In her latest list, Jo Walton raves about SFF books by Sue Burke, Benjamin Rosenbaum, and Victoria Goddard! Plus, a genre romance from Lily Chu, and a look into Ada Palmer's upcoming series!
From potion sellers to fantastical big-box stores, speculative shopping can lead to your heart's desire or a new romance...but there's always a question of cost. Here are five enthralling examples...
It might be impossible to escape destiny, but that doesn't keep fictional characters from trying! James Davis Nicoll on five stories about defying fate and trying to rewrite the future. What are your favorites?
Tensions rise among the Aes Sedai as Egwene considers her Oaths and confronts a shocking betrayal...
Join Reading the Wheel of Time with the conclusion of Crossroads of Twilight! Let's discuss the book as a whole, whether epic cliffhangers were better back in the '90s and early 2000s, and look ahead to Knife of Dreams...
After a generally impressive season, the finale of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew has been...disappointing, with an emphasis on action over emotion. Emmet Asher-Perrin reviews "The Real Good Guys"!
If you're craving dark TV right now, congratulations: you just hit the mother lode. From the historical zombie thriller Kingdom to a suspected serial killer romance in Flower of Evil, we're recommending 7 thrilling K-Dramas for your next action-packed fix!
"The disgustingness itself needs to be somehow desirable."
Gavia Baker-Whitelaw discusses Robert Eggers' Nosferatu fails to meet the standards of successful gothic romance–by failing to eroticize the monster at its core.