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Rose/House renovates the haunted house genre with a sci-fi spin. It’s familiar yet fresh, and modernises old-school horror with speculative ideas to dizzying effect. It’s a total blast of first-class creepy sci-fi thrills from beginning to end. Arkady ...more
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The Naming Song is literary fantasy at its finest. It’s a beautiful ode to the power of words, packed with meaning — a ballad not to be missed. I went into this story with high hopes. As a writer, I’m a logophile. I love language and I’m fascinated b ...more
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As far as homages to the Giallo genre go, you won’t find a more authentic one than The Bloodstained Doll. It’s a creepy slasher that plays out in your mind like the classic Italian movies of the 1970s. John Everson is best known for writing horror. B ...more
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For the Road
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One minute, I was sitting down to start For The Road, and before I knew it, I was turning the final page. What an amazing story! It had me so gripped, I literally couldn’t look away!

Stark Holborn proves yet again why she’s the reigning queen of the w One minute, I was sitting down to start For The Road, and before I knew it, I was turning the final page. What an amazing story! It had me so gripped, I literally couldn’t look away!

Stark Holborn proves yet again why she’s the reigning queen of the weird west. She’s delivered a fast-paced fever-dream of an acid western, bristling with tension and brimming with intrigue. It’s a wild ride that grabs tight hold of you and never lets go.

The story centres around Jesse, a wounded man who wakes up in Dawn’s Holt — to describe it as a mysterious town is seriously underselling it — with no past and no future. He’s waiting for a train to come and deliver him from the family who’ve taken him in. But the world seems to stop in this rundown, unforgiving hellhole, and he starts to wonder if the train is ever going to arrive. Can Jesse escape Dawn’s Holt? Can anyone?

This book may be short in length, but don’t mistake it for being narrow in scope. The author’s Triggernometry Series proves that she can pack a punch with a condensed word count. But this does more than hit hard — it haunts you. The atmosphere and pace creep across your skin like the dry heat of a desert and leave you gasping for air (in a good way!).

There are flourishes of genius from scene to scene as the plot progresses, but considered as a whole, it’s insane how brilliantly this works as an allegory for so very many things. I don’t want to spoil the depths it mines, but rest assured that you’ll be left with plenty to think and talk about long before you turn the final page.

If you’re hungry for a contemplative western that’s gorgeous to read, heavy on themes, character-centric, and delivers a mesmerisingly weird experience, this is the road you want to take. Stark Holborn’s trademark style soars in what can only be described as an absolute banger.

I’ll only give you one word of warning, and it’s this — make sure you’ve got enough time to read it in one sitting, because once you pick it up, you may find it difficult to stop.

Strange, soulful, and stylish, For The Road speculates on the meaning of identity, love, death, and sacrifice. And it does so with confidence, charisma, and effortless cool. I dare you not to be hooked from page one. Sensational. ...more

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The Immeasurable Heaven
by Caspar Geon (Goodreads Author)

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Rose/House
by Arkady Martine (Goodreads Author)

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Rose/House renovates the haunted house genre with a sci-fi spin. It’s familiar yet fresh, and modernises old-school horror with speculative ideas to dizzying effect. It’s a total blast of first-class creepy sci-fi thrills from beginning to end.

Arkady Rose/House renovates the haunted house genre with a sci-fi spin. It’s familiar yet fresh, and modernises old-school horror with speculative ideas to dizzying effect. It’s a total blast of first-class creepy sci-fi thrills from beginning to end.

Arkady Martine has released some of the most acclaimed space operas of recent times, but Rose/House is a departure from her previous novels. For a start, it’s novella length, meaning there are fewer pages to peruse. And secondly, it’s a sci-fi horror mystery. So how does it hold up compared to her political space operas? Does it reach the same heights? Short answer: yes. And here’s why.

Instead of crossing worlds and inventing entire histories of civilisations, Rose/House is centred on a single location — the smart-house of an eccentric architect whose AI has seemingly gone rogue. The claustrophobic nature of a single location narrows everything, meaning there’s less room to spread galaxies across a page. This instantly puts you on edge as a reader. There’s a sense of dread that a single location brings which perfectly suits the genre. However, within the house, there are plenty of opportunities for exploration, and the world-building is so focussed that you feel just as absorbed and immersed as you would on another world. There are enough moments of exposition to stretch the boundaries of the house (extending into the past beyond it) that allow you to trace the history of this creepy mansion, rooting you with enough context to make the house feel alive. Which is good, because it is! (Or is it…?)

