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The Book of Gold by Ruth Frances Long
Looking for a fantasy book set in a ‘What If?’ version of 16th century Antwerp? What about…
Machine Vendetta by Alistair Reynolds
Prefect Tom Dreyfus works for Panoply, a small police force whose sole focus is maintaining the democratic…
The Prince without Sorrow by Maithree Wijesekara
Prince Ashoka Maura is the second son of Emperor Adil and differs from his father in every…
The Book of Witching by C.J. Cooke
Though the title might suggest a narrative which leans heavily into low fantasy, the stories inside are…
The Gods Below by Andrea Stewart
Andrea Stewart’s debut, The Bone Shard Daughter, was one of the standout releases of 2020. Inventive and…
Shoestring Theory by Mariana Costa
In a cottage on the coast, Cyril waits for the world to end. The sky has turned…
The Escher Man by T.R. NapperÂ
Endel ‘Endgame’ Ebbinghaus is head of security for vicious Macau mob boss, Mister Long; a brutal tool…
House of Odysseus By Claire North
Odysseus is missing – lost at sea, assumed by many to be dead. His wife, Penelope remains…
Starling House by Alix E Harrow
The haunted house is a stock setting in gothic fiction, instantly familiar to readers in and outside…
The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell
In Amoria, the great glass city, Naila is a prospective mage of the Academy of Amoria. She…