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…
11 Dark Fantasy Books to Read this Autumn
When I was in middle school, my friend and I used to tell each other spooky stories around Halloween. I outgrew this thirst for suspense and fright when, in college,…
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…