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Book Review: Mechanize My Hands to War by Erin K. Wagner

Melissa A Watkins dives into Erin K. Wagner’s new novel Mechanize My Hands to War—which proves deeply nuanced and thought-provoking. Find out if it’s your next read!

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Book Review: Translation State by Ann Leckie

Chris Kluwe shines a light on a work that might have been a bit overlooked earlier this year: Translation State by Ann Leckie.

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Book Review: And the Sky Bled by S. Hati

Looking for a book about humanity rising to assist each other during difficult times? Then Chris Kluwe recommends And the Sky Bled by S. Hati.

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Book Review: Faeries Never Lie, edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker

Looking for your next fantasy anthology read? Arley Sorg recommends Faeries Never Lie, edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker

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Book Review: Countess by Suzan Palumbo

Are you looking for a Caribbean futurist queer feminine space opera retelling of the Alexandre Dumas adventure classic The Count of Monte Cristo? Well, that’s just what Suzan Palumbo’s new book Countess is–and Melissa A Watkins recommends it.

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Book Review: Sinophagia, edited and translated by Xueting Christine Ni

Arley Sorg has a new anthology recommendation: Sinophagia, edited and translated by Xueting Christine Ni. Get all the juicy details here.

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Book Review: Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris

Chris Kluwe says that this month we’re heading to early nineteenth-century France for a mysterious tale of ghosts and goblins, werewolves and witchy women, magic and mayhem and the occasional rat in lipstick and eyeshadow (applied humanely, of course). That’s right, we’re reading Strange Beasts, Susan J. Morris’ debut novel!

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Book Review: Heir by Sabaa Tahir

Looking for your next cozy weekend read with lots of great worldbuilding? Melissa A Watkins recommends Heir by Sabaa Tahir. Find out why!

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Book Review: The Year’s Best Fantasy: Volume Three, Paula Guran, editor

Arley Sorg wondered if the new The Year’s Best Fantasy: Volume 3 (edited by Paula Guran) was a good read–and he’s happy to report, it is!

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Book Review: The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey

James S.A. Corey is back with a new series, launching with The Mercy of Gods. Chris Kluwe is here to tell you why it’s worth checking out.

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