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Thin Air

Thin Air

…so that other flagging companies can come in and take over the market. Honestly, that’s pretty blah, yeah? So what makes the story in that show so amazing? In my…

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Pinnacle City: A Superhero Noir

Pinnacle City: A Superhero Noir

they’re forced to reckon with their assumptions about the superhero community: Kimberly’s, that superheroes are actually heroic, and Eddie’s, that all superheroes are terrible. They have distinctive voices that make…

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Priest of Bones

Posted: October 2, 2018 by Writer Dan in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Peter McLean, Fantasy
Priest of Bones

…and gritty” epic fantasy series about a crime boss, Tomas Piety, who comes home from the war to find that everything his family built before he left has been taken…

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Like Never and Always

Posted: September 10, 2019 by Jane Funk in Books We Like...and Hate Meta: Ann Aguirre, Fantasy, Young Adult
Like Never and Always

…not fall for Morgan’s boyfriend, Clay. Liv’s always assumed that he was a bad boy type, but she comes to realize that she’s completely misunderstood his situation. But can she…

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The Library of the Unwritten

Posted: December 3, 2019 by Jane Funk in Books We Like Meta: A.J. Hackwith, Fantasy, fantasy
The Library of the Unwritten

…Muse and assistant librarian. As they travel from afterlife (hello Valhalla!) to earth and back, they have to outsmart the forces of Heaven and confront their own complicated pasts, both…

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Kalanon’s Rising

Posted: February 19, 2020 by Writer Dan in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Darian Smith, Fantasy
Kalanon’s Rising

…when I go looking for a great fantasy story, and it’s not what I’ve come to expect from the best in the genre either. Mr. Smith does a good job…

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Gideon the Ninth

Posted: March 17, 2020 by Jane Funk in Books We Love Meta: Tamsyn Muir, Fantasy
Gideon the Ninth

…idea they were up to. There’s a whole complex world that we only get glimpses of. Muir lays her groundwork carefully enough that readers won’t feel completely at sea, but,…

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The Girl and the Stars

Posted: April 8, 2020 by Writer Dan in Books We Like Meta: Mark Lawrence, Fantasy
The Girl and the Stars

…should know that ahead of time. Apart from being set in the same world, this is a completely different story. Don’t be upset about it though. Mark Lawrence is a…

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Of Mice and Minestrone

Of Mice and Minestrone

…and black. And yet they’re the fastest of friend. Have each other’s backs, even if one thinks the other crazy. Know each other better than anyone else does. Find comfort…

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Blood Song

Posted: May 15, 2020 by Writer Dan in Books We Like Meta: Anthony Ryan, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy
Blood Song

…people in a group as they struggle and learn brings a level of commitment and loyalty that comes out in every aspect of who they are. The magical element in…