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  • FantasyFeatured AuthorReviews by Genre

    Featured Author Review: The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu

    by Sharon Browning 25 August, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 25 August, 2022

    Wesley Chu is a master at taking what in other hands would be complex, convoluted …

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    11 Lesser-Known Fairy Tales

    by Lauren Alwan 7 June, 2022
    by Lauren Alwan 7 June, 2022

    For lovers of the fairy-tale tradition, from Mental Floss, a collection of fairy tales beyond …

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    LitStack Review: The City of Lost Fortunes by Bryan Camp

    by Sharon Browning 9 April, 2018
    by Sharon Browning 9 April, 2018

    The City of Lost Fortunes A Crescent City novel Bryan Camp Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Release …

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    Flash Review: The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

    by Sharon Browning 9 October, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 9 October, 2017

    The Buried Giant Kazuo Ishiguro Alfred A. Knopf Release Date:  March 3, 2015 ISBN 978-0-307-27103-7 …

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    LitStack ‘In Case You Missed It’ Review: The City & the City by China Miéville

    by Sharon Browning 6 September, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 6 September, 2017

    The City & the CityChina MiévilleDel ReyRelease Date:  May 26, 2009ISBN 978-0-345-49751-2 I enjoy exploring …

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    LitStack Review: ROAR by Cora Carmack

    by Tee Tate 8 August, 2017
    by Tee Tate 8 August, 2017

    Roar (Stormheart #1)Cora CarmackTor TeenISBN-10: 0765386313 In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power …

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    LitStack Review: Borne by Jeff VanderMeer

    by Sharon Browning 16 May, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 16 May, 2017

    Borne Jeff VanderMeer Farrar, Straus and Giroux Release Date:  April 25, 2017 ISBN 978-0-3741-1524-1 Jeff …

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    LitStack Review: A Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab

    by Sharon Browning 9 May, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 9 May, 2017

    A Conjuring of Light Shades of Magic, Book 3 V. E. Schwab Tor Books Release …

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    LitStack Review: Skullsworn by Brian Staveley

    by Sharon Browning 25 April, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 25 April, 2017

    Skullsworn (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne series) Brian Staveley Tor Books Release Date: April 25, …

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    LitStack Review: Brother’s Ruin by Emma Newman

    by Sharon Browning 19 April, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 19 April, 2017

    Brother’s RuinIndustrial Magic, Book #1Emma NewmanTor.comRelease Date:  March 14, 2017ISBN 978-0-7653-9396-8 It’s probably not politically …

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    LitStack Review: Phantom Pains by Mishell Baker

    by Sharon Browning 18 April, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 18 April, 2017

    Phantom Pains The Arcadia Project, Book 2 Mishell Baker Saga Press Release Date: March 21, …

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    LitStack Review: Within the Sanctuary of Wings by Marie Brennan

    by Sharon Browning 3 April, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 3 April, 2017

    Within the Sanctuary of Wings A Memoir by Lady Trent Marie Brennan Tor Books Release …

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    LitStack Review: Miranda and Caliban by Jacqueline Carey

    by Sharon Browning 27 March, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 27 March, 2017

    Miranda and CalibanJacqueline CareyTor BooksRelease Date:  February 14, 2017IBSN 978-0-7653-9704-1 As a student of Shakespeare, …

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    LitStack Review: The Vagrant by Peter Newman

    by Sharon Browning 21 March, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 21 March, 2017

    The VagrantPeter NewmanHarper VoyagerRelease Date:  April 2015ISBN 978-0-007593-0-88 The Vagrant is a very interesting book.  …

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  • FantasyMagical RealismSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review – A City Dreaming by Daniel Polansky

    by Sharon Browning 9 March, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 9 March, 2017

    A City DreamingDaniel PolanskyRegan ArtsRelease Date:  October 4, 2016ISBN 978-1-68245-038-3 I knew nothing of author …

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    LitStack Review: High Stakes – A Wild Cards Novel edited by George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass

    by Sharon Browning 8 February, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 8 February, 2017

    High Stakes:  A Wild Cards NovelGeorge R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass, editorsTor BooksRelease …

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    LitStack Review: The Nature of a Pirate by A. M. Dellamonica

    by Sharon Browning 30 January, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 30 January, 2017

    The Nature of a PirateA. M. DellamonicaTor BooksRelease Date:  December 6, 2016ISBN 978-0-7653-3451-0 In book …

