Celia was twelve years old on the day she cursed her brother. Argent’s little sister is too young to understand that Argent is tired. He’s tired of trying to be the knight his father wants him to be, tired of being afraid of what would happen if he isn’t. He’s realized that where his father
Much like the Doors themselves, Eleanor’s rules were simple and absolute: No solicitation. No visitors. No quests. Nancy was one of the first Wayward Children we were introduced to in Book One of Seanan McGuire’s series, and also one of the first to find her way back to the world that Eleanor West’s school was
Where there was hunger, there was desperation, and eventually, the belly cried louder than the children, or the elderly, or the dead. For a series that stars a gender-neutral cleric and their sassy neixin companion (bird-shaped, but most definitely not a bird, don’t be rude), Nghi Vo’s Singing Hills series can get surprisingly dark. The
It’s almost 2026! Boy, 2025 was quite a year, wasn’t it? There’s time for one more book review, and I can’t think of a more appropriate choice than a T. Kingfisher story about a young woman who finally decides she’s had enough of the crap that life has dumped on her, and nopes out to
I’ll tell you about rage, and a complicated man. Another big family vacation, another novel by Natasha Pulley to enjoy! Regular readers of my reviews will know that I love a good retold myth. So a story about the Greek god of wine and madness is right in my wheelhouse. Although it was also a
He investigates and remembers; she analyzes, evaluates, and spies hidden truths in all he witnessed. Together, they bring justice to the Empire. Congratulations are in order for Robert Jackson Bennett! Bennett’s novel The Tainted Cup won a Hugo award this year for Best Novel. And as luck would have it we have a sequel this
Congratulations to all of the winners and finalists for this year’s Hugo Awards! Check out the list below for the results and links to the reviews. 2025 Hugo Award Finalists Best Novel Best Novella Best Novelette Best Short Story Best Series Best Graphic Story or Comic Best Related Work Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Best
…suddenly, a bright pink mist was drifting all about her, and her god was there, laying the gift of tongues upon her tongue. It tasted like grapefruit. “Tits and pickles,” she whispered. Then, remembering herself, the necromancer Miscellaneous Stones bellowed in a voice to rival the raging hurricane… Last April, C.S.E Cooney released Saint Death’s
I’m not sure if it’s the effect of (gestures vaguely) everything that’s going on in the world lately, but the short story finalists for this year’s Hugo Awards are all kinda dark. The six entries feature death, monsters, murder, bloody revolution, not one but two examples of state-sanctioned torture, and a reading lesson from an