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stinkingpig rated What Moves the Dead: 3 stars

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher (Sworn Solider, #1)
From T. Kingfisher, the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones, comes What Moves the Dead, a gripping and atmospheric retelling …
stinkingpig rated A Master of Djinn: 4 stars

A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)
Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns to his popular alternate Cairo universe for his fantasy novel debut, …
stinkingpig rated The Angel of Khan el-Khalili: 3 stars

The Angel of Khan el-Khalili by P. Djèlí Clark (Dead Djinn Universe, #0.2)
A girl visits a bazaar in Cairo, seeking a favor from a mysterious angelic being.
This story first appeared in …
stinkingpig rated Wild life: 5 stars

Wild life by Molly Gloss
Charlotte Bridger Drummond is a free-thinking, cigar-smoking, trouser-wearing woman who pens popular women's adventure stories on the Northwest frontier in …
stinkingpig rated The Twisted Ones: 4 stars

The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher
When a young woman clears out her deceased grandmother’s home in rural North Carolina, she finds long-hidden secrets about a …
stinkingpig rated Chaos Vector: 4 stars
stinkingpig rated Four Lost Cities: 4 stars

Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz (duplicate)
A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history—and figure out why people abandoned them. …
stinkingpig rated Velocity Weapon: 4 stars

Velocity Weapon by Megan E O'Keefe (The Protectorate, #1)
Sanda and Biran Greeve were siblings destined for greatness. A high-flying sergeant, Sanda has the skills to take down any …
stinkingpig rated The Hollow Places: 5 stars

The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher, .
A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and terror in this gripping new …
stinkingpig rated We Shall Sing a Song into the Deep: 5 stars
stinkingpig rated Bios: 5 stars
stinkingpig rated Rolling in the Deep: 4 stars
stinkingpig rated Against A Dark Background: 4 stars

Against A Dark Background by Iain M. Banks, Iain Banks
Sharrow was once the leader of a personality-attuned combat team in one of the sporadic little commercial wars in the …