http://ezinearticles.com/?cat=Book-Reviews:SciFi-Fantasy-Horror EzineArticles.com - Trusted By Millions as The Source For Quality Original Articles http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ This article discusses the masterpieces of J.K Rowling, of the Harry Potter fame and that of Christopher Paolini, a child prodigy who shot to fame through the Inheritance trilogy. Which one scores better? Fri, 09 May 2008 08:23:48 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Is-Harry-Potter-Good?-The-Battle-Between-Harry-Potter-Series-And-Inheritance-(Eragon-Book)-Series&id=1152650 http://ezinearticles.com/?Is-Harry-Potter-Good?-The-Battle-Between-Harry-Potter-Series-And-Inheritance-(Eragon-Book)-Series&id=1152650 Neverwhere is one of Neil Gaiman's most popular novels. It explores a parallel world existing beneath modern day London. Thu, 08 May 2008 09:14:14 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Neverwhere-A-Modern-Classic-of-Urban-Fantasy&id=1155591 http://ezinearticles.com/?Neverwhere-A-Modern-Classic-of-Urban-Fantasy&id=1155591 Joss Whedon's Buffy The Vampire Slayer TV show has a great deal to answer for. That sentence could be taken either way, really, but I'm getting at the rise in Urban Fantasy in literature that has become apparent since the show ended. Granted there are plenty of other Urban Fantasy shows that have had an effect on the general populace as well as genre fans (Charmed, Heroes, et al), but the tales of stake-toting cheerleader really grabbed people's attention, and created the hunger for more of the same. Thu, 01 May 2008 09:32:05 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Buffy-Effect-The-Rise-of-Urban-Fantasy-in-Literature&id=1137493 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Buffy-Effect-The-Rise-of-Urban-Fantasy-in-Literature&id=1137493 Quincey Morris isn't your typical private investigator. For one thing, he happens to be a straight descendant of Bram Stoker's Quincey Morris. He also specializes in supernatural cases involving vampires, werewolves, succubis, and other terrifying beings. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:18:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Private-Detective-Investigates-The-Supernatural&id=1137144 http://ezinearticles.com/?Private-Detective-Investigates-The-Supernatural&id=1137144 Lee Denning is the pen name of not one author but two - Denning Powell and his daughter Lee, who apparently make an awesome science fiction writing team. In this interview Powell talks about how they went about writing the first novel in the series, Monkey Trap, as well as other aspects of writing and publishing. The sequel to Monkey Trap, Hiding Hand, is scheduled to be released by Twilight Times Books this August Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:45:54 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Interview-with-Lee-Denning,-SF-Author-of-Monkey-Trap&id=1129968 http://ezinearticles.com/?Interview-with-Lee-Denning,-SF-Author-of-Monkey-Trap&id=1129968 "The Necromancer" uses the historical backdrop of Salem, Massachusetts to tell a sinister tale about the supernatural underworld that created a hysterical terror in this suspicious, Puritan colony. Although there is no shortage of books about the witch trials in Puritan New England, Dunn says the supernatural aspect of his novel makes it stand out: "I don't focus on the trials. The story is more concerned with how people of that time deal with something extraordinary as well as conflicts within and amongst themselves," Dunn says. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:38:50 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Necromancer-by-Kevin-Dunn-Book-Review&id=1129586 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Necromancer-by-Kevin-Dunn-Book-Review&id=1129586 This is a list and description of the top five epic fantasy series of all time. I have left Lord of the Rings off the list because it stands alone above even these. The main criteria I used are popularity, longevity and length of series. I give you some insight and information about the series. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:35:20 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Top-Five-Epic-Fantasy-Series-of-All-Time&id=1126861 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Top-Five-Epic-Fantasy-Series-of-All-Time&id=1126861 Urban Fantasy is a genre of fantasy set in urban or modern times. Why is this type of fantasy becoming so popular? Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:29:41 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Lure-of-Urban-Fantasy&id=1119441 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Lure-of-Urban-Fantasy&id=1119441 Two objects resembling asteroids approach earth. They collide in a flash of green and blue light. One falls on a Columbian jungle, the other on Washington. In the Columbian jungle, John Jacob Connard, US Special Forces veteran, better known as Assasin, is on a mission to eliminate a drug lord. He is shot and mortally wounded. Upon waking, he discovers his wounds have miraculously healed and an alien voice in his mind is 'talking' him. