When I was 16 years old, if I wasn’t at home or school, you could likely find me at the library. It was there that I first came across a book called “Six of Crows” by an author named Leigh Bardugo. I checked […]
Fantasy Football Following Rises
Much of the news coming out of the NFL has been dark lately, and the league its self is faced with the challenge of finding a way for its players to avoid landing themselves in a jail cell. Despite the recent controversies surrounding some of the league's high profile stars, […]