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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…
Warlords of Wyrdwood by RJ Barker
Cahan du Nahere was Cowl-Rai, chosen as a god’s saviour, though he shunned that future and chose…
Solarpunk: Short Stories from Many Futures (Beyond and Within) Editied By Francesco Verso
Fourteen short stories examining possible near and distant futures set in the aftermath of our fossil fuelled…
The Half King by Melissa Landers
Like all second-born daughters, Cerise was given to the Temple at birth and trained for life as…