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June 13, 2023

The best sci-fi & fantasy of 2023 (so far)

The horror renaissance continued and acclaimed authors reached masterful new heights in the first half of 2023.
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Book jacket image for Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

Hell Bent

Gut-wrenching and deeply human, Leigh Bardugo’s sequel to Ninth House will tug at your heartstrings even as it chills you to the bone.
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The Sword Defiant

Gareth Hanrahan’s gritty and rousing fantasy novel The Sword Defiant explores what happens after the good guys win.
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Lone Women

A powerful study in setting and character with a healthy dose of horror, Lone Women will forever change the way you think about the Wild ...
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A House With Good Bones

Impressively weird, nerve-wracking but still laugh-out-loud funny, A House With Good Bones is another horror hit from T. Kingfisher.
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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

Shannon Chakraborty’s follow-up to her bestselling Daevabad trilogy is a swashbuckling high seas quest that’s rousing, profound and irresistible.
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