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A weary wizard in a long coat stands on a ruined rooftop at sunset, holding a faintly glowing staff as he looks over a battered Chicago skyline; a small memorial cross and white flowers sit nearby.

Twelve Months (The Dresden Files, #18) by Jim Butcher

Clay | March 20

Aftermath, Healing, and Learning to Live Again Twelve Months by Jim Butcher is the quietest Dresden Files novel and one of the best.[…]

A colossal crystalline alien structure looms over an Earth-like planet as fleets of human warships unleash bright laser fire against it in the depths of space.

Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Clay | August 15

Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky Imagine Firefly colliding with a galaxy-sized mystery that could end humanity and that’s the energy of Shards[…]

An intense fantasy scene depicting a massive, black-scaled dragon roaring against a golden sky. A small figure clings to its back, struggling to stay mounted, while a determined young woman with wavy hair stands in the foreground, gripping a dagger and staring down the beast.

Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) by Rebecca Yarros

Clay | May 9

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Have you ever had a book that has been staring you in the face wherever you go? That[…]

Fantasy book illustration of Harry Dresden from Summer Knight by Jim Butcher, standing between the Summer Queen and Winter Queen, symbolizing the conflict between the Faerie Courts in the Dresden Files series.

Summer Knight by Jim Butcher

Clay | April 24

Throwback Thursday: Summer Knight by Jim Butcher It is another entry in Throwback Thursday. I reviewed Grave Peril last time, and now I’ve[…]

Post cover of Grave Peril by Jim Butcher

Grave Peril by Jim Butcher

Clay | February 20

Throwback Thursday: Grave Peril by Jim Butcher Warning: spoilers I’m a huge fan of the Dresden Files. I’ve read the whole series (all[…]

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