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The world of unknowable objects – those seemingly ordinary items that most people have no …
On a society that protects magical objects, and the race to save the world from magic.
4 stars
A fascinating book involving a Society set up to hide away magical Unknowable Objects to prevent them from being misused. They meet every six months, but it has been years since a magical object has been found: until now. Magda Sparks goes to get it, but she encounters a professional killer who has his own reasons for hunting magical objects. The result is a race between Magda (and her friends) and the killer for the objects.
And then, an unusual person with an affinity for magical objects steps into the story, a twist that reveals that the Society of Unknowable Objects that Magda knows is not what it seems. It also reveals the truth behind the magical objects and the unusual person: and Magda may be the only one who can prevent the world from being destroyed by magic, even if the solution is one that she does not …
A fascinating book involving a Society set up to hide away magical Unknowable Objects to prevent them from being misused. They meet every six months, but it has been years since a magical object has been found: until now. Magda Sparks goes to get it, but she encounters a professional killer who has his own reasons for hunting magical objects. The result is a race between Magda (and her friends) and the killer for the objects.
And then, an unusual person with an affinity for magical objects steps into the story, a twist that reveals that the Society of Unknowable Objects that Magda knows is not what it seems. It also reveals the truth behind the magical objects and the unusual person: and Magda may be the only one who can prevent the world from being destroyed by magic, even if the solution is one that she does not like.
There is a link between this book and the author's previous one, "The Book of Doors", but it is hinted at when the source of the magical objects is revealed.
Soh Kam Yung reviewed Made Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky
She was good at making friends.
Coppelia is a street thief, a trickster, a …
Magical puppets bought to life in a city full of magic, but only for the privilaged.
4 stars
An interesting fantasy story involving a puppet maker with some magical ability over her puppets, set in a city that is strongly divided into the upper class (who control magic in the city) and the rest (who have to get by with the bits of magic that can be found) that is ruled by gangs. The puppet maker has a secret relationship with magical puppets that were bought to life by magic in the past: she makes new puppets for them (which are then made alive by magic), and they help her survive in the city by thievery.
But then, a gang lord calls her in, for his gang have found a hidden lair that contains an unusual object, and they use her to learn more about it. But what she discovers could change the entire power structure of the city and her relationship with the magical puppets.
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Welcome to the public domain, THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE (1930), Nancy Drew’s second puzzling case. 🧩
But the clues all point to Nancy’s next big mystery now being free for everyone to read & enjoy.
Learn more ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/public-domain-day-2026/
Soh Kam Yung started reading Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 232, January 2026 by Neil Clarke (Clarkesworld Magazine, #232)
Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 232, January 2026 by Neil Clarke (Clarkesworld Magazine, #232)
FICTION:
- "The Stars You Can't See by Looking Directly" by Samantha Murray, AUDIO EDITION read by Kate Baker …
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Nielsen Hayden Retires from Tor https://locusmag.com/2026/01/nielsen-hayden-retires-from-tor/
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Unknown Worlds: Tales from Beyond edited by Stanley Schmidt
Another foray into the lost worlds of Unknown.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/unknown-pleasures
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Soh Kam Yung started reading Wizard of Earthsea by Fred Fordham (The Books of Earthsea, #1)
Wizard of Earthsea by Fred Fordham, Ursula K. Le Guin (The Books of Earthsea, #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin’s timeless and revered A Wizard of Earthsea is reimagined in a richly expansive graphic novel by …
Soh Kam Yung wants to read Wizard of Earthsea by Fred Fordham (The Books of Earthsea, #1)
Wizard of Earthsea by Fred Fordham, Ursula K. Le Guin (The Books of Earthsea, #1)
Ursula K. Le Guin’s timeless and revered A Wizard of Earthsea is reimagined in a richly expansive graphic novel by …
Soh Kam Yung finished reading The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown
The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown
The world of unknowable objects – those seemingly ordinary items that most people have no idea possess magical powers – …
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Cuckoo’s Egg by C J Cherryh
What was the purpose behind raising an unconventional child like Thorn?
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Explore @garykwolfe’s review of NINE GOBLINS by @tkingfisher.com: “Kingfisher’s narrative voice is as delightfully chatty as ever… those who enjoy the playfulness and sharp wit of those novels will not be disappointed.” https://locusmag.com/review/nine-goblins-by-t-kingfisher-review-by-gary-k-wolfe/
Soh Kam Yung started reading The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown
The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown
The world of unknowable objects – those seemingly ordinary items that most people have no idea possess magical powers – …
Soh Kam Yung finished reading Made Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Made Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky
She was good at making friends.
Coppelia is a street thief, a trickster, a low-level con artist. But she …
Soh Kam Yung started reading Made Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Made Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky
She was good at making friends.
Coppelia is a street thief, a trickster, a low-level con artist. But she …