SPFBO | Sins of a Sovereignty – Plague Jack

About the Book From their prisons, the old gods watch, and wait. Calcifer, the arrogant and obtuse sorcerer turned monster hunter, wants nothing more than to bleed his country of its gold, and return to his lover. When she is assaulted and her mind is left in tatters, Calcifer seeks vengeance by any means necessary….

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Dreaming Death – J. Kathleen Cheney

About the Book Shironne Anjir’s status as a sensitive is both a gift and a curse. Her augmented senses allow her to discover and feel things others can’t, but her talents come with a price: a constant assault of emotions and sensations has left her blind. Determined to use her abilities as best she can,…

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Adult Coloring Books – A Review (sort of)

Adult coloring is the new Big Thing. It’s something that I never thought I’d actually get into doing, and then life happened and I realized that having something to kind of zen me out while I was in the middle of a storm would be valuable, and probably keep my family from hating me. I…

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Obligatory 2016 Hugo Eligibility Post

I am realistic. I know I don’t have a bat’s chance in hell of ever getting shortlisted for the Hugos. Regardless, I figure I have a few things out there that are eligible, so I figured I’d make a list for those who care. — Special Needs in Strange Worlds on SF Signal is eligible…

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If you liked this, read that…

Recently I’ve been getting some requests from readers, mainly books suggestions. They usually go something like this, “I really enjoyed reading (insert book here) but I don’t know what to read next. What do you suggest?” I decided that, when I feel the burning desire, I will take these requests and make a blog post…

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All the Birds in the Sky – Charlie Jane Anders

About the Book Childhood friends Patricia Delfine and Laurence Armstead didn’t expect to see each other again, after parting ways under mysterious circumstances during high school. After all, the development of magical powers and the invention of a two-second time machine could hardly fail to alarm one’s peers and families. But now they’re both adults,…

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My Life as a White Trash Zombie – Diana Rowland

About the Book Angel Crawford is a loser. Living with her alcoholic deadbeat dad in the swamps of southern Louisiana, she’s a high school dropout with a pill habit and a criminal record who’s been fired from more crap jobs than she can count. Now on probation for a felony, it seems that Angel will…

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Envy of Angels – Matt Wallace

About the Book In New York, eating out can be hell. Everyone loves a well-catered event, and the supernatural community is no different, but where do demons go to satisfy their culinary cravings? Welcome to Sin du Jour – where devils on horseback are the clients, not the dish. 225 pages (paperback) Published on October…

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SPFBO | City of Burning Shadows – Barbara J. Webb

About the Book Joshua “Ash” Drake is a man in hiding. Hiding from the past, from the horror of his life as a priest after the gods disappeared. Hiding from his emotions, denying the nightmares that haunt his sleep and the anger that fuels his days. Most of all, hiding from the truth—that no matter…

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Truthwitch – Susan Dennard

About the Book On a continent ruled by three empires, some are born with a “witchery”, a magical skill that sets them apart from others. In the Witchlands, there are almost as many types of magic as there are ways to get in trouble—as two desperate young women know all too well. Safiya is a…

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