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A collection of fan-favorite fantasy authors step into fresh territories—and series—with these new Fall 2023 novel releases. Featuring Jim Butcher, Cassandra Clare, and Benedict Jacka.
F&F Book Reviews
- Military Sci-Fi, Robots and AI, Science Fiction
J.S. Dewes's RUBICON kicks off a new military sci-fi series with a compelling premise, a strong lead, and lots of action. The novel's qualities are hampered by all the elements it's missing, though, delivering an incomplete world and reader experience.
- Horror, Psychological Horror
Long on family drama but short on scares, A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS is a meta-textual tale of psychological horror. Its exploration of human fragility in the face of mental illness resonates, even as its narrative reality crumbles.
- Novella, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Fleeting and unsubtle, Sylvain Neuvel’s The Test is, appropriately, all about choices. What decisions will a person make when their future is on the line? How do those choices change under pressure, when the lives of others depend on them? And who are we to judge if those actions make someone good, make them worthy?
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Book News
A collection of fan-favorite fantasy authors step into fresh territories—and series—with these new Fall 2023 novel releases. Featuring Jim Butcher, Cassandra Clare, and Benedict Jacka.
- Dark Fantasy, Horror
Get ready for the long, dark evenings of Fall/Winter 2023 with this collection of new horror and dark fantasy reads. Perfect for the spooky season!
- Fantasy, Folklore, Romance
Happy book birthday to Genevieve Gornichec’s THE WEAVER AND THE WITCH QUEEN, which officially goes on sale Tuesday, July 25th!
The First 100 Pages
- Horror
Bleak and unsubtle, THE HANDYMAN METHOD is a kind of mean and angry horror story this reader struggles to connect with. Though its satirical lens and twisted atmosphere are finely tuned, I found no one to root for, and nothing to cling to.
- Horror, Paranormal, Young Adult
THE GHOST TREE is a bare-bones paranormal thriller that lacks its own identity. The story too frequently ejected me from its world with clunky writing, painfully obvious influences, and overly familiar characters.
- Literary, Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction
This ambitious speculative fiction novel from a noted literary writer promises a unique take on the apocalypse. Instead, it delivers an often impenetrable word salad that will likely disappoint most sci-fi readers.