Deep Roots, the second novel in Ruthanna Emrys’s Innsmouth Legacy series, builds on the strange […]
The Signature of All Things, by Elizabeth Gilbert
Alma Whittaker has a mind for classification, identification, detail, and scientific debate. All this makes […]
Eden, by Andrea Kleine
When they were teenagers, Hope and Eden were kidnapped by a man who claimed to […]
Safe Houses, by Dan Fesperman
Helen Abell heard something she wasn’t supposed to hear at the beginning of Dan Fesperman’s Safe […]
The Talented Ribkins, by Ladee Hubbard
Johnny Ribkins is too old for this shit. He’s 72 and he has to crisscross […]
The Hazel Wood, by Melissa Albert
Alice’s mother ran for years before finally settling down in New York and only after […]
Freshwater, by Akwaeke Emezi
Trigger warnings for rape, abuse, and self-harm. Mental illness is difficult enough to talk about […]
What Blooms from Dust, by James Markert
Jeremiah Goodbye could be described as a lucky guy. Jeremiah himself, however, would say that […]
The Great Believers, by Rebecca Makkai
The protagonists of Rebecca Makkai’s terrifyingly sad novel, The Great Believers, Fiona and Yale, are trapped […]
Number One Chinese Restaurant, by Lillian Li
There are two ways to respond to a family legacy. One way is to try […]