Blood Betrayal by Ausma Zehanat Khan is an excellent police procedural that tackles difficult topics of race, policing, assimilation, the cost of a life in law enforcement, and migrant assimilation. It's a beautiful book. Highly recommended.
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Review: Traitor of Redwinter
Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald returns readers to the wonderful world of Raine and the Draoihn. Magic, politics, treachery, mystery, and more await readers between these covers. McDonald explores more of the world he created in the first book, and readers get to enjoy that. Highly recommended.
Review: Kakistocracy
Kakistocracy by Alex Shvartsman is a fun sequel to The Middling Affliction. Conrad Brent is back and as snarky as ever. Highly recommended.
Review: Last to Leave the Room
Last to Leave the Room by Caitlin Starling is an exquisitely crafted book with big things to say about science that I just could not get into. If you like slow build horror, this might be the book for you.
Review: Justice is Coming
Justice is Coming by Cenk Uygur is a rare book by a politician. It's substantively filled with facts and analysis. It's a book that inspires conversation with its subject matter whether the reader agrees or disagrees. It will anger you. It will call you names. It will make you re-examine your own positions. Highly recommended.
Review: The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport
The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport by Samit Basu is a fun adventure set in a wonderful science fiction city. Highly recommended.
Review: The Hexologists
The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft is a wonderful opening to a new fantasy series. These magical detectives will take you to imaginative places. Highly recommended.
Review: Red Rabbit
Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian is a Western novel mixed with supernatural horrors. It follows an odd group of individuals through a beautiful and brutal alternate Kansas. Highly recommended.
Review: The Circumference of the World
The Circumference of the World by Lavie Tidhar is a fantastic mix of style and character. It collects interesting people and writes about them in interesting ways. Highly recommended.
Review: Schrader’s Chord
Schrader's Chord by Scott Leeds is a moving horror novel that explores grief. This is an excellent debut and an excellent all around read. Highly recommended.