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Neal Holtschulte’s second novel Tall Boy Sun was published last month, and it follows on the heels of Crew of Exiles, a book that won the sci-fi category in our first Bookshelfie Awards. This ....
Neal Holtschulte’s second novel Tall Boy Sun was published last month, and it follows on the heels of Crew of Exiles, a book that won the sci-fi category in our first Bookshelfie Awards. This novel marks a confident step forward from his debut, and continues to flag him out ....
Neal Holtschulte’s second novel Tall Boy Sun was published last month, and it follows on the heels of Crew of Exiles, a book that won the sci-fi category in our first Bookshelfie Awards. This novel marks a confident step forward from his debut, and continues to flag him out as a writer worth paying attention to in science fiction. […]
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Published on June 3, 2025, Finding Sutton’s Choice is the debut novel by Brenda Haas, and fits comfortably into the genre of contemporary literary fiction. This is a story about ....
Published on June 3, 2025, Finding Sutton’s Choice is the debut novel by Brenda Haas, and fits comfortably into the genre of contemporary literary fiction. This is a story about family, specifically the complicated bond between a parent and a child, and how that changes ....
Published on June 3, 2025, Finding Sutton’s Choice is the debut novel by Brenda Haas, and fits comfortably into the genre of contemporary literary fiction. This is a story about family, specifically the complicated bond between a parent and a child, and how that changes over time, especially in adulthood. I wasn’t entirely sure what […]
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The debut historical novel from Raymie Martin, One Remembers Yet is a book taking place during WW1 but is not really a war novel. Set in December 1917, as the ....
The debut historical novel from Raymie Martin, One Remembers Yet is a book taking place during WW1 but is not really a war novel. Set in December 1917, as the First World War grinds toward its uncertain conclusion, Martin tells the intimate story of a ....
The debut historical novel from Raymie Martin, One Remembers Yet is a book taking place during WW1 but is not really a war novel. Set in December 1917, as the First World War grinds toward its uncertain conclusion, Martin tells the intimate story of a war-hardened nurse, a blinded officer, and a fractured family haunted […]
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Published 6 March 2026 by New York author Sloan Richman, Small Town Symphony (In Four Deadly Movements) is a contemporary crime novel set in an affluent suburban town. Blending mystery ....
Published 6 March 2026 by New York author Sloan Richman, Small Town Symphony (In Four Deadly Movements) is a contemporary crime novel set in an affluent suburban town. Blending mystery with the detective genre, and also with a hint of literary fiction, the novel is ....
Published 6 March 2026 by New York author Sloan Richman, Small Town Symphony (In Four Deadly Movements) is a contemporary crime novel set in an affluent suburban town. Blending mystery with the detective genre, and also with a hint of literary fiction, the novel is a unique read that’s biggest strength is by far its […]
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Published independently in November 2024, Wes Davis’s Vendetta is a character-driven thriller that asks a deceptively simple question: is revenge ever truly worth it? The novel follows Barrett Coleson, a ....
Published independently in November 2024, Wes Davis’s Vendetta is a character-driven thriller that asks a deceptively simple question: is revenge ever truly worth it? The novel follows Barrett Coleson, a wealthy and celebrated actor living in Malibu, as he reflects on the events that shaped ....
Published independently in November 2024, Wes Davis’s Vendetta is a character-driven thriller that asks a deceptively simple question: is revenge ever truly worth it? The novel follows Barrett Coleson, a wealthy and celebrated actor living in Malibu, as he reflects on the events that shaped him and the dangerous consequences of a decision he made […]
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The writer who goes by Jules’ debut opens with a simple declaration: “Magic isn’t real, except when it is.” From that first line, the book signals what kind of story ....
The writer who goes by Jules’ debut opens with a simple declaration: “Magic isn’t real, except when it is.” From that first line, the book signals what kind of story you’re getting into, one where the boundary between reality and something else is permeable, unstable, ....