The character of the AI that powers the house belongs right up there with the classics like HAL, Skynet, and that autopilot wheel from Wall-E. Rose House itself has such a distinct personality that their presence can feel, appropriately, oppressive. There’s an alien, inhuman quality to the house, reflecting the unusual sensibilities of its creator.

And in terms of genius creators, the architect behind this elaborate house is every bit as iconic as you’d hope for. The protagonist (Dr. Selene Gisil) is a former pupil of theirs, and the admiration for the kind of artistry that goes into designing beautiful buildings, and the statements communicated by the placement of a few walls, are written so beautifully that it reads like a tribute to the power of art itself. Which is exactly where the tension comes in, because it’s another layer to the mystery you’re trying to solve. What mystery, I hear you ask?

Well, the AI has reported that a dead body lies inside the house. The problem is that the house will only admit one person — Dr. Selene Gisil. So how did another person get in there, let alone be killed? This conundrum means you’re reading a locked room mystery where the strongest suspect is the house itself.

The only solution is for the protagonist to enter the house and find out what’s happened. She’s not a detective or a natural sleuth. She’s a designer of buildings, equipped to see the beauty of the house, not the horrors hidden within it. And once she’s trapped inside, the creepiness just keeps ramping up, cycling through the gears to breathtaking effect. If you like your thrills with a good dose of chills, the atmosphere is going to make you feel right at home.

I don’t want to spoil any of the secrets of the book, but here’s one you need to know — Arkady Martine has entered a genre she’s passionate about, and her love for art and architecture is imbued into the fabric of this book, so that although it’s essentially a horror story, it’s also a love letter. You’re guaranteed to get goosebumps, either from the chilling nature of the prose or the passion it’s been written with.

Overall, this is a novella that — like the house itself — works on multiple levels. You’ve got mystery, suspense, speculation, and a fresh look at the place of art in our ever-changing world. I loved the sci-fi aspects, the locked room elements, and especially the way the AI was written. Arkady Martine has done it again, and proven she’s not just a master of space opera, but a master of every space she cares to enter. Open the door to this house and hold your breath for what lies inside. It’s very much worth a visit. ...more

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Archangels of Funk
by Andrea Hairston

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Archangels Of Funk is a lyrical and imaginative tribute to the power of music and the exuberance of the human spirit.

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The Naming Song
by Jedediah Berry (Goodreads Author)

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The Naming Song is literary fantasy at its finest. It’s a beautiful ode to the power of words, packed with meaning — a ballad not to be missed.

I went into this story with high hopes. As a writer, I’m a logophile. I love language and I’m fascinated b The Naming Song is literary fantasy at its finest. It’s a beautiful ode to the power of words, packed with meaning — a ballad not to be missed.

I went into this story with high hopes. As a writer, I’m a logophile. I love language and I’m fascinated by the depth that a single sentence can plunge. Words give substance and purpose and shape to our lives. So to spend time in the world of The Naming Song, where words are divined and spoken into existence, and each new word has the magical ability to literally reshape reality — it spoke to everything I love about the wonder of storytelling.

The protagonist is a speaker of words. When she’s given a new word, it’s her job to journey with it so that she can speak it at the right time. Once she’s spoken it into existence, the concept and meaning that belongs to that word will enter the world with it, and reality reforms to incorporate it — the world is literally changed with each new word that’s added to it. What a profound and stunning magic system! It’s philosophically rich and fascinating to read. I loved seeing the world build around me as new words emerged. And I especially loved how rich it felt, and how layers were progressively added as the language of the book expanded with each new spoken word.

In terms of characters, the protagonist is endearing and multi-faceted. She’s an outsider, not quite conforming to the system that keeps everything named. But there’s a reluctance about her rebellion that lends her a measure of naivety. In other words, she’s easy to root for and totally deserving of top billing. This is very much her story, and I loved seeing her grow as the journey progressed.

The plot is patiently revealed, and the book is stronger for it. This isn’t one of those novels that you tear through at breakneck speed. This is a book you want to slow down with and really absorb. One of the things that stood out to me most was the focus on atmosphere and style rather than twists and turns. You’ll vibe with it, and the lyrical and literary sensibilities of this almost-folk tale are the aspects that’ll grip you hardest and keep you reading.

As it’s divided into sections, there’s a clear progression to each part of the story that signals the main advancement of the plot. The different sections take us from life aboard a train to a travelling circus show to a race-against-time style heist, and ultimately, to a battle for the soul of the world. There are plenty of payoffs along the way, and the slow burn of its build is handsomely rewarded.

