Between Earth and Sky, #1: Black Sun By: Rebecca Roanhorse Published: October 13, 2020 Genre: Fantasy/Folklore/Historical Fantasy This year, the solstice will be marked by the rarest of celestial occurrences. As the year divides into old and new, so also will the earth, sun, and moon align in the Convergence. Over our very heads, we will… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “Black Sun”
Category: American Gods
Why You Need to Read: “Trail of Lightning”
The Sixth World: Book One: Trail of Lightning By: Rebecca Roanhorse Published: June 26, 2018 Genre: Science Fiction, Native American Literature, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Folklore NOTE:Understand that any incorrect use and/or spelling surrounding the culture mentioned is unintentional. “But I’m no hero. I’m more of a last resort, a scorched-earth policy. I’m the person you hire… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “Trail of Lightning”
Why You Need to Read: “Uncanny Collateral”
Valkyrie Collection: Book One: Uncanny Collateral By: Brian McClellan Published: April 2, 2019 Genre: Urban Fantasy PLEASE NOTE: The following contains some minor spoilers. You have been warned. “My name is Alek Fitz,” I said. “I’m a reaper for Valkyrie Collateral, and I’ve come to collect your debt.”(Chapter 1). When an author diverts from their… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “Uncanny Collateral”
Why You Need to Read: “The Wolf in the Whale”
By: Jordanna Max Brodsky Published: January 29, 2019 Genre: Historical Fiction, Folklore, Fantasy Garbed once more as a man, I entered the blood-soaked iglu. I sawed at my hair so it brushed the tops of my ears as a man’s should. I wore a man’s knife in a sheath looped across my chest. I… Continue reading Why You Need to Read: “The Wolf in the Whale”