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April 14, 2026

SFINCS Review – Reap, Sow by S. H. Cooper

“The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”)a is a yearly competition to recognize,…

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April 9, 2026

Review: The Prophet of Edan by Philip Chase

“Men were the cruelest of animals—especially those with swords at the throats of the helpless—and…

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March 5, 2026

Review: A Colder Home – Jillian Maria

A Colder Home by Jillian Maria blends elements of found fiction, haunted house stories, metafiction, and…

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March 1, 2026

Review: Vispilio (Vispilio #1) by Audrey D. DeBoer

Robin Hood has a new name—the Vispilio, a thief by night, thought to be only…

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February 23, 2026

REVIEW: Tear Down Heaven by Rachel Aaron

“Five thousand years of war and rebirth have all come down to this. It's time…

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February 19, 2026

Review: Teeth by Soraya E. Quinn

Comedy, horror, and eroticism walk claw-in-hand in Soraya E. Quinn's Teeth. I was lucky to…

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A collage of book covers featuring: Coup de Grace - Sofia Ajram, Grey Angel - Dani Finn, Dear Mothman - Robin Gow, Margaret - Freddie A. Clark, An Unkindness of Ghosts - Rivers Solomon, A Spell for Heartsickness - Alistair Reeves, Making Love With the Land - Joshua Whitehead, Song of the Dryads - Bailey Saxon, Sasha - Roberta Angela Dee, Juniper and Thorn - Ava Reid, The Woods All Black - Lee Mandelo, Teeth - Soraya E. Quinn, Pray for Him - Tyler Battaglia, Yours Celestially - Al Hess, A Safe Girl to Love - Casey Plett, Welcome to Dorley Hall - Alyson Greaves, Killing it - Gaia Rajan, The Scales of Seduction - Rien Gray, Blue - Niranjan, Sacharit - Claude Hamesh, Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars - Kai Cheng Thom, Trans/Rad/Fem - Talia Bhatt, Legacy of the Brightwash - Krystle Matar, The Devil Owns Primetime - Sirius .

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January 27, 2026

A Year of Reading, Transly: 24 Trans Books to Tickle Your TBR

A year of books that refuse to be simplified Like many onlookers in…

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January 26, 2026

SFINCS Review: A Second Life Worth Living – Karen Lucia

"The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”)a is a yearly competition to…

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January 13, 2026

SFINCS Review: Selkie Moon – Kelly Jarvis

"The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”)a is a yearly competition to…

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January 9, 2026

SFINCS Review: The Drowned Heir – Jennifer Donohue

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SFINCS Review – Reap, Sow by S. H. Cooper

Review: The Prophet of Edan by Philip Chase

Review: A Colder Home – Jillian Maria

Review: Vispilio (Vispilio #1) by Audrey D. DeBoer

REVIEW: Tear Down Heaven by Rachel Aaron

Review: Teeth by Soraya E. Quinn

A Year of Reading, Transly: 24 Trans Books to Tickle Your TBR

SFINCS Review: A Second Life Worth Living – Karen Lucia

SFINCS Review: Selkie Moon – Kelly Jarvis

SFINCS Review: The Drowned Heir – Jennifer Donohue

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