For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] The Wild Cards universe has been thrilling readers for over 25 years. In Alan Brennert’s “Skin Deep,” we see for the first time the events of September 15, 1946 from the viewpoint of someone living on the West Coast of the United States. Trina Nelson is a pretty, popular sixteen-year-old high school student whose … Read more
[ad_1] Haunted by stories he hears while on jury duty, a documentary filmmaker finds himself in an abandoned mall at the dead of night. My fault. As usual. “Documentary filmmaker,” the prosecutor said, not looking at me or any of the other prospective jurors. He wasn’t even looking at his legal pad, only … Read more
[ad_1] Orna, a representative of a universe-wide trade union, undergoes a drastic change in perspective while investigating the disappearance of three planets and their inhabitants on a newly terraformed world. By the time Orna reached the stone house high up the mountain, Yasimir’s sun had begun to set, and only the tallest peaks … Read more
[ad_1] Auga, a wandering sorcerer, follows his brother’s fate-thread into the village of Ormsfjoll, where he expects to deliver good news and continue his travels. What he doesn’t anticipate is that to meet his brother he must first contend with the truth at the heart of the volcano that wreaks havoc on Ormsfjoll. … Read more
[ad_1] This is a prequel to “Sinew and Steel and What They Told”, published in 2020 and available to read here. Graff’s official role is muscle for the Visigoth – but his personal mission is internally cataloguing all of his experiences to relay to the other beings from his home planet when they cross paths. … Read more
[ad_1] For over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history. Nine years after the ace John “The Candle” Montaño first wielded his fire powers as a teenager on the reality TV show “American Hero”, he’s landed a job as the lead investigator for … Read more
[ad_1] Nothing tears two women apart like the men who want and take indiscriminately. In this retelling of “The Crane Wife”, a makeup artist and her actress lover struggle to stay together as the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood transforms into a cruel and manipulative beast that threatens to pluck them apart. Content warning: … Read more
[ad_1] An acclaimed musician and her apprentice travel to the newly freed country of Skinnere to play a complex and culturally fraught song that will lay bare the wounds of empire, occupation, and sacrifice of its players and listeners. “Have you been to Skinnere before?” asked Pom, his hands tight on the railing. … Read more
[ad_1] An act of indiscretion from her immortal trickster companion sends Annie and her league of ladies-in-waiting on a time-defying adventure that becomes the inspiration for William Shakespeare. Annie and Crow were at odds. Lord Eros had woven a dozen sets of sheets from sighs and orgasms he had collected in his avatar … Read more
[ad_1] We are thrilled to reprint the Spanish translation of Naomi Kritzer’s Tor.com original story “Little Free Library”, first published in SuperSonic‘s February 2021 issue. Many thanks to Naomi, Cristina Jurado, Marcheto, and the SuperSonic team! Meigan construyó su nido de libros a partir de un kit, porque quería que fuese una obra … Read more