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Kathryn Adams

Woodworker and reader, artistic fantasy/sci-fi fangirl with the attention span of a magpie.
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Review: 2024 Hugo Award Finalists – The Short Stories

Only five Hugo-nominated short stories reviewed this year; Baoshu’s “Tasting the Future Delicacy Three Times” is another Chinese-language work, and I haven’t been able to locate a copy of the translated version. Hit me up if you know where to find this, since it sounds interesting. The other five entries cover a wide range of

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SDCC 2024 – IDW schedule of panels and signings

From creators signing exclusive original comic book ashcan editions to the launch of the brand-new TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (TMNT) comic, IDW Publishing has big plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Located at booth #2729, IDW Publishing is proudly setting up shop at SDCC for the entire show, beginning with a massive signing event to

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Review: Witch King

The ghoul choked out, “I didn’t know you were a…” “Say it.” Kai smiled. “…a demon.” “You idiot.” Kai leaned closer to whisper, “I’m the demon.” Kaiisteron – Prince of the Fourth House of the underearth, of the tent of Kentdessa Saredi – wakes up in a glass coffin in an underground, underwater chamber, with

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Binary System Podcast #415 – WTNV #250 “Father Kevin”

It’s a short recap this week, since the action for the latest episode episode of Welcome to Night Vale can basically be summed up with “And then there was a battle.” We get a weird glimpse into the past (future?) of Kevin from Desert Bluffs, the Library Tweens need to, well, not learn to respect

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Review: Some Desperate Glory

“While Earth’s children live, the enemy shall fear us.” Kyr (Valkyr to, well, not her friends, since she doesn’t actually have any), has been raised to be the perfect soldier. One of the last of the genetically-tailored Warbreed, she’s faster, stronger, and a better fighter than almost everyone else on Gaea Station (the last holdout

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Review: “Life Does Not Allow Us to Meet” and “Seeds of Mercury”

Two of this year’s Hugo-nominated novellas are included in one short story collection, (Adventures in Space (Short stories by Chinese and English Science Fiction Writers). Both stories also feature Earth’s attempt to seed life on another planet, but in completely different ways. Neither attempt goes to plan, and it’s left up to the reader to

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Binary System Podcast #413 – Lore Olympus episode 280 SERIES FINALE

The wildly popular webcomic Lore Olympus wraps up with episode 280! We were a little worried that there were so many unresolved plot threads left for the final episode, but Rachel Smythe managed to tie everything together in a pretty little bow. No spoilers, but if you have any questions about how it all ended

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Review: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

“Men find it easier to believe they have been swindled by a witch than outwitted by a woman.” From the grand storytelling tradition of Sinbad the Sailor comes Shannon Chakraborty’s Medieval-era tale of Amina al-Sirafi. Sailor, adventurer, pirate, witch. Famous and infamous (depending on who you talk to) for her ability to fight, explore, steal,

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