Anticipated 2024 Speculative Fiction Book Releases
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by Kristen
2w ago
Though this is later than usual, I once again scoured the internet looking for information on speculative fiction books that are scheduled for release this year and put together a list of works that I wanted to highlight. Just like the last few years, it was hard to keep the number of books featured in this annual post to a somewhat reasonable number given that there is so much coming out that sounds interesting. Yet after finding as much as I could on various titles when looking through descriptions, articles on the book or author, excerpts, and early reviews, I managed to narrow down this ye ..read more
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The Forgotten Beasts of Eld: 50th Anniversary Edition Giveaway
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by Kristen
1M ago
If you’re a longtime visitor of this site, you’re probably aware of just how much I love Patricia A. McKillip’s writing, particularly her novels The Changeling Sea and The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, which are two of my favorite books ever. Given that, I am delighted to have one hardcover copy of the upcoming 50th anniversary edition of The Forgotten Beasts of Eld to give away, courtesy of Tachyon Publications. Available in both hardcover and digital formats on February 29, this new edition of the beloved World Fantasy Award–winning novel contains art by Stephanie Law and an introduction by Marjo ..read more
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Favorite Books/Media of 2023 & Year in Review
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by Kristen
1M ago
Happy (very belated) New Year! I had hoped to have this post up much earlier, but I got a bad cold starting on Christmas Eve and it just would not go away. I don’t think I started to feel normal again until about halfway through January. But late as it is, I could not pass up the opportunity to discuss my favorites of 2023 since I read some wonderful books and found something else fantasy-related that I absolutely love (which is covered in a special category I made just for this case, Media of the Year). Blog Highlights in 2023 One of the biggest highlights of 2023 on this blog was the twelfth ..read more
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The Leaning Pile of Books
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by Kristen
3M ago
The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature in which I highlight books I got over the last week that sound interesting—old or new, bought or received in the mail for review consideration. Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the book are included, along with series information and the publisher’s book description. Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org, and I will earn a commission if you click through ..read more
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Review of The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
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by Kristen
4M ago
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon 480pp (Hardcover) My Rating: 4/10 Amazon Rating: 4.2/5 LibraryThing Rating: 3.86/5 Goodreads Rating: 3.77/5   As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Book Description: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The fates of two bitter enemies with opposing magical abilities are swept together in The Hurricane Wars, the spellbinding debut in a fantasy romance trilogy set in a Southeast Asia–inspired world ravaged by storms, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns and Roses The h ..read more
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Review of The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem
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by Kristen
5M ago
The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem 528pp (Trade Paperback) My Rating: 8.5/10 Amazon Rating: 4.3/5 LibraryThing Rating: 3.91/5 Goodreads Rating: 4.02/5   As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The Jasad Heir, the first book in The Scorched Throne duology, is an Egyptian-inspired epic fantasy novel by debut author Sara Hashem. She began writing it to examine the following question: “what do you owe to a place and a people you’ve barely known but without whom you wouldn’t exist?” This concept is explored through the first-person perspective of Sylvia ..read more
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The Leaning Pile of Books
Fantasy Cafe
by Kristen
5M ago
The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature in which I highlight books I got over the last week that sound interesting—old or new, bought or received in the mail for review consideration. Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the book are included, along with series information and the publisher’s book description. Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org, and I will earn a commission if you click through ..read more
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The Leaning Pile of Books
Fantasy Cafe
by Kristen
5M ago
The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature in which I highlight books I got over the last week that sound interesting—old or new, bought or received in the mail for review consideration. Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the book are included, along with series information and the publisher’s book description. Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org, and I will earn a commission if you click through ..read more
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The Leaning Pile of Books
Fantasy Cafe
by Kristen
6M ago
The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature in which I highlight books I got over the last week that sound interesting—old or new, bought or received in the mail for review consideration. Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the book are included, along with series information and the publisher’s book description. Disclosure: I am an affiliate of Bookshop.org, and I will earn a commission if you click through ..read more
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Review of Witch King by Martha Wells
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by Kristen
6M ago
Witch King by Martha Wells 432pp (Hardcover) My Rating: 5/10 Amazon Rating: 4.4/5 LibraryThing Rating: 3.82/5 Goodreads Rating: 3.76/5   As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Having thoroughly enjoyed her Books of the Raksura, I was excited for a new fantasy novel by Martha Wells, her first in some time after writing several books in her acclaimed science fiction series, The Murderbot Diaries. (Although I thought All Systems Red was decent, I didn’t find it captivating enough to continue the series and much preferred her other books I’d read ..read more
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