fantasy

5 12, 2023

Ancient Tales to Future Realms: A Dive into Folklore and Religious Retellings in Sci-Fi and Fantasy

December 5th, 2023|General|

Myths, legends, and folktales are ingrained in our popular culture. Though they are rooted in oral tradition, modern audiences now have easy access to these stories in many different art forms. Whether you’re signing in to Disney+ to watch Tangled, picking up a copy of Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles, or booting up your [...]

22 10, 2023

Exploring Martial Worlds: Wuxia, Xianxia, and Western Cultivation Fantasy

October 22nd, 2023|General|

If you like progression fantasy, chances are you've run into words like Xianxia, Wuxia, and "Western Cultivation" along the way.   Lovers of progression fantasy already know there are many nuances between its seemingly endless list of subgenres. Words like Xianxia, Wuxia, and "Western Cultivation" may appear in the description, but that doesn't always clear [...]

19 10, 2023

From Blades to Magic: The Delightful Differences of Sword & Sorcery and High Fantasy

October 19th, 2023|General|

With its vast landscapes of magical creatures, powerful people, and extraordinary plots, fantasy has proven to be a popular genre when looking for a new world to jump into.   However, any fantasy lover will tell you there are a lot of subgenres within it – historical, magical realism, romantic, etc. – and that can [...]

30 08, 2023

Behind the Mic and Pen: Unraveling The Water Outlaws with SL Huang and Emily Woo Zeller

August 30th, 2023|General|

In need of a new historical fantasy read? Look no further than The Water Outlaws, an "eat-the-rich" (Publishers Weekly) story inspired by classic martial arts literature with a feminist twist and plenty of queer rep. Author SL Huang shares how she requested Emily Woo Zeller’s narration talent for her book and her process for writing; [...]

23 08, 2023

5 Romantasy Audiobooks That Will Transport You to Worlds of Love and Magic

August 23rd, 2023|General|

Romantasy is sweeping through social media and finding popularity on bookshelves everywhere: 232k posts on TikTok are tagged as #romantasy and Goodreads added a Best Romantasy category for its yearly Choice Awards, cementing it as a trending genre. You’ll find well-known authors such as Sarah J. Maas, Carissa Broadbent, and Jennifer Armentrout included in romantasy [...]

16 08, 2023

What is LitRPG?

August 16th, 2023|General|

Looking for a read that's as exciting as your latest Dungeons and Dragons quest? Check out LitRPG! LitRPG is short for Literary Role-Playing Game. This fiction sub-genre combines the experience and mechanics of tabletop and virtual gaming with elements from fantasy and science fiction novels. What are game mechanics? They can be any or all [...]

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