Themes are explored with elegance and fearlessness, whether that’s in a dream made real or the threat of an unnamed thing. There are some words that help you hold on, and other words that help you let go. It isn’t just in books that a simple utterance can change a world, and the way this resonates in the climax is a marvel. The ultimate twist, and the biggest change that is seen in the story — an accidental word that can never be unspoken — packs a punch with every bit of heft you’d hope for, and then some.

Sub-plots are also rich in allegory. For example, the way ghosts are used as fuel highlights the forced labours of a second class. Or the systems of control over what we’re allowed to name could represent the limits imposed on free speech by those who seek to consolidate their authority. There’s a sense of social commentary and a touching against our reality that lies hidden beneath the surface, and it’s refreshing to see such a vibrant sense of speculation in a fantasy tale. While this isn’t the focus of the narrative, it will definitely leave you thinking, whereas the main thrust of the book will leave you feeling. In this way, secondary characters form the perfect complement to primary ones, and allow for plenty of scope when it comes to the reach and ambition of this fable.

I fell in love with The Naming Song for the way it celebrates the language of our lives. Words bind us together and give shape to our futures. They give us meaning. They give us stories. They give us truth. And The Naming Song is the truest kind of fantasy there is — a book that takes the magic of words and makes it real. It is literally amazing. ...more

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The Bloodstained Doll
by John Everson (Goodreads Author)

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As far as homages to the Giallo genre go, you won’t find a more authentic one than The Bloodstained Doll. It’s a creepy slasher that plays out in your mind like the classic Italian movies of the 1970s.

John Everson is best known for writing horror. B As far as homages to the Giallo genre go, you won’t find a more authentic one than The Bloodstained Doll. It’s a creepy slasher that plays out in your mind like the classic Italian movies of the 1970s.

John Everson is best known for writing horror. But when he turns his hand to this particular brand of gruesome mystery thriller, he really goes all in. You’ve got to admire the gusto that he puts into what is, admittedly, a niche genre, and his passion for it really pays off.

What is a Giallo story? It’s a psychological-slasher-thriller reminiscent of the movies of Mario Bava and Dario Argento, containing stylised violence, a particular visual flair, and harping back to the Italian paperbacks of the 1920s and 1930s with their distinctive yellow covers. If you can picture a faceless killer sporting black leather gloves poised with their knife over the flesh of a beautiful woman, then you’ve got the atmosphere of what a Giallo story should feel like.

This is exactly what The Bloodstained Doll is all about — creating that atmosphere. It feels familiar because it’s supposed to. It follows the tropes because it needs to. That’s the whole point of it. These types of stories had a heyday, but fans will always crave new content, and John Everson has decided to give it to them.

The story itself hinges on the killer’s trademark — scattering a broken a doll over their victims. The conceit works on a surface level to draw you in, and provides a really impactful visual, and if that’s enough to satisfy you, then this book will go down easy. But if you crave a little more substance from your killers, then you may find it a tad difficult to swallow.

It all kicks off when an empty coffin is unearthed during a storm. The protagonist —Allyson — is a young girl who’s grieving the loss of her mother and goes to stay at a gothic mansion with her extended family. They’re all a bunch of creeps, which is necessary because the killer is most likely among them. The reason for this is that the deaths all surround the empty coffin, the missing remains, and the secrets they hold.

In terms of mysteries, it’s pretty straightforward. But this isn’t designed to be a head-scratcher. The appeal of the story is all about the aesthetics and the atmosphere, and in this regard, it’s an utter triumph. Did I guess who the killer was? Yes. Did I figure out the big secret in advance? Also yes. Does it matter? Not at all. You don’t go into this book for the twists and turns — you go in for the style.

There’s an indulgence about the way this unabashedly hits almost every beat you’d expect from a Giallo homage, and for fans of the genre, it’s one to be relished. There are a couple of sub-plots that are well worth their time on the page — one being a romance element, and the other being a conspiratorial blackmail. It all adds up to a climax of reveals that plunges Allyson into deeper trouble, all the way to a typically bloody final confrontation.

This book could have been very different. It could have delved more into Allyson’s grief at having just lost her Mum. It could have been a richer coming-of-age drama as she navigates life independently in a new country. But it’s all the better for steering clear of too much emotional heft. Sometimes, all you want from a piece of entertainment is for it to be slick, stylish, and suspenseful. And if you’re in that zone, you can’t go wrong with this.

