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Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors …
Surprisingly (to me) dark fantasy about a girl whose abusive mother is trying to seduce and manipulate her way into the aristocracy
A shallow, funny scifi heist novel, basically a Janet Evanovich in space
Pocket World―a geographically small, hidden offshoot of our own reality, sped up or slowed down …
BLEAK
In this an enthralling Filipino-inspired epic fantasy, a nun concealing a goddess-given gift is unwillingly …
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Despite the overt themes of colonialism and religious imperialism, Saints of Storm and Sorrow feels primarily like a story about toxic relationships - Catalina's abusive partnership with Lunurin, Alon's self-destructive infatuation with Lunurin (and Lunurin's knowing, cynical usage of it), Alon's father's abusive treatment of Alon, even the goddess's relationship with Lunurin.
The hollywood ending feels good, but I have to wonder if any of these characters is undamaged enough to live Happily Ever After.
I devoured Shroud. This is Adrian Tchaikovsky at his scifi best - truly alien aliens and humans being humans, engrossing drama ensues.
I devoured Shroud. This is Adrian Tchaikovsky at his scifi best - truly alien aliens and humans being humans, engrossing drama ensues.
Refusing the queen’s order to gas a crowd of protesters, Minister Shea Ashcroft is banished …
I didn't enjoy this one, and I don't know if I can explain why. The whole thing has kind of a 70s scifi vibe (derogatory). The protagonist is shallow and self-serving, but not in an interesting way. There are interesting things about the world, but we barely explore them because we're chasing the dull protagonist. 🤷
I didn't enjoy this one, and I don't know if I can explain why. The whole thing has kind of a 70s scifi vibe (derogatory). The protagonist is shallow and self-serving, but not in an interesting way. There are interesting things about the world, but we barely explore them because we're chasing the dull protagonist. 🤷
Refusing the queen’s order to gas a crowd of protesters, Minister Shea Ashcroft is banished …
Someday I will read a book by a russian author that doesn't have alcoholism as a theme
Someday I will read a book by a russian author that doesn't have alcoholism as a theme
For fans of Emily St. John Mandel and Kelly Link, a profoundly imaginative debut novel …
Ok, I made it through seven chapters, but this book is really not for me, in more ways than one.
Each chapter is a vignette of the protagonist's life in (apparently) a different parallel universe. Maybe they tie together in the end, I don't know. It doesn't help that I find the main character very unlikable in all her incarnations. It feels very inspired by Cloud Atlas, but not in a good way imo.
Ok, I made it through seven chapters, but this book is really not for me, in more ways than one.
Each chapter is a vignette of the protagonist's life in (apparently) a different parallel universe. Maybe they tie together in the end, I don't know. It doesn't help that I find the main character very unlikable in all her incarnations. It feels very inspired by Cloud Atlas, but not in a good way imo.
The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant …
A Drop of Corruption was a great followup to The Tainted Cup.
I love the universe, it's so delightfully weird and mysterious. Additionally, I appreciate that Din, despite being A Watson, actually does the majority of solving things and unraveling the story, instead of just floundering around until his Holmes solves everything.
A Drop of Corruption was a great followup to The Tainted Cup.
I love the universe, it's so delightfully weird and mysterious. Additionally, I appreciate that Din, despite being A Watson, actually does the majority of solving things and unraveling the story, instead of just floundering around until his Holmes solves everything.
Nearly ten years after Inez Kato sustained a career-ending injury during a military exercise gone …
Nebula best novella 2024
Discover this creepy, charming monster-slaying fantasy romance—from the perspective of the monster—by Nebula Award-winning debut …
Nebula best novel 2024
Joanna Kalotay lives alone in the woods of Vermont, the sole protector of a collection …
Ink Blood Sister Scribe is a fresh modern fantasy exploring a world where books are magical, in a literal sense. It's fast-paced, well-written, nuanced, and not too predictable or tropey.
Ink Blood Sister Scribe is a fresh modern fantasy exploring a world where books are magical, in a literal sense. It's fast-paced, well-written, nuanced, and not too predictable or tropey.
Thara Celehar has lost his ability to speak with the dead. When that title of …
The Tomb of Dragons is another solid Thara Celehar.
When I first read The Witness for the Dead, I was disappointed, because it had such different energy than The Goblin Emperor. After finishing The Tomb of Dragons, I went back to The Goblin Emperor again, but I actually stopped fairly quickly and went forward to Witness for the Dead instead, because this time what I wanted was the Thara Celehar energy. I have really come to enjoy how the pacing is very smooth and gradual, while being ultimately relentless. Celehar is never hurried or frantic - he just applies steady pressure to all his problems until they eventually crumble.
For fans of Emily St. John Mandel and Kelly Link, a profoundly imaginative debut novel …
The #SFFBookClub pick for June 2025
Thara Celehar has lost his ability to speak with the dead. When that title of …
Every time I read Ulnemenee, my brain goes "doot doooooot do doo doot"
Every time I read Ulnemenee, my brain goes "doot doooooot do doo doot"