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Keeping kosher can be tough sometimes, particularly when you are desperately hungry and a mythological creature suddenly crosses your path- and you just happen to have a perfectly sharpened knife on you- but, not knowing if the creature is kosher, you hesitate to attack. Well, thanks to Ann and Jeff Vandermeer, and The Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals, you will never be faced with this unpleasant situation again. Read More
Shortly after the mysterious death of her mother, Yeine is summoned by her grandfather to his palace in the city of Sky, where Yeine is informed that she has been selected as her grandfather’s heir. Considering that Yeine’s mother had been disinherited after she ran off with Yeine's father, Yeine is understandably surprised by the news, especially since her grandfather already has two other heirs. But soon Yeine learns the real reason that she has been brought to the palace and she realizes that her chances of ever getting out of this situation alive, are slim. Read More
Koth is the new innkeeper in a small, sleepy town that has seen better days. New dangers on the road have caused business to slow to a trickle and so the only customers the Wayside Inn sees these days are a the local residents who stop by for drinks in the evenings.
Koth's days are spent tending to his inn, sweeping the floors and shining the counters, allowing himself to transform into his new role as innkeeper. But his student, Bast, is not willing to let Koth forget who he once was, despite Koth’s attempts to put his past behind him. Read More
Caterina Shaw is a world-famous musician, until cancer invades her body and the pain from a tumor makes it impossible for her to continue playing her beloved cello. Caterina is willing to do anything to stop the pain, even participate in an experimental treatment meant to eliminate the cancer. But the treatments don’t go as Caterina had expected and one night she suddenly finds herself outside, alone and naked, with no memory of how she got there, or even who she is. And although her mind is wild and fragmented, she is pretty certain that her body should not be changing colors or bleeding green blood. Read More
Gail Carriger is the author of the wonderfully entertaining new novel, Soulless, in which she provides a fresh new take on the paranormal scene; placing vampires and werewolves in Victorian London, where they influence fashion, society and government.
SciFiGuy is one of the most popular speculative fiction blogs in the blogosphere and I'm pleased to have had the opportunity to interview the man behind the blog, Doug Knipe.
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side
by Beth Fantaskey
It has a different take on vampires and the romance was just sizzling! LOVED it!- Issa
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
This is a story told as if magic always existed in the past, but two magicians bring it back in the 1800s. It's quirky and the prose is beautiful. The plot moves slowly, so if the quirky style doesn't appeal to you, it probably won't be your cup of tea..-Bryce