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April 13, 2026

SFINCS Review: From These Dark Abodes by Lyndsie Manusos

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

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February 4, 2026

#SFINCS 3 Finalist Announcement – Team WIPs

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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 .

Books Lists Reviews SELF-PUBLISHED TRADITIONALLY PUBLISHED Urban Fantasy

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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Cover of Jennifer Donahue's The Drowned Heir, which features a white woman's face, obscured.

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January 9, 2026

SFINCS Review: The Drowned Heir – Jennifer Donohue

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

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November 4, 2025

Review: The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer

“The ghost of Bluebeard. A handsome count. A con artist in over her head.” The…

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Cover of The Shadow Dancers of Brixton Hill by Nicole Willson. Three stylized ballet dancers do a pirouette, while their shadows mimic them. A fourth shadow dancers in a separate pose, but there is no ballerina to cast the shadow. The illustration is on a pale yellow background and gold stars backed by red create the border.

Books fantasy Horror Reviews

February 10, 2025

SFINCS Review: The Shadow Dancers of Brixton Hill

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

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September 11, 2024

SFINCS Review: The Art Collector by Katelyn Brehm

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

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Books Horror Reviews

February 26, 2024

A Haunting in the Arctic ~A Book Review~

Today, I am sharing a review on A Haunting in the Arctic, by C.J. Cooke,…

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February 3, 2024

Review: An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson

“Love is sacrifice, Professor. Whether it's you on the butcher's table or not, someone always…

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Cover of Lucius Valiant's Dark Roots. A spooky Gothic mansion looms over the title, framed to either side by the twisting branches of bare trees and with an ominous grey sky in the background.

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December 17, 2023

Review: Dark Roots by Lucius Valiant

"The only vampire you can trust is one you've just nailed to the floor with…

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SFINCS Review: From These Dark Abodes by Lyndsie Manusos

#SFINCS 3 Finalist Announcement – Team WIPs

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

SFINCS Review: The Drowned Heir – Jennifer Donohue

Review: The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer

SFINCS Review: The Shadow Dancers of Brixton Hill

SFINCS Review: The Art Collector by Katelyn Brehm

A Haunting in the Arctic ~A Book Review~

Review: An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson

Review: Dark Roots by Lucius Valiant

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