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The Porcelain Sisters: This propulsive horror-comedy is a thrill ride
The Porcelain Sisters by Daryl Gregory
Daryl Gregory‘s 2026 novella, The Porcelain Sisters, goes full-tilt from Chapter One, following the adventures of Ruth, a twenty-something for… ift.tt/UQlPrgw
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The Thrill of the Haunt: The humor is one of the best things about this series
The Thrill of the Haunt by E.J. Copperman
The Thrill of the Haunt (2013) is the fifth full-length novel in E.J. Copperman’s HAUNTED GUESTHOUSE mystery series. Harbor Haven … ift.tt/lbFguR0
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WWWednesday: November 4, 2026
Two weekends ago the World Fantasy Awards were announced in Oakland, CA. Once was Willem, by M.R. Carey, took the award for Best Novel. Best long fiction was awarded to Psychopomp and Circumstance by Eden Royce. Best short… ift.tt/KbQ1AeZ
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Forerunner Foray: Another YA adventure that gets dreamy
Forerunner Foray by Andre Norton
Forerunner Foray (1973) is the third of Andre Norton’s FORERUNNER novels and the final book collected in the Warlock omnibus with Storm Over Warlock and Ordeal in… ift.tt/4hw7iX3
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The Reaping: Couldn’t stick the landing
The Reaping by Bernard Taylor
It was horror author Charles L. Grant, writing in Jones & Newman’s essential overview volume Horror: 100 Best Books, who first alerted me to the sterling qualities of Bernard Taylor… ift.tt/YThZiUV
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An Open Spook: Loretta takes a turn
An Open Spook by E.J. Copperman
An Open Spook (2013) is a short novella set between Chance of a Ghost and The Thrill of the Haunt in E.J. Copperman’s HAUNTED GUESTHOUSE series. Like the previous novella, A Wild Ghos… ift.tt/JqleU3j
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Testimony of Mute Things: A murder mystery
Testimony of Mute Things by Lois McMaster Bujold
After spending the last few PENRIC & DESDEMONA stories with an older Penric, his wife, children, and students, Lois McMaster Bujold takes us back in time in Te… ift.tt/6vWhjfC
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Chance of a Ghost: A funny installment in this cozy series
Chance of a Ghost by E.J. Copperman
Chance of a Ghost (2013) is the fourth full-length novel in E.J. Copperman’s HAUNTED GUESTHOUSE mystery series. It’s been about a year since Alison Kerby bo… ift.tt/NVzBwpb
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The Shadow Before the Dawn: There’s a lot to like in this historical fantasy
The Shadow Before the Dawn by Alma Alexander
There is a lot to like in The Shadow Before the Dawn (2026), Alma Alexander’s newest novel in six years, particularly for those w… ift.tt/Vhul7Xp
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Ordeal in Otherwhere: Another psychic adventure on Warlock
Ordeal in Otherwhere by Andre Norton
Ordeal in Otherwhere (1964) is the second novel in Andre Norton’s FORERUNNER series and returns us to the planet Warlock, the setting of Storm Over Warlock… ift.tt/4mzVvWT
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Zero Point: Gets even more brutal
Zero Point by Neal Asher
Zero Point (2012) is the second book in Neal Asher’s OWNER trilogy, following The Departure. You’ll definitely want to read that book first, and there will be spoilers for it here.
At the end… ift.tt/5vMPBZI
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The Slantwise Histories: Often lyrical, always vivid and precise
The Slantwise Histories by Alix E. Harrow
The Slantwise Histories (2026) collects 15 stories by Alix Harrow, including several new ones along with her Hugo-winning “A Witch’s Guide to Es… ift.tt/Ezqi8wK
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WWWednesday: October 14, 2026
Pretty black cat between orange pumpkins on an orange background
Navi Pillay, South African jurist and champion of human rights, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this week.
Cannibalism shows up quite a bit in horror re… ift.tt/6OrVnUI
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The Adventure of the Demonic Ox: A scary Penric story
The Adventure of the Demonic Ox by Lois McMaster Bujold
Penric’s household is entering a new stage. His children are growing up, Otta has been with the family for five years and is becoming an acco… ift.tt/vywQTjV
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A Wild Ghost Chase: Here is Paul’s perspective
A Wild Ghost Chase by E.J. Copperman
A Wild Ghost Chase (2012) is a short novella set between Old Haunts and Chance of a Ghost in E.J. Copperman’s HAUNTED GUESTHOUSE series. It’s not necessary for followi… ift.tt/N6Q7EXn
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Strange Eons: One master’s tribute to another
Strange Eons by Robert Bloch
The October 1927 issue of the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales was, in most respects, a very typical one for its era, although it would wind up having a profound effect on a c… ift.tt/T8AFWi4
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Desert Radio: More than the air is thin in the desert
Desert Radio by Pamela M. Durgin
If I had to sum up 2026’s Desert Radio, a cosmic horror novel by Pamela M. Durgin with one word, that word would be “atmosphere.” As the title implies, the desert p… ift.tt/Rlb2hKW
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The Expert System’s Champion: What a strange world
The Expert System’s Champion by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Expert System’s Champion (2021) is the sequel to The Expert System’s Brother and should definitely be read after that novella. This review will c… ift.tt/4fnuURP
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The Departure: Violent people in a ruthless world
The Departure by Neal Asher
The Departure (2011) is the first book in Neal Asher’s OWNER trilogy. It’s set in a dystopian future where Earth is controlled by the Committee, a corrupt totalitarian world… ift.tt/EPJAGQc
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The Splintered Sun: Robin Hood in Osten Ard
The Splintered Sun by Tad Williams
With The Splintered Sun (2026), Tad Williams returns to the world of Osten Ard with a new story set three centuries before his classic MEMORY, SORROW, AND THORN series. Des… ift.tt/J9yCUrf
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