The Gate of the Feral Gods
By Matt Dinniman
I think this is my favorite of the series so far. The politics behind the games is way more interesting to me than the actual competitions and boss...
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Crossings
By Ben Goldfarb
Introduction: cliff swallow morphology evolution driven by road selection pressures; disproportionate impact of "road effect"--just 1% of earth...
Art Attack
By James Ponti
James Ponti has done it again with the third installment of The Sherlock Society! This time we find the kids and Grandpa Pete taking a job to find an...
How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder
By Nina McConigley
Couldn’t set this one down. Finished in a weekend. It's a unique writing style that weaves in child-like elements and feels choppy and a little...
The Butcher's Masquerade
By Matt Dinniman
I think this is the best and most consistent of the books so far. A couple of good twists, especially at the end. The titular Butcher's Masquerade...
Fair
By Jen Calleja
I flipping loved this book. As a purveyor of books about translation by translators, Calleja's FAIR is cleverly framed and deeply insightful. I've...