When it comes to the fantasy genre, the epic reads tend to get the most attention, with their clinking swords, garrulous monarchs, and unruly dragons. But some of the most compelling series are coming from the world of urban fantasy these days, with tough-talking, complex heroes and heroines, mix-and-match genre elements, and worlds at once both recognizable and innovative. Here […]
In all of my 25 years in the book business—as a bookstore manager, author, book reviewer, and blogger—I have never seen readers as pissed off as they were last May, when Dead Ever After, the final installment of Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse saga, was released. Some fans of the iconic series were upset because the storyline […]
Don’t get it wrong. Dead Ever After is a monumental release—arguably the paranormal fantasy release of the year. It marks the end of an era. For more than a decade—since the release of Dead Until Dark in 2001—Charlaine Harris has ruled the paranormal fantasy roost with her Southern Vampire saga featuring psychic Bon Temps, Louisiana, […]