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Rari reviews "Throne of Lies" by H. L Moore, Death's Embrace book 3:

"Grace’s precarious throne is on the verge of being usurped by Odessa White, who is married to Bianca, a woman who has a blood tie to the previous Archons... The end of this book has my heart in complete tatters. I must read the next book IMMEDIATELY."

https://www.queerscifi.com/review-throne-of-lies-h-l-moore/

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QSFer C.J. Dragon has a new MM fantasy romance out: Malachi.

Heartbroken and still nursing the wounds of loss, renowned author Malachi Ardell seeks solitude with his companionship only extending to Vinx, a native FelCan, and sporadic interaction with fellow humans. His expectations of a quiet future are thrown into chaos when his rural ...

https://www.queerscifi.com/new-release-malachi-c-j-dragon-2/

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Anyone got recs for a recent (< 5 years) sci-fi series with the well-used formula of "gradual rediscovery of the powers of ancient advanced civilization"? Maybe something archaeological or with an engineering slant.

My last several vague theme/mood requests have all born fruit with new books for me to read, so is my go-to recommendation engine at this point. 🤗

John Scalzi's best-known series hooked me from the first chapter. A 75-year-old widower signs his life away in exchange for eternal youth out among the stars because... well, why wouldn't you?

https://newsletter.ryansouthwickauthor.com/book-review-old-mans-war/

Max Gladstone's Craft Sequence series is my favorite fantasy series and his follow-on Craft Wars series is equally great (and not just because the third book is dedicated to me*).

If you like SFF and amazing world building, a can't-put-it-down plot, strong female protagonists, queer characters, and amazing dialog, this series is for you.

Read them in publication (ie series) order -- start with Three Parts Dead.

* I mean, it isn't but it _could_ be.

It's been a rough day/week/month due to the upcoming move, but I have just sunk into Cat Sebastian's new book with such deep relief - it's so kind, so beautifully written, and so full of grounded, realistic hope. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237117000-after-hours-at-dooryard-books

Benefits by Zoë Fairbairns

Mother's Benefits become the means by which British governments provide British women with the same benevolent management Britain once provided to India, Ireland, and Africa.

https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/on-nursery-hill

Honestly, All Systems Red is a solid sci-fi short story! I really liked it as it’s a fast read with great humor, interesting characters, and a good basis for further stories based in this world. Love how Martha doesn’t dwell on the sophisticated nature of the tech, but gives you a solid impression of how it does function.

Bought it originally from the Amazon Kindle store, now that I use Bookshop.org, I'll continue there! The best part is that Martha Wells books are DRM free there.

The Incandescent by Emily Tesh

Excellently done. Very different from her Desperate Glory, but that doesn't detract from it at all. The story has a slow reveal for the real conflict, but you aren't left bored waiting for it. The build up is masterful.

The idea of a school of magic for kids has been done, yes. But this world feels so much more realistic and complete. I felt like this book was an intentional counterpoint to HP.

1/2

This week's at the library: I bought second-hand copies of Fevered Planet: How Emerge When We Harm Nature by the late John Vidal and : The Modern World in a Trillion Particles by Jay Owens, and picked up a review copy of Uncommon Ground: Rethinking Our Relationship With the by Patrick Galbraith.

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