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Category: historical fantasy

Westside, by W.M. Akers

I propose a new addition to the list of narrative rules, à la Chekhov’s Gun. My suggestion is that, whenever … More

1900s, United States

The Deep, by Rivers Solomon, with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes

It’s no surprise to me that we often call history a burden. The terrible actions of our past—either our own … More

The Girl with No Face, by M.H. Boroson

After the events of The Girl with Ghost Eyes, Li-lin has set up shop as the Daoshi—a Daoist priestess—for a … More

1800s, United States

The Oracle of Cumae, by Melissa Hardy

Melissa Hardy’s hilarious novel, The Oracle of Cumae, is set up as a story, within a story, within a story, … More

1800s, Italy

The Ten Thousand Doors of January, by Alix E. Harrow

Like many other young girls in fiction, January Scaller has been kept under wraps for most of her life. She’s … More

1900s, United States

The World Doesn’t Require You, by Rion Amilcar Scott

Rion Amilcar Scott’s story collection, The World Doesn’t Require You, is one of the most astonishingly smart collections I’ve ever … More

The Murmur of Bees, by Sofía Segovia

Francisco Morales has lived a long time in exile, although his is not as extreme or as tangible as exile … More

1900s, Mexico

Gods of Jade and Shadow, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Casiopea has a life of drudgery in a small town in Yucatán state, Mexico, with no end in sight. There’s … More

1900s, Mexico

The Hakawati, by Rabih Alameddine

I’ve seen other books described in reviews as dazzling and mostly thought of the adjective as just a synonym for … More

1200s, 1900s, Egypt, Lebanon

The Philosopher’s War, by Tom Miller

The adventures of Robert Canderelli Weekes continue in The Philosopher’s War, by Tom Miller, sequel to The Philosopher’s Flight. After … More

1900s, France

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