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ANAXAGORAS by Aaron Ward

December 26, 2016

GRACEFULLY CYNICAL FANTASY set in antiquity, on a Mediterranean island ravaged by a vast monster.

Grade: B PLUS

ANAXAGORAS
Aaron Ward
2016

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IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS: THE LIFE AND EXTRAORDINARY AFTERLIFE OF H. P. LOVECRAFT by W. Scott Poole

December 14, 2016

ENGAGING LOVECRAFT BIO focuses on social and historical context and impact, sidesteps fandom battles.

Grade: SOLID B

IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS: THE LIFE AND EXTRAORDINARY AFTERLIFE OF H. P. LOVECRAFT
Soft Skull Press
2016

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THE APOTHEOSIS BREAK by Josh Rhoades and Mike Rutledge

December 4, 2016

SWASHBUCKLING AIRSHIP ADVENTURE with lots of action, set in an intriguing steampunk/Ruritania SFF world.

Grade: B PLUS

THE APOTHEOSIS BREAK (SKYSAIL SAGA, VOLUME I)
Josh Rhoades and Mike Rutledge
2016

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HEX ON THE BEACH by Gina LaManna

November 27, 2016

CHARMING, FUNNY PARANORMAL thriller with strong characters, appealing worldbuilding, sweet romance.

Grade: B PLUS

HEX ON THE BEACH (THE MAGIC & MIXOLOGY MYSTERY SERIES, BOOK 1)
Gina LaManna
2016

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A STAR-RECKONER’S LOT by Darrell Drake

November 20, 2016

MAGIC, MAYHEM, AND MYTHOLOGY abound in a fiercely inventive fantasy adventure set in ancient Iran.

Grade: B PLUS

A STAR-RECKONER'S LOT
Darrell Drake
2016

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THE GRADUAL by Christopher Priest

November 18, 2016

MUSIC AND TIME TRAVEL intertwine in Christopher Priest’s latest poetic, dream-like fantasy tale.

Grade: SOLID B

THE GRADUAL
Titan Books
2016

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THE ALCHEMIST’S CHILDREN by Carolyn Killion

November 6, 2016

ENGAGING YA FANTASY offers a fresh take on some classic legends, from leprechauns to goblins to dragons.

Grade: SOLID B

THE ALCHEMIST'S CHILDREN
Calumet Editions
2016

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THE SHUFFLIN’ DEID by Derek Paterson

October 31, 2016

A VERY SCOTTISH ZOMBIE apocalypse hits a small town. Scary and funny, with lots of local color. SOLID B

THE SHUFFLIN’ DEID
Derek Paterson
2016

Grade: SOLID B

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TO THE BRIGHT EDGE OF THE WORLD by Eowyn Ivey

October 29, 2016

MYSTERIES OF THE ALASKAN WILDERNESS haunt this grandly constructed historical novel (with a touch of magic). B PLUS

TO THE BRIGHT EDGE OF THE WORLD
Little Brown and Company
2016

Grade: B PLUS

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THE FAMILY PLOT by Cherie Priest

October 20, 2016

A HEART-POUNDING HAUNTED HOUSE take for the 21st century: a salvage crew uncovers a mansion’s dark secrets. B PLUS

THE FAMILY PLOT
Tom Doherty Associates
2016

Grade: B PLUS

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