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Summer of Sci-fi: 6 Tales to Beat the Heat

August 28, 2023August 25, 2023a cat

Check out this rundown of great titles to chill with as we blaze toward the end of summer!

Series That Ended This Year You Can Binge Read Now!

December 20, 2022December 12, 2022a cat4 Comments

Here’s one for the marathon readers. The book-jockeys who devour quadruple digit pages in single digit days. Here’s a list of fantasy series that ended this year to satiate even the most voracious word-eater. Enjoy your book binge!

Are You an Atreides or Harkonnen?

December 11, 2022December 12, 2022a cat5 Comments

Take the quiz and discover with which house you stand!

Excerpt: Dune: The Heir of Caladan by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson

October 17, 2022October 12, 2022a cat1 Comment

Please enjoy this free excerpt of Dune: The Heir of Caladan by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson, on sale 11/22/22.

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But What if You Added a Dragon? How Jenn Lyons Would Improve 6 Books

July 28, 2022July 26, 2022a cat3 Comments

Jenn Lyons is the author of the epic A Chorus of Dragons series, and she’s also one of the foremost dragonic scholars of the contemporary age. Here we consult her comprehensive knowledge of dragon lore to understand what SFF titles would benefit from the inclusion of one (or more) dragon(s).

8 Books to Read While You’re Waiting for the NEXT Dune Movie

June 30, 2022August 18, 2022Rachel Taylor6 Comments

The spice must flow. But it also has to wait.

Denis Villeneuve’s first Dune film kept getting delayed by the panacea, and as of writing this, Dune: Part Two is scheduled for October 2023. Which means we’re back to waiting.

Luckily, there are plenty of great space operas to tide you over until then. But what’s that you say? You’re not just looking for any space opera, you’re looking for the particular space opera that’s going to satisfy the exact reason why you’re looking forward to Dune? Fear not! Our recommendations are sorted by why you’re excited to see Dune!

Excerpt: Sands of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson

April 16, 2022March 18, 2022Rachel Taylor1 Comment

Please enjoy this free excerpt of Sands of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, on sale 6/28/2022.

Step Aside, Shadowfax—6 Books Featuring Fantasy Steeds That Aren’t Horses

July 28, 2021July 15, 2021Rachel Taylor8 Comments

Sure, horses are majestic and noble beasts, but why limit yourself to four legs and hooves in fantasy when you could be riding anything from gigantic sandworms to man-eating hippos? Here are six titles that feature alternative steeds for riding into battle on, or just riding to work on.