Fantasy Archives - The Glasgow Guardian



Book Review: Throne of the Fallen

19th October 2023

Sex, art, and scandal in Kerri Maniscalco’s latest novel. “Unlike in a fairy-tale, the prince who’s coming for Camilla isn’t at all charming. But like all storybook villains, if Camilla isn’t careful, this dark prince just might end up capturing her heart.” Kerri Maniscalco, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, returns to the world ...


Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong Review – Bodies, Bodies, and Bodies again

14th July 2023

New York Times Bestselling Author Chloe Gong reworks and re-energises fantasy tropes for this gripping page-turner. Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong is an ode to biopower, badass female protagonists, and commitment to revolution. It is her first adult fantasy novel and an absolute hit. With violence, action, and sexual tension at every turn, this book ...


Reflections on Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

19th December 2022

Natasha Coyle argues for Brandon Sanderson being this centuries’ Dickens. Brandon Sanderson’s first book in the Mistborn trilogy, The Final Empire, is one of my favourite fantasy novels of all time. With its various twists and turns, talks of revolution and uprising against the tyrannical Lord Ruler, and fantastic character and plot development, The Final ...


Fantasy makes Glasgow

20th November 2022

Natasha explores her passion for fantasy literature, and why its historic mistreatment hasn’t deterred her from pursuing a masters’ degree in the genre. Whether in your fantasy world you’d wield a sword or a belt of throwing knives, or have wings to fly, fantasy’s creators and fanbase are striking back. Fantasy has often been misconstrued ...


University launches the world’s first Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic

10th October 2020

The announcement came with the first masters (MLitt) in fantasy literature at the University. The University has now launched the first research centre in the world devoted solely to the study of fantasy. The Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic comes after the first masters (MLitt) in fantasy literature, which was also established by academics ...