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Thoughts on Gender, Sexuality, and Sexism

Posted: Jan 26, 2013 | 2 comments | Forum Discussion
When The Ranting Dragon hosted the Cover Battle of 2012 in December, I vowed to myself that I would be an impartial host. Like...

Top 20 Best Speculative Fiction Novels of 2012

Posted: Jan 7, 2013 | 3 comments | Forum Discussion
It’s that time of year again, the time when every book review site tells you what their favorite books of the year were. At The...

Ten Reasons Why 2013 Will be Epic!

Posted: Jan 1, 2013 | No comments | Forum Discussion
Happy new year to all of our readers! Last year was an amazing year, but that’s behind us now. Let’s make 2013 even better! I wish...

Fifty Fantasy and Science Fiction Novels to Look Forward to in 2013

Posted: Dec 31, 2012 | 11 comments | Forum Discussion
I think we can all agree that 2012 was a pretty great year for fans of speculative fiction. Well, we’re here to tell you that...

Announcing the Most Beautiful Cover of 2012!

Posted: Dec 31, 2012 | 6 comments | Forum Discussion
It was a long, bloody, and epic battle. Some were brutally slaughtered in the early rounds. Others fought valiantly, only to be bested...

Cover Battle Final: Blackbirds vs. Discount Armageddon

Posted: Dec 27, 2012 | 11 comments | Forum Discussion
Ladies and gentlemen, the grande finale of the Cover Battle of 2012 is here! Unsurprisingly, the two biggest favorites made it to the...

Discount Armageddon vs. Wide Open — Cover Battle Semifinals!

Posted: Dec 23, 2012 | 3 comments | Forum Discussion
Two phases and a total of seven rounds have reduced the competition in this Cover Battle of 2012 from sixty to eight covers. These...

The Assassin’s Curse vs. Discount Armageddon — Cover Battle Quarter Finals!

Posted: Dec 18, 2012 | 2 comments | Forum Discussion
There have been two phases and a total of seven rounds in which your vote has reduced the competition in this Cover Battle of 2012...

The Cover Battle of 2012: Phase 2, Round 2

Posted: Dec 12, 2012 | No comments | Forum Discussion
The second phase in the Cover Battle of 2012 is here! From a total of sixty covers, only twenty are left. These twenty are divided...

The Cover Battle of 2012: Phase 1, Round 4

Posted: Dec 4, 2012 | 3 comments | Forum Discussion
This December, The Ranting Dragon is trying something new: an epic cover battle! We will pitch sixty of the best covers of the year...

Top 30 Most Anticipated Speculative Novels Released in September 2012

Posted: Aug 23, 2012 | No comments | Forum Discussion
We hope you can forgive us… September is just too amazing a month for speculative fiction to limit our anticipation list to only...

Ashes of Honor (October Daye #6) by Seanan McGuire

Posted: Aug 21, 2012 | No comments | Forum Discussion
The sixth installment of New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire’s Toby Daye series, Ashes of Honor, returns us to San...

Top Five Novels of the First Half of 2012

Posted: Jul 5, 2012 | 5 comments | Forum Discussion
July 1st marked the halfway point of the year. That means it’s time to look at those books of 2012 that have been The Ranting...

Discount Armageddon (InCryptid #1) by Seanan McGuire

Posted: Mar 4, 2012 | 4 comments | Forum Discussion
Contemporary fantasy is one of the fastest growing genres within speculative fiction today. Urban fantasy, in particular, has seen an...

One Salt Sea (October Daye #5) by Seanan McGuire

Posted: Sep 6, 2011 | No comments | Forum Discussion
The fifth book in New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire’s October Daye series, One Salt Sea picks up one month after...

Feed (Newsflesh #1) by Mira Grant

Posted: May 23, 2011 | No comments | Forum Discussion
Feed by Mira Grant (pen name for Seanan McGuire) is the first book in Newsflesh trilogy, documenting the adventures of bloggers and...

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