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  • FantasyPopular FictionReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review: The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

    by Sharon Browning 9 January, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 9 January, 2017

    The Fate of the Tearling Erika Johansen Harper Release Date:  November 29, 2016 ISBN 978-0-0622-9042-7 …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed

    by Sharon Browning 3 January, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 3 January, 2017

    Throne of the Crescent Moon Saladin Ahmed DAW Books Release Date:  February 7, 2012 ISBN …

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    LitStack Review: The Last Days of New Paris by China Miéville

    by Sharon Browning 19 December, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 19 December, 2016

    The Last Days of New Paris China Miéville Del Rey Release Date:  August 9, 2016 …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreSpeculative FictionYoung Adult

    LitStack Review: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

    by Sharon Browning 30 November, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 30 November, 2016

    Crooked Kingdom Leigh Bardugo Henry Holt and Co. Release Date:  September 27, 2016 ISBN 978-1-62779-213-4 …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreScience Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson

    by Sharon Browning 28 November, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 28 November, 2016

    The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe Kij Johnson Tor.com Release Date: August 16, 2016 ISBN 978-0-7653-9141-4 …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreScience Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Rise of Io by Wesley Chu

    by Sharon Browning 15 November, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 15 November, 2016

    The Rise of Io Wesley Chu Angry Robot Release Date: October 4, 2016 ISBN 978-0-85766-525-6 …

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  • Alternative HistoryFantasyMagical RealismReviews by GenreSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review – Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal

    by Sharon Browning 1 November, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 1 November, 2016

    Ghost TalkersMary Robinette KowalTor BooksRelease Date:  August 16, 2016ISBN 978-0-7653-7825-5 Mary Robinette Kowal is the …

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  • FantasyGraphic Novels and ComicsReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review – Angel Catbird by Margaret Atwood

    by Sharon Browning 25 October, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 25 October, 2016

    Angel CatbirdMargaret Atwood, AuthorJohnnie Christmas, IllustratorTamra Bonvillain, ColoristDark Horse BooksRelease Date:  September 6, 2016ISBN 978-1-50670-063-2 …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreSpeculative FictionYoung Adult

    LitStack Review: Steeplejack by A. J. Hartley

    by Sharon Browning 8 September, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 8 September, 2016

    Steeplejack A. J. Hartley Tor Teen Release Date:  June 14, 2016 ISBN 978-0-7653-8342-6 Multiculturalism is …

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  • FantasyReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review: The Last Mortal Bond by Brian Staveley

    by Sharon Browning 1 September, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 1 September, 2016

    The Last Mortal Bond Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, Book 3 Brian Staveley Tor Books …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreSpeculative FictionUrban FantasyYoung Adult

    LitStack Review – Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older

    by Sharon Browning 24 August, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 24 August, 2016

    Shadowshaper Daniel José Older Arthur A. Levine Books Release Date:  June 30, 2015 ISBN 978-0-545-59161-4 …

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    LitStack Review: The Summer Dragon by Todd Lockwood

    by Sharon Browning 14 July, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 14 July, 2016

    The Summer Dragon – First Book of the Evertide Todd Lockwood DAW Books Release Date:  …

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    LitStack Review: The Dinosaur Knights by Victor Milán

    by Sharon Browning 28 June, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 28 June, 2016

    The Dinosaur Knights Victor Milán Tor Books Release Date:  July 5, 2016 ISBN 978-0-7653-3297-4 If …

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  • FantasynovellaReviews by GenreYoung Adult

    LitStack Review: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

    by Sharon Browning 20 June, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 20 June, 2016

    Every Heart a Doorway Seanan McGuire Tor.com Release Date:  April 5, 2016 ISBN 978-0-7653-8550-5 I’m …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreRomance NovelsYoung Adult

    LitStack Review: Ophelia by Lisa Klein

    by Sharon Browning 8 June, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 8 June, 2016

    Ophelia Lisa Klein Bloomsbury USA Childrens Release Date:  December 26, 2007 ISBN 978-1-58234-801-8 Earlier this …

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  • Alternative HistoryFantasySpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: United States of Japan by Peter Tieryas

    by Sharon Browning 7 June, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 7 June, 2016

    United States of Japan Peter Tieryas Angry Robot Release Date:  March 1, 2016 ISBN 978-0-85766-533-1 …

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  • Crime and ThrillerFantasyMagical RealismReviews by GenreSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: Who Killed Sherlock Holmes? by Paul Cornell

    by Sharon Browning 31 May, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 31 May, 2016

