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Disclaimer: I received this book as an advanced copy, but the review is my own! What happens when the terrifying woodland beast an elite…
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The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake Mara Rutherford Harper · 2026 Mara Rutherford’s The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake promises a high-stakes, anti-progress dystopia with a dark “enemies-to-lovers” romance, but the novel…
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Fantasy · Mara Rutherford · Romance · The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake · Young Adult
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September 05, 2026 Contests, Grants, and Residencies L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future – Science Fiction & Fantasy Deadline: September 20, 2026 + Prize: $500–$5,000, publication, and industry exposure A long-running…
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Peter S. Beagle’s dragon-slaying tale starts with wit, warmth, and a hero who dreams of being a valet. For me, its later turn toward familiar fantasy tropes loses some of that promise.
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Bottle trees, gestures, prayers, and the places where doubt and devotion meet.
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