The Bloodstained Doll may not be a perfect mystery, but it’s the perfect take on a modern Giallo B-movie in book form. If you prefer style over substance and you’re ready for a slasher with gothic creepiness, then get ready for a book that slays. ...more

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City of All Seasons
by Oliver K. Langmead

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City Of All Seasons is even better than the forecasters could have predicted. It’s thoughtful, unique, genre-busting, and mesmerising — one of those books that creeps under your skin and stays with you. The partnership of Whiteley and Langmead is tru City Of All Seasons is even better than the forecasters could have predicted. It’s thoughtful, unique, genre-busting, and mesmerising — one of those books that creeps under your skin and stays with you. The partnership of Whiteley and Langmead is truly inspired, and I hope they’ll keep writing together for many more seasons to come.

This was my most anticipated book of 2025, and I’m happy to report that it didn’t disappoint. As a fan of both authors, I expected that this genius pairing would result in something special, absorbing, inventive, and timeless. Tick, tick, tick, and tick. It lived up to its promise, and existing fans are going to be left feeling satisfied.

The story revolves around two cousins — Jamie and Esther — and the chapters go back and forth between them. An event in Fairharbour’s recent past has split the city in two, and a supposed weather-bomb has fixed the season so the climate never changes. Jamie lives in the city of Fairharbour during a perpetual winter. Esther lives in Fairharbour during an eternal summer. In Jamie’s Fairharbour, Esther has gone missing and nobody knows where. Similarly, in Esther’s Fairharbour, many of the city’s inhabitants are missing. Neither place has any clue that the other exists. Same space, different places.

The juxtaposition between the two versions of Fairharbour and how they’ve acclimatised to this meteorological phenomenon makes the central concept easy to wrap your head around, and adds to the separation and distance between Jamie and Esther. If I’ve made any of that sound confusing, then don’t worry — it isn’t. The way this concept has been translated onto the page makes it simple, and it’s a testament to the talent of both writers that they’ve made such an outlandish conceit so accessible.

Also, side note: the weather in the UK is famously miserable. And it makes total sense to a UK reader that Whiteley and Langmead would come up with the idea weaponising the weather!

In terms of characters, Jamie and Esther are a joy to know. I was pulled into their lives from the first page. I felt like I was in their cities with them. They share a history, and a family, and all that goes with it. As they begin to see points and places where Fairharbour may allow for some intersection between Summer and Winter, I felt their desire to unite acutely. When they begin passing items back and forth between each other, it reminded me of The Lake House — where communication is limited to this peculiar phenomenon that neither of them can explain, but the how of it all is irrelevant. All that matters is that it’s happening.

I remember the first time I watched Memento, and part of the fun was trying to guess at what would happen to stitch the scenes together, as I’d already been given a preview of what was to come. In the same way, there’s fun to be had in knowing what item has been left for Jamie or Esther to discover, and to see how they stumble across it, and whether they can work out its meaning. Having that advanced knowledge adds to the experience of the book, rather than takes away from it, and I loved that aspect of the structure.

When it comes to two cities sharing spaces, comparisons with The City And The City are inevitable, but you couldn’t get two more different books. Miéville crafted a dark and pacy neo-noir where every character accepted two places inhabiting the same space as normal. Here, nobody even realises the other city exists. It’s not action-packed and the mystery isn’t placed front and centre. This is a quiet, character-driven, charming book that has a slice-of-life vibe about what it’s like to live with an endless winter or summer.

That’s not to say there isn’t plenty of intrigue. You’ll ask questions as the plot progresses, such as why these cities are kept secret from each other, or what caused the division between them, and how does it factor into the family at the heart of the novel. There’s even a mysterious death to solve. These questions propel you to keep reading, but the story deliberately paints them into the background, veering away from plot to focus more on the characters and their individual lives — their search for resolutions to their own situations rather than some greater conspiracy — and this technique of ‘undercover intrigue’ adds a beguiling aspect to the flavour of the prose.

In terms of prose, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention how sumptuous this is on a sentence level. What a beautiful book to read. I wanted to slow down and soak up the way it was so elegantly crafted. The two styles of Whiteley and Langmead blend seamlessly to create a gorgeous gem that gleams with every word. There’s plenty of their trademark allegory on show and it lands with a powerful kind of subtlety, giving impressive layers to the world and characters.

One final observation on world-building — I dare you to read this book and not enjoy picturing the two versions of Fairharbour! There’s a sub-plot that involves a filmmaker, and it’s apt in a lot of ways, one of them being that Summer and Winter are described with such clarity that the world becomes cinematic, and the images you’re left with are impactful and enduring.

Ultimately, City Of All Seasons is a story about family, about connection and disconnection, about longing and finding, and about the secrets that shape our world. It’s a weird, meditative look at the places around us and within us, and the power that belongs to the bridge of reconciliation. Give yourself time to indulge in this vivid, speculative literary treat, and you’ll feel all the more appreciative for the future, and the coming of spring. ...more

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