The writer who goes by Jules’ debut opens with a simple declaration: “Magic isn’t real, except when it is.” From that first line, the book signals what kind of story you’re getting into, one where the boundary between reality and something else is permeable, unstable, and impossible to trust. This is a novel that can […]
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Steal the Reaper by Todd Hosea is a book with a premise I have never quite encountered before, but that feels like a lost or forgotten Stephen King novel. What ....
Steal the Reaper by Todd Hosea is a book with a premise I have never quite encountered before, but that feels like a lost or forgotten Stephen King novel. What if an alien spacecraft crashed on Earth, but plot twist…inside North Korea, the most isolated ....
Steal the Reaper by Todd Hosea is a book with a premise I have never quite encountered before, but that feels like a lost or forgotten Stephen King novel. What if an alien spacecraft crashed on Earth, but plot twist…inside North Korea, the most isolated nation on the planet? That single question sets off a […]
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What does it mean to be human when your memories might be fake, your body is no longer your own, and a corporation holds the patent on what you are ....
What does it mean to be human when your memories might be fake, your body is no longer your own, and a corporation holds the patent on what you are becoming? That is the question at the centre of Let Slip the Beasts, the debut ....
What does it mean to be human when your memories might be fake, your body is no longer your own, and a corporation holds the patent on what you are becoming? That is the question at the centre of Let Slip the Beasts, the debut novel from Norwegian writer Suzanne Berget. It was apparently originally […]
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If Exile: Part I – From an Antique Land was an invitation into a world, then Root and Branch is the moment that world fully catches fire. South African writer ....
If Exile: Part I – From an Antique Land was an invitation into a world, then Root and Branch is the moment that world fully catches fire. South African writer Anthony Hodge’s sequel picks up years after the events of the first book, with Caeria ....
If Exile: Part I – From an Antique Land was an invitation into a world, then Root and Branch is the moment that world fully catches fire. South African writer Anthony Hodge’s sequel picks up years after the events of the first book, with Caeria now under the heel of Thane Heirik’s occupation and the […]
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The first book in Taanja Mahye’s Rainy Wood series, As It Began is a dark and atmospheric historical novel set in 1917 Minnesota. It follows fifteen-year-old Helen Spooner, an orphan ....
The first book in Taanja Mahye’s Rainy Wood series, As It Began is a dark and atmospheric historical novel set in 1917 Minnesota. It follows fifteen-year-old Helen Spooner, an orphan raised in near-total isolation deep in the Northwoods, who is thrust into society following the ....
The first book in Taanja Mahye’s Rainy Wood series, As It Began is a dark and atmospheric historical novel set in 1917 Minnesota. It follows fifteen-year-old Helen Spooner, an orphan raised in near-total isolation deep in the Northwoods, who is thrust into society following the death of her uncle, the only guardian she has ever […]
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The second book in Quinn Lawrence’s Cinna and Hokuren series, Silks and Stones is a cozy combination of the fantasy and detective genres. The book follows two women detectives: Hokuren, ....
The second book in Quinn Lawrence’s Cinna and Hokuren series, Silks and Stones is a cozy combination of the fantasy and detective genres. The book follows two women detectives: Hokuren, a sharp and reserved private investigator, and Cinna, her fearless and fiercely loyal elven assistant. ....
The second book in Quinn Lawrence’s Cinna and Hokuren series, Silks and Stones is a cozy combination of the fantasy and detective genres. The book follows two women detectives: Hokuren, a sharp and reserved private investigator, and Cinna, her fearless and fiercely loyal elven assistant. It follows on from Cinnamon Soul, though as someone coming […]
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Going by the cover alone, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked up Hunter’s Hidden Camera by Anthony Auswat. As it turns out, this is a darkly ....
Going by the cover alone, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked up Hunter’s Hidden Camera by Anthony Auswat. As it turns out, this is a darkly entertaining LGBT coming-of-age psychological thriller that tackles taboo subjects with confidence. Written entirely in first ....
Going by the cover alone, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked up Hunter’s Hidden Camera by Anthony Auswat. As it turns out, this is a darkly entertaining LGBT coming-of-age psychological thriller that tackles taboo subjects with confidence. Written entirely in first person with an intimate, confessional voice, it’s the kind of […]
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