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ICYMI: Julia Kitvaria Sarene reviews Suzanne Collins' Sunrise on the Reaping! 🐉

"Gritty, thoughtful, and addictive from start to finish…I devoured it just as eagerly as the rest."

ICYMI: Julia Kitvaria Sarene reviews S. F. Williamson's A Language of Dragons! 🐉

"Engaging read with some original touches, especially in its handling of language and magic…YA with dragons, smart protagonists, and a gentle sense of wonder."

https://fantasy-faction.com/2025/a-language-of-dragons-by-s-f-williamson

Today our judges review our second semi-finalist, in this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO), Rel Carroll's Of Mages and Makers! 🐉

"A gaslamp romp with sharp banter, hidden identities, and a slow-burn romance that even the romance-skeptics on our team didn’t mind one bit."

Today our judges review our first semi-finalist, in this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO), K. T. Holder's City of Stone! 🐉

"A book with a solid foundation, a lot of heart, and characters I genuinely enjoyed spending time with."

Today our judges say goodbye to final group of books before our semi-finals, in this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! 🐉

https://fantasy-faction.com/2026/spfbo-11-the-seventh-and-final-fall

Today Aly Noel shares children’s and YA book series to fill the “magical orphan who goes to school and defeats the evil villain with help from their found family, as the prophecy foretold” shaped hole in reading lists that some of us may have! 🐉

ICYMI: Jayna reviews Daria Lavelle's Aftertaste! 🐉

"I loved how the food was the link between the spirit and their special person and the detail Lavelle put into it that had my mouth watering."

Today our judges say goodbye to our sixth group of books in this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! 🐉

ICYMI: Julia Kitvaria Sarene reviews Margaret Owen's Painted Devils! 🐉

"The dynamics between the gods, the cult’s unintended growth, and Vanja’s ever-evolving relationship with power and consequence make Painted Devils a worthwhile read."