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:18:59 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Monkey-Trap-By-Lee-Denning&id=1118641 http://ezinearticles.com/?Book-Review-Monkey-Trap-By-Lee-Denning&id=1118641 Morgan's book, which has also been rumored to not be his own work but material he compiled from other sources, outlines the darker side to Masonic beliefs and rituals. It draws a picture for the reader of what the private ceremonies and rituals were like. It was at this time that the attitude of the general public turned to a wide-ranging anti-Mason mood. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:41:04 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Book-That-Someone-Wanted-No-One-to-Read&id=1117312 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Book-That-Someone-Wanted-No-One-to-Read&id=1117312 Imagine a world where people prefer a TV to a spouse; a place where people who are extroverted need to see a doctor. This is the world of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. People in the book "say the same things and nobody says anything different from anyone else." (Bradbury 35). Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:26:41 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Fahrenheit-451-Paper&id=1115548 http://ezinearticles.com/?Fahrenheit-451-Paper&id=1115548 I was telling stories before I could write. My Dad was a great story-teller, and he encouraged me to make up stories. The adults indulged and applauded and spoiled me. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:26:44 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Interview-With-SF-Author-Phoebe-Wray&id=1111105 http://ezinearticles.com/?Interview-With-SF-Author-Phoebe-Wray&id=1111105 There's a new fantasy novel just released that is genre bending. It's enough to fog Harry Potter's glasses or make Tolkien's hobbits blush. This book, The Winds of Asharra combines elements from the popular fantasy and romance genres as well as adding an optimistic and believable complex New Age philosophy. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:15:20 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Move-Over,-Harry-Potter!-Fantasy-Novels-just-got-Sexy!&id=1107439 http://ezinearticles.com/?Move-Over,-Harry-Potter!-Fantasy-Novels-just-got-Sexy!&id=1107439 Worlds Unseen, Book 1 of the Seventh Trilogy by Rachel Starr Thomson, published Nov. 1, 2007 by Little Dozen Press. This fantasy novel is set in a place and time that is reminiscent of medieval England, France, and the city of Prague, but altered. Perhaps it is in the far future, or in a different world. This world is called the Seventh World, and it is governed by the Empire, a force of evil. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:50:18 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Worlds-Unseen,-Book-1-Of-The-Seventh-Trilogy-A-Review&id=1104947 http://ezinearticles.com/?Worlds-Unseen,-Book-1-Of-The-Seventh-Trilogy-A-Review&id=1104947 Take a cup of science fiction, a cup of adventure, a pint of excitement, and a quart of good writing, mix them together and what do you get? Scott Washburn's new novel "Pathfinder". If your looking for a good read this is the book. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:58:51 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-review-of-Scott-Washburns-novel-Pathfinder&id=1106660 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-review-of-Scott-Washburns-novel-Pathfinder&id=1106660 One of my all time favorite vampire novels is Fear Me by Stephen Laws (Leisure, 2005). It is scary and suspenseful. Everything you look for in a horror story. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:08:13 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-of-Fear-Me-A-Vampire-Novel-of-Horror&id=1112806 http://ezinearticles.com/?Review-of-Fear-Me-A-Vampire-Novel-of-Horror&id=1112806 Why should we continue to fund NASA's Astro-Biological division? Well, one could say to protect ourselves from biological substances from other worlds that our current species on Earth have not had the opportunity to co-evolve with, and have no immunity too. This may bother many just considering things such as Andromeda Strain, but let's not fool ourselves, we must be ready for anything. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:23:06 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Science-Fiction-at-Its-Best-NASA-and-Runaway-Biological-Experiment-Gone-Terribly-Wrong&id=1106868 http://ezinearticles.com/?Science-Fiction-at-Its-Best-NASA-and-Runaway-Biological-Experiment-Gone-Terribly-Wrong&id=1106868 Out of all the genres of books that have been written, science fiction seems to be one that is a class apart. The feeling towards the genre is either one of fanatic following or extreme hatred. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:19:59 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Science-Fiction-Books-Full-Of-Imagination-And-Gizmos!&id=1096745 http://ezinearticles.com/?Science-Fiction-Books-Full-Of-Imagination-And-Gizmos!&id=1096745 Copyright 2008 EzineArticles.com - All Rights Reserved.