    Who Killed Sherlock Holmes? Paul Cornell Pan Books Release Date:  May 19, 2016 ISBN 978-1-4472-7326-4 …

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  • FantasyReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review: The Spider’s War by Daniel Abraham

    by Sharon Browning 25 May, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 25 May, 2016

    The Spider’s War Daniel Abraham Orbit Books Release Date:  March 8, 2016 ISBN 978-0-316-20405-7 In …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: Thursday 1:17 pm by Michael Landweber

    by Sharon Browning 23 May, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 23 May, 2016

    Thursday 1:17 pm Michael  Landweber Coffeetown Press Release Date:  May 1, 2016 ISBN 978-1-60381-357-0 Every …

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  • Crime and ThrillerFantasyHorror and SuspenseReviews by GenreSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Brotherhood of the Wheel by R. S. Belcher

    by Sharon Browning 19 May, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 19 May, 2016

    The Brotherhood of the Wheel R. S. Belcher Tor Books Release Date:  March 1, 2016 …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreScience FictionSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: Morning Star by Pierce Brown

    by Sharon Browning 11 May, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 11 May, 2016

    Morning Star Pierce Brown Del Rey Release Date:  February 9, 2016 ISBN 978-0-345-53984-7 If there …

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  • FantasyMagical RealismReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review: Borderline by Mishell Baker

    by Sharon Browning 9 May, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 9 May, 2016

    Borderline Mishell Baker Saga Press Release Date:  March 1, 2016 ISBN 978-1-4814-5306-6 How to write …

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  • FantasyReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review – In the Labyrinth of Drakes by Marie Brennan

    by Sharon Browning 5 May, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 5 May, 2016

    In the Labyrinth of Drakes: A Memoir by Lady TrentBook 4 of “A Natural History …

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  • FantasyReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review – Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho

    by Sharon Browning 4 May, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 4 May, 2016

    Sorcerer to the Crown Zen Cho Ace Books Release Date:  September 1, 2015 ISBN 978-0-425-28337-0 …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreScience FictionSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: Slow River by Nicola Griffith

    by Sharon Browning 27 April, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 27 April, 2016

    Slow River Nicola Griffith Ballantine Books Reissue date:  July 29, 2003 (released 1995) ISBN 978-0-345-39537-5 …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreScience FictionSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett

    by Sharon Browning 25 April, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 25 April, 2016

    City of Blades Book Two of The Divine Cities Series Robert Jackson Bennett Broadway Books …

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  • FantasyMagical RealismReviews by GenreYoung Adult

    LitStack Review: Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

    by Sharon Browning 11 April, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 11 April, 2016

    Signal to Noise Silvia Moreno-Garcia Solaris Release Date:  February 10, 2015 ISBN 978-1-78108-299-7 Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s …

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  • FantasyMagical RealismReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review: A Gathering of Shadows by V. E. Schwab

    by Sharon Browning 23 March, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 23 March, 2016

    A Gathering of Shadows V. E. Schwab Tor Books Release Date:  February 23, 2016 ISBN …

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    LitStack Review: Arcadia by Iain Pears

    by Sharon Browning 22 March, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 22 March, 2016

    Arcadia Iain Pears Alfred A. Knopf Release Date:  February 9, 2016 ISBN 978-1-101-94682-4 Recently, I …

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  • FantasyMagical RealismReviews by GenreSpeculative FictionUrban Fantasy

    LitStack Review: All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

    by Sharon Browning 8 March, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 8 March, 2016

    All the Birds in the Sky Charlie Jane Anders Tor Books Release Date:  January 26, …

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    LitStack Review: The Providence of Fire by Brian Staveley

    by Sharon Browning 7 March, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 7 March, 2016

    The Providence of Fire Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, Book II Brian Staveley Tor Books …

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  • Book LoveFantasyReviews by GenreYoung Adult

    Blog Tour: The Secrets of Solace by Jaleigh Johnson

    by Sharon Browning 1 March, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 1 March, 2016

    The Secrets of Solace Jaleigh Johnson Delacorte Books for Young Readers Release Date:  March 8, …

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  • FantasyReviews by GenreScience FictionUncategorized

    Flash Review: Weighing Shadows by Lisa Goldstein

    by Sharon Browning 15 February, 2016
    by Sharon Browning 15 February, 2016

    Weighing Shadows Lisa Goldstein Night Shade Books Release Date:  November 3, 2015 ISBN 978-1-59780-840-8 In …

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