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Elke Veraart is in prison. She used to be an eco-terrorist, hunting down poachers to protect endangered species. Now she’s …
Onna can write the parameters of a spell faster than any of the young men in her village school. But …
A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and …
Content warning metaspoilers maybe
Gave me similar vibes as Annihilation (in a good way), but also gave me some closure in the ending (in a good way).
32-year old Tar feels like a Non-Player Character in their own life. They’ve been utterly …
Content warning spoiler
Oh wow, I had forgotten about the seal 😄
The Mimicking of Known Successes presents a cozy Holmesian murder mystery and sapphic romance, set on Jupiter, by Malka Older, …
A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and …
Another scary T. Kingfisher? Why shouldn't I start it at bedtime‽
BOOK ONE OF THE CRAFT WARS SERIES
Since her village chased her out with pitchforks, Tara Abernathy has resurrected gods, …
Poison was only the beginning.... The deadly siege of Silasta woke the ancient spirits, and now the city-state must find …
From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes this reimagining of the classic …
The #SFFBookClub pick for May 2023
I was seven years old the first time my uncle poisoned me...
Outwardly, Jovan is …
A great fantasy novel revolving around a civil war in a small country, but focusing mainly on the experiences and interactions of the two main characters. I enjoyed the nuance around the different factions' and characters' motivations, as well as the fact that the protagonists were regular people in particular situations and not Chosen Ones. Apart from being in a different world, the fantasy treatment is very subtle and well-judged. I'm looking forward to finding out what the sequel has in store!
Natalie Chan gained her corporate citizenship, but barely survived the battle for Tribulation.
Now corporate …
I nibbled my way through this one in tiny chunks, because it's bleak in the same very plausible way that made me walk away from black mirror.
I enjoyed that it focused on a different character than the first installment, which allowed the narrative to come from a different direction and give a new perspective on events. An intriguing (while bleak) look at transhumanism/posthumanism in a setting of unfettered capitalism.
Terminally ill salvage pilot Ash Jackson lost everything in the war with the alien Vai, …
Very novel take on the repercussions of a first contact scenario. It's also a rare instance of a story set in a military environment that doesn't revolve around fighting the war.
It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; …
The #SFFBookClub selection for April 2023
“Come home.” Vera’s mother called and Vera obeyed. In spite of their long estrangement, in …
This is my third Sarah Gailey book, and every single time I finish one, I think "That woman has lived through some shit, I hope she's ok."
Just Like Home is a book about good and evil and belonging and terror and growing up and death and family, but not in the ways I expected.
Maurice Broaddus's Sweep of Stars is the first in a trilogy that explores the struggles …
I'm sorry, booksona, you're not for me…