A Violet Fire by Kelsey Quick Genre: Fantasy Age category: Young Adult Release Date: December 9th, 2019 Kelsey Quick is a novelist, artist, and businesswoman who loves her husband, huskies, and video games. Since the age of two, Kelsey has been bound and determined to create. From traditional impressionist paintings, to digital comic creation; from …
Wishful Thinking by Helen Harper Genre: Urban Fantasy Age category: Adult Release Date: August 26th 2019 Review This is my first time reading Ms. Harper’s work, and it’s clear from the first few pages of Wishful Thinking that I’m in the hands of a strong writer. The narrative is clever and fun, the right mix …
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Genre: Fantasy Age category: Young Adult Release Date: June 7, 2016 Review I confess came to this book late, after the initial hype around its release had sort of died down a bit. Which might actually be a good thing. I like coming to a new series with my …
What is Urban Fantasy Magazine? The original UFM was a magazine of short fiction, book reviews, interviews, and discussion of the genre. It was put on indefinite hiatus in 2016, and the domain UrbanFantasyMagazine.com expired in 2018. I was the editor for the latter half of its life and re-purchased the domain when it became …
A list of books by previous Urban Fantasy Magazine authors and staff: Michael T. Banker H.L. Fullerton Samuel Marzioli L. D. Colter Rati Mehrotra Jonathan Maberry Wendy Hammer Eleanor R. Wood David Tallerman Daniel J. Davis Emily B Cataneo Rhiannon Held Mike Resnick Katrina S. Forest Jordan Ellinger & Frances Silversmith
The Waking of Ghosts Lost Souls Academy Book 1 by Lilliana Rose Genre: Teen, YA Paranormal Fantasy There is an evil awakening. At the Lost Souls academy, students aren’t your typical everyday alumni. Rejects from clans, packs, and covens walk these halls, but there’s something more sinister haunting the academy. A resident ghost has a … Continue reading
The Fantastical Exploits of Gwendolyn Gray by B.A. Williamson Genre: Portal Fantasy Age category: Middle Grade Release Date: April 28, 2020 Review When it comes to children’s entertainment, there’s always two categories: the stuff kids will like and the stuff grown-ups want them to like. It’s a rare work that fits into both, yet Gwendolyn … Continue reading
Running Wild Anthology of Stories, Volume 3 by Cecile Sarruf (Editor) Genre: Speculative Short Fiction Age category: Adult Release Date: September 15th 2019 Review Well, my post-2019 self has finally gotten into gear, and we’re back with another author interview and review. After diving into some short fiction with Ken Liu’s collection The Hidden Girl … Continue reading
The Last Atlantian by Mikki Noble Genre: Urban Fantasy Age category: Young Adult Release Date: December 13, 2019 Spencer did not plan to work on her birthday. She didn’t plan a lot of things, but they happened anyway. Like, when she touched a guy and he turned into a gold statue, or when some stranger … Continue reading
The Hidden Girl and Other Stories by Ken Liu Genre: Speculative Fiction/Short Fiction Age category: Adult Release Date: February 25th, 2020 Review Happy 2020! We’re starting the new year with our first (but definitely not last) review of a short story collection. Although I’m quite familiar with Ken Liu’s name, this book was my first … Continue reading
Last month, we featured a review and character interview from Faith Hunter’s newest book Shattered Bonds. It seemed to me if I was going to post a review for the most recent book in a series that I really ought to review the first one as well. This is another novel that just recently had … Continue reading
Gorgon’s Price Redemption of the Gorgons Book 1 by Claire Davon Genre: Paranormal Romance Print Length: 209 pages Publication Date: December 3, 2019 Euryale will never forget the day the gods turned her into a monster. After millennia, her heart beats faster at the idea of regaining her normal form. For the feel of skin … Continue reading
The Shrike and the Shadows by A.M. Wright and Chantal Gadoury Genre: Dark Fantasy/Horror Age category: Young Adult Release Date: March 3rd, 2020 Review To start off, a quick content warning: Although I have seen this shelved with YA, the content is very mature. A parent with a precocious tween would probably want to steer … Continue reading
Mighty Jack and the Goblin King by Ben Hatke Genre: Graphic Novel Age category: Middle Grade Release Date: September 5, 2017 Review It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a book aimed at the younger crowd, something I like to do on occasion. Mighty Jack and the Goblin King is actually the second of a … Continue reading
Witch and Wizard by James Patterson was originally released in 2009, just qualifying for our retro review requirement of being ten years old or more. It grew into a five-book series and has a manga version as well. I read this book originally pretty close to publication and while I jotted down some thoughts at … Continue reading
Editor’s note: As noted on our Facebook page, we are now doing reviews alongside each author (or, in this case, character) interview. Hopefully this puts the interview in more context and will let you the readers find something new to love. This review will contain minor spoilers from Dark Queen, the twelfth book of Faith … Continue reading
Literary fantasy is one of those genres that many aspire to write but very few can pull off. So when I have the opportunity to read a piece of literary fantasy that lands so well–describing a unique setting with a masterful hand and exploring a difficult part of human history or experience–I’m always grateful. The … Continue reading