Book Reviews
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The Bone Maker – Sarah Beth Durst
The Bone Maker by Sarah Beth Durst is a standalone dark fantasy with a unique magic system that explores grief, trauma, PTSD, and the lengths we’ll go to save the people we love.
The Future Is Yours – Dan Frey
The Silicon Valley equivalents of Kirk and Spock build a quantum computer that allows them to see into the future in the Dan Frey’s latest tech thriller, The Future Is Yours.
The Court of Miracles – Kester Grant
Though the characters of Victor Hugo’s classic novel are weaved throughout The Court of Miracles, make no mistake Kester Grant’s reimagining is nothing short of original and innovative.
The Silvered Serpents – Roshani Chokshi
The Silvered Serpents builds effortlessly on The Gilded Wolves and takes readers into the darker and colder side of Chokshi's lavish and fantastical world.
A Universe of Wishes – Dhonielle Clayton
A Universe of Wishes brings together a rockstar group of diverse authors who deliver a collection of short stories that is a testament to the beauty of pure imagination. Read the full book review.
We Could Be Heroes – Mike Chen
In his third novel We Could Be Heroes, Mike Chen once again demonstrates his skill for grounding the extraordinary in very real and very relatable emotional stakes.
The Bone Houses – Emily Llyod-Jones
So a gravedigger, a mapmaker, and a noble goat walk into an enchanted forest filled with medieval zombies to end a mythical curse…
The Nose and Other Stories – Nikolai Gogol
The Nose and Other Stories is a testament to a writer at play and an artist who lets his imagination wander. Through Susanne Fusso’s translation, the absurdity that runs through Gogol’s short stories shines through.
Poe Dameron: Free Fall – Alex Segura
Crime writer Alex Segura turns back the clock to add another layer of backstory for fan favorite Poe Dameron and takes a swan dive into the galaxy’s vast and complicated criminal underbelly.