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Private investigation isn't an easy job, and no one knows this better than Ivy Gamble. When we meet her in Sarah Gailey's Magic for Liars, her investigations mostly involve cheating spouses. She finally catches a break…
The Grand Dark by Richard Kadrey is my first foray into the genre known as Dieselpunk, a style that combines diesel technology, retro-futuristic technology, and the feeling of uncertainty, paranoia, and hopelessness. This novel…
A story can move you to anger, to cry, to empathize with people you do not know or who are imaginary. A story can inspire you to write your own story. But what happens…
Note: Jenn Lyons's first book Ruin of Kings was such a hit with Geekly readers that we wanted to do even more to showcase her second book, The Name of All Things. And as…
Jenn Lyon’s debut The Ruin of Kings is one of the best books of 2019, and now, not even a year later, we’re getting the second installment, which is another contender for the “best…
It feels as if Joe Abercrombie has been mentioning a new trilogy in the world of The First Law since Red Country was released and his young adult novel, Half A King was announced. Finally, A Little Hatred has arrived…
Vaelin Al Sorna has returned, both literally and spiritually. While Blood Song, the book that introduced us to Vaelin, is a must-read for any fantasy reader, its follow-ups left much to be desired. Disappointing…
Max jokingly claimed in the second season of Stranger Things that she would be the party's "zoomer." Obviously that's not a thing. And since we never actually saw a successful game of D&D in…
Seven Blades in Black is easily the best work by Sam Sykes yet, which is saying something considering his previous series, Aeons' Gate and Bring Down Heaven. While his world building and the plot…
In the port city of Vastai, to serve as the Raven's Lease is to one day sacrifice yourself to the god known as the Raven so he will, in turn, serve and protect that…