Guest Post: Fairy, Texas by Margo Bond Collins
Author Margo Bond Collins is touring to promote the release of her latest book, Fairy, Texas! If you like modern fantasy set in a small town starring a girl in high…
Review: Shadowborn
Goodreads Link: Shadowborn (Light & Shadow #1) Author: Moira Katson Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: 4/5 stars I really liked this book! Political intrigue doesn't usually include such young characters in a…
Review: Serving Time
Goodreads Link: Serving Time (Timemakers Trilogy #1) Author: Nadine Ducca Genre: Science Fantasy Rating: 5/5 stars Serving Time hits the ground running with vibrant characters, a complex world, and a good sense…
Review: The Alchemist of Souls
Goodreads Link: The Alchemist of Souls (Night's Masque #1) Author: Anne Lyle Genre: Historical Fantasy Rating: 5/5 stars I love Elizabethan, Renaissance, and Shakespearean stories, and this novel did not disappoint!…
Review: Witch Song
Goodreads Link: Witch Song (Witch Song #1) Author: Amber Argyle Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: 4/5 stars This book was fun to read! I liked Senna because I felt that she was a…
New short story: “The Hedge Witch
A new month, a new story! This month's short story is another Tale of Wyld Magic, set in the same world of Seirenia as A Flight of Marewings. This story is…
Guest Post: The Fallen Book Tour by Lee French and Erik Kort
No one keeps secrets from her... The Fallen by Lee French and Erik Kort Publication Date: January 26, 2014 Series: The Greatest Sin #1 Genre: Fantasy For hundreds of years, the Blaukenev clan…
Guest Post: Werewolves of the Renaissance with Tracy Falbe
Author Tracy Falbe is on a blog tour for her new book, Werelord Thal, all about werewolves in the Renaissance! Tracy stopped by to explain something that she researched for…
Review: The Magicians
Goodreads Link: The Magicians (The Magicians #1) Author: Lev Grossman Genre: Fantasy Rating: 5/5 stars Wow, this is a powerful book. I saw the Narnia parallels early but it references many…
Guest Post: World-building Names by Katharina Gerlach
Today, bilingual author Katharina Gerlach is touring for the release of her latest novel, Swordplay! I love Katharina’s detailed and unique worlds, so I asked her to tell me a little about how she planned her newest series, and she wrote this post about how she comes up with her names. Read on to find out more about the book, and make sure to go to the end for a giveaway!
Worldbuilding Names
Have you ever realized how important names in a novel’s world are? Take Harry Potter’s world as an example. The main character’s name is ordinary but not too blunt. It signifies how ordinary Harry sees himself. Brilliant Hermione, on the other hand, got a name to fit a character that’s unusually intelligent. What does that tell us about Ron? Yup, boring… but with hidden context. After all, Ron is really the shortened version of Ronald, and according to a baby name site, it means: Mighty counselor/ruler in Scottish. Another role fitting name, don’t you think?