Sophie Cameron’s newest release Last Bus to Everland follows Brody Fair who, after meeting a boy named Nico, is shown a diverse magical place called Everland. In Everland, time stands still, rules are nonexistent,…
There are a lot of talented writers out there, and not all of them publish through big-name houses. Unfortunately, spectacular titles sometimes get lost in the incessant churn of publicity and new releases, but…
Please note that this contains spoilers for Game of Thrones, including the finale. It also includes spoilers for The Eyes of the Dragon, which came out in 1984, but I’m sure someone will find…
Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water, by Vylan Kaftar, never intends to be what you expect. You can feel it gearing up even from the first paragraphs, ready to undermine the darkness and damp through…
A Winter's Promise was one of those rare books that stood at the exact intersection of nostalgia and innovation. It had the feel of a 20th century classic of children's literature, but invested with…
If you like horror but haven't read The Rust Maidens, you're in for a treat. This story of body horror, industrial uncanny, and all-around eerie ladies is one of my favorite books from 2019.…
Hobbes (the philosopher, not the tiger) was right about life being “nasty, brutish, and short,” especially when it comes to the middle ages in Europe. War, famine, plague and poverty were common, and Kate…
What I loved about The X-Files (while it was still airing; not the reboot garbage) was its commitment to showing all the weird little subcultures and sub-subcultures of American life. The media and the…
Do you like action? What about romance? And how about apocalyptic magic that literally turns people inside out? I hope it’s all three, but even if you’re not so sure, Charlie N. Holmberg’s Smoke…
After reading The Black God’s Drums, I was extremely excited when I heard about this novella’s release. My expectations were incredibly high, and P. Djeli Clark not only met but shattered them. It was…