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"Rogue Protocol": This Heartless Killing Machine Is All Heart

August 1, 2018 Mark Springer
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Murderbot is back. Its mission: help to bring down GrayCris, the evil corporation that has made thievery and killing a business model.

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In Reviews Tags The Murderbot Diaries, Martha Wells, Science Fiction, Rogue AI, Mark Springer
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"49 Buddhas": An Unlikely Detective, Searching for Enlightenment

June 22, 2018 Mark Springer
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A reincarnated Buddhist monk, armed with the wisdom of many lifetimes (and a little black magic), tries to solve a murder mystery and bring enlightenment to all beings.

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In Reviews Tags 49 Buddhas, Buddhism, Jim Ringel, Mark Springer
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"Scythe": Why Die? The Problems with Immortality

June 1, 2018 C.S. Peterson
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It’s a perfect world. Just a little bit too full of people.

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In Reviews Tags Neal Shusterman, YA Science Fiction, Science Fiction, CS Peterson
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Cloud Orca Land: "Blackfish City" and the Struggle for Utopia

May 25, 2018 The Unbound Writers
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Sam J. Miller’s new novel wrestles with catastrophes to come, and what kind of power might form out of the struggle.

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In Reviews Tags Sam J. Miller, Blackfish City, Dystopia, Utopia, Cli-Fi, Arctic Sci-Fi, Orcas, CS Peterson, Theodore McCombs
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"The Queen of Sorrow"

May 18, 2018 C.S. Peterson
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The final tale in the Queens of Renthia saga is here. More queens, more lands, more spirits, and answers to questions as large as the universe.

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In Reviews Tags queens of renthia, The Reluctant Queen, queen of blood, Sarah Beth Durst, CS Peterson, female protagonist, The Hero's Journey
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Nebula Finalist Novellas 2017: Twisty Plots, Humor, Gender Fluidity and Big Questions

May 11, 2018 The Unbound Writers
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Nebula Award finalist novellas are plot-twisty, gender-bending, humorous, and pithy with Big Questions in a smaller, digestible format.

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In Reviews Tags JY Yang, Sarah Pinsker, Sarah Gailey, Martha Wells, Nebula Awards, Novella, Mark Springer, Theodore McCombs, CS Peterson, Lisa Mahoney
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Nebula-Nominated Short Stories/Novelettes

May 4, 2018 The Unbound Writers
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer's 52nd Annual Nebula Awards will be held in Pittsburgh this May

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer's 52nd Annual Nebula Awards will be held in Pittsburgh this May

It’s Nebula Awards season! Our editors share their thoughts on a selection of nominees for Best Shorty Story and Best Novelette.

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In Reviews Tags Mark Springer, Amanda Baldeneaux, Lisa Mahoney, Theodore McCombs, CS Peterson, Nebula Awards, SFWA
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"Children of Blood and Bone": Tomi Adeyemi's Blockbuster Debut

April 20, 2018 C.S. Peterson
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Adeyemi's breakout debut features a richly drawn world inspired by West African traditions, compassionate social commentary, and a new take on magic.

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In Reviews Tags Tomi Adeyemi, CS Peterson, West African Traditions, afrofuturism, Young Adult Fantasy, African-American speculative fiction
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"The Atrocities": A Concentrated Gothic Pill

April 6, 2018 Sean Cassity
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How much more Gothic could The Atrocities be? None. None more Gothic.

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In Reviews Tags Atrocities, Gothic Fiction, Jeremy C. Shipp, Sean Cassity
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"A Wrinkle in Time": Fiction Unbound Reviews the Film [Spoiler Warning]

March 23, 2018 The Unbound Writers
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Going from beloved classic book to blockbuster movie is a tricky proposition. The writers at Fiction Unbound weigh in on what worked, and what didn't.

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In Reviews Tags Danyelle C. Overbo, Amanda Baldeneaux, Sean Cassity, A Wrinkle in Time, Books to Movies, African-American speculative fiction
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Temporal Ecologies in Kelly Robson's "Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach"

March 16, 2018 Theodore McCombs

Kelly Robson's new novella cannily links time travel escapism to our ecological crisis.

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In Reviews Tags Kelly Robson, Gods Monsters and the Lucky Peach, Time Travel, Cli-Fi, Theodore McCombs
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Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time" A Fantasy Novel for All Ages

March 9, 2018 Fiction Unbound
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With the exciting film release of A Wrinkle in Time, the Fiction Unbounders went back to the source material and re-lived some childhood magic.

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In Appreciations, Reviews Tags Danyelle C. Overbo, Amanda Baldeneaux, Sean Cassity, CS Peterson, Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet
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"Black Panther": Society as Superhero

March 2, 2018 The Unbound Writers
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The Unbound Writers review and revel in the newest Marvel super hero film: Black Panther

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In Reviews Tags Marvel, Black Panther, film, afrofuturism, CS Peterson, Amanda Baldeneaux, Danyelle C. Overbo, Theodore McCombs, Superheroes, African-American speculative fiction
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"Strange the Dreamer": Tired of Killing

February 23, 2018 C.S. Peterson
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In Liani Taylor's lyrical and dark fantasy, killing your enemies doesn't solve anything and there are no easy answers. 

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In Appreciations, Reviews Tags CS Peterson, Lani Taylor, Strange the Dreamer
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Odd Couples: "The Shape of Water," "Selkie Stories Are for Losers"

January 26, 2018 Theodore McCombs

Pairing Guillermo del Toro's water monster romance with Sofia Samatar's celebrated 2013 selkie story.

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In Appreciations, Reviews Tags Guillermo del Toro, Sofia Samatar, Selkies, Water Monsters, The Shape of Water, Selkie Stories Are for Losers, Theodore McCombs
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"The Last Jedi" — Where We Stand

January 5, 2018 The Unbound Writers
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The Last Jedi turns expectations upside down and fans inside out.

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In Reviews Tags Star Wars, Theodore McCombs, Amanda Baldeneaux, CS Peterson, Joseph Campbell, Danyelle C. Overbo, Lisa Mahoney
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The Heroine’s Journey: Beyond the Bindings of the Western Tradition

November 17, 2017 Lisa Mahoney
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S.A. Chakraborty's debut novel sweeps readers away on a flying carpet to the magical city of Daevabad, where Cairo orphan Nahri will learn the truth - both the incredible and the ugly - about her family's history.

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In Reviews Tags The Hero's Journey, The City of Brass, S.A. Chakraborty, Folk stories, Lisa Mahoney
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"Dark Matter" [Spoiler] Review: Blake Crouch’s Science Fiction Thriller Delves into the Multiverse

November 10, 2017 Danyelle Overbo
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Blake Crouch's Dark Matter is a light science fiction adventure about the road not traveled. Let's dive in!

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In Reviews Tags Particle Theory, Science Fiction, weird science, Danyelle C. Overbo
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"The Half-Drowned King": Sailing the Viking Seas

November 3, 2017 C.S. Peterson
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Need an epic fix while you wait for the Game of Thrones finale? Look no further than the beauty and bluntly rendered brutality of Linnea Hartsuyker's adrenaline-fueled historical novel set in ninth-century Norway.

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In Reviews Tags Vikings, Historical Fiction, CS Peterson, female protagonist, Norse mythology
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Bundle Up for Joe Hill's "Strange Weather"

October 20, 2017 Sean Cassity
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Read Strange Weather with a nice warm blanket you can hide under.

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In Reviews Tags Joe Hill, Novella, Horror, Sean Cassity
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