Fantology
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#29 Grave Peril
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Butcher is starting to find his stride in the third entry of the Dresden files. Ben, Josh & Stephen talk through the ghosts, vampires & fae and hy...
#28 The Great Hunt
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Book Two of The Wheel of Time has an interesting structure. It's somewhat of a retelling of the first book, but it does so brilliantly, slowly fleshin...
#27 March Fantasy News
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
March was a great month for bad news, but there were a few nuggets of good news in the fantasy community! Josh, Ryan & Stephen recap and discuss recen...
#26 The Subtle Knife
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The second book of His Dark Materials keeps the momentum that started The Golden Compass going strong. This series has strong, unique character voices...
#25 The Riyria Revelations
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan breaks down Michael J. Sullivan's first trilogy and does his best to convince Stephen to try reading it again. Sullivan pumps out a lot of conten...
#24 Artemis Fowl
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Blast from the past here! Artemis Fowl is going to be released as a movie soon so we thought we'd dust off our old copies and review it. This book (an...
#23 The Golden Compass
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A steampunk, young adult & alternative universe setting is not our usual cup of tea in a book. But here it works, and works well. The His Dark Materia...
#22 The Eye of the World
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Wheel of Time begins turning for us in our review of the first book of the series. These books are foundational in every sense of the word! Jordan...
#21 Golden Son
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
No sophomore slump for Golden Son, the second book in the Red Rising trilogy! The middle entry continues to astound us with its unique formula of unfo...
#20 The Witcher Saga
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we review the entirety of The Witcher saga - video games, books & TV show. After the release of the Netflix show the books have had a ...
#19 Fool Moon
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you like werewolves, you'll like the second book of the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. This one is still a little slow with a simple plot, but it co...
#18 Ninth House
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This new dark fantasy book is the best urban fantasy we've read since Dresden Files. And that's high praise coming from Josh! The setting, characters ...
#17 The First Law Trilogy
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The First Law Trilogy is the hallmark of grimdark fantasy. Gritty and hyper-realistic, this series is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. H...
#16 Fantasy News 2020 Preview
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're looking ahead to a big 2020 of fantasy books, movies and TV shows. As always there are new offerings from Marvel, plus Amazon's Wheel of Time & ...
#15 Red Rising
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Red Rising is a classic mashup of The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson, Lord of the Flies & Ender's Game. However, this fast moving book is more than the s...
#14 Fantasy News 2019 Recap
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our first segment of Fantasy News is a recap of a momentous 2019. Game of Thrones went out with a whimper and The Witcher came in with a bang. The Boy...
#13 Storm Front
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first book of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files is a slow start to what will eventually blossom into one of our favorite series. This is urban fantasy d...
#12 Gardens of the Moon
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson is the entrance into the epically long and complex Malazan universe. Our resident expert Ryan is on hand to guid...
#11 Words of Radiance
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is it exactly about The Stormlight Archive that so thoroughly captures our imaginations? We try to answer this question as we tackle the IT serie...
#10 The Three-Body Problem Trilogy
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Remembrance of Earth's Past series by Cixin Liu is a breakthrough sci-fi series that took our collective breath away. Translated from its original...
#9 Starsight
18 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The machine that is Brandon Sanderson can write pretty high quality YA books as well. How does this series compare to his more prolific epic fantasy s...
#8 The Light of All That Falls
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion to the Licanius Trilogy was a mixed bag for us. Worth reading, but somewhat disappointing after the success of the first two books. Als...
#7 The Poppy War
11 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
No spoilers in our breakdown of the first book in a new and unique critically-acclaimed speculative fiction series from R.F. Kuang. We're excited to r...
#6 The Way of Kings
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hot takes abound in our review of Book 1 of Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive. Apparently it isn't that hard to be a critic of THE landmark serie...
#4 An Echo of Things to Come
21 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We recap the many, many plot threads of Book 2 of The Licanius Trilogy by James Islington. Give us a listen to catch up before reading Book 3 - The Li...
#3 The Shadow Of What Was Lost Re-Read
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Need to remember the details of Licanius Book 1? We have you covered with a full book recap, hitting on all the big moments. Plus play along at home w...
#2 The Shadow Of What Was Lost Review
07 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The guys break down and review the first book in the Licanius Trilogy by James Islington. No spoilers here, just an overview of the exciting and promi...
#1 The Burning White
24 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode we review of the recently released The Burning White by Brent Weeks and the rest of the Lightbringer series. This is a monumental...