Stories are as important to nations as their laws, populations, resources, and traditions. They give […]
The Familiar, by Leigh Bardugo
The Familiar, by Leigh Bardugo, begins by telling us that if things had happened slightly […]
Murder in Constantinople, by A.E. Goldin
Ben Canaan doesn’t make a very good impression when we first meet him in A.E. […]
Lucky Day, by Chuck Tingle
Trigger warning for ludicrously graphic violence. Chuck Tingle’s Lucky Day opens on what should have […]
Cinder House, by Freya Marske
It took a fairy godmother to get Cinderella to the ball but, in Freya Marske’s […]
Commonplace Book: August 2025
From Making History, by K.J. Parker: People are like that with their language. They knock […]
A Mouthful of Dust, by Nghi Vo
This sixth tale of Cleric Chih and Almost Brilliant might be one of the darkest […]
Queen Demon, by Martha Wells
The demon Kaiisteron returns in Martha Wells’ new novel, Queen Demon, to tackle threats to […]