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I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
I’m thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays. It sticks. It lingers. It’s always there. Always.
Jake once said, “Sometimes a thought is closer to truth, to reality, than an action. You can say anything, you can do anything, but you can’t fake a thought.”
And here’s what I’m thinking: I don’t want to be here.
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The Book of Dragons edited by Jonathan Strahan
with contributions from Garth Nix, Scott Lynch, R.F. Kuang, Ann Leckie, Rachel Swirsky, Daniel Abraham, Peter S. Beagle, Beth Cato, Zen Cho, C.S.E. Cooney, Aliette de Bodard, Kate Elliott, Theodora Goss, Ellen Klages, Ken Liu, Patricia A. McKillip, K.J. Parker, Kelly Robson, Michael Swanwick, Jo Walton, Elle Katharine White, Jane Yolen, Kelly Barnhill, Brooke Bolander, Sara Gailey, Neon Yang, and Rovina Cai
From China to Europe, Africa to North America, dragons have long captured our imagination in myth and legend. Whether they are rampaging beasts awaiting a brave hero to slay or benevolent sages who have much to teach humanity, dragons are intrinsically connected to stories of creation, adventure, and struggle beloved for generations.
Bringing together nearly thirty stories and poems from some of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers working today, this extraordinary collection vividly breathes fire and life into one of our most captivating and feared magical creatures as never before and is sure to become a treasured keepsake for fans of fantasy, science fiction, and fairy tales.
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| Matriculation by Elle Katharine White | – Blood depiction – Grief & loss |
| Hikayati Sri Bujang by Zen Cho | Unknown. |
| Yuli by Daniel Abraham | – Fatmisia – PTSD – War themes |
| A Whisper of Blue by Ken Liu | Unknown. |
| Where the River Turns to Concrete by Brooke Bolander | Unknown. |
| Habitat by K.J. Parker | Unknown. |
| Pox by Ellen Klages | Unknown. |
| The Nine Curves by R.F. Kuang | Unknown. |
| Lucky’s Dragon by Kelly Barnhill | Unknown. |
| The Exile by Neon Yang | Unknown. |
| Except on Saturdays by Peter S. Beagle | Unknown. |
| La Vitesse by Kelly Robson | Unknown. |
| The Long Walk by Kate Elliott | Unknown. |
| Cut Me Another Quill, Mister Fitz by Garth Nix | Unknown. |
| Hoard by Seanan McGuire | – Abuse |
| The Last Hunt by Aliette de Bodard | Unknown. |
| We Continue by Anne Leckie & Rachel Swirsky | Unknown. |
| Small Bird’s Plea by Todd McCaffrey | Unknown. |
| The Dragons by Theodora Goss | Unknown. |
| Dragon Slayer by Michael Swanwick | Unknown. |
| We Don’t Talk About the Dragon by Sarah Gailey | Unknown. |
| Camoflague by Patricia A. McKillip | Unknown. |
| Maybe Just Go Up There and Talk to It by Scott Lynch | Unknown. |
What You Wish For by Katherine Center
Samantha Casey is a school librarian who loves her job, the kids, and her school family with passion and joy for living. But she wasn’t always that way.
Duncan Carpenter is the new school principal who lives by rules and regulations, guided by the knowledge that bad things can happen. But he wasn’t always that way.
And Sam knows it. Because she knew him before—at another school, in a different life. Back then, she loved him—but she was invisible. To him. To everyone. Even to herself. She escaped to a new school, a new job, a new chance at living. But when Duncan, of all people, gets hired… Read more.
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Broken Knight by L.J. Shen
Not all love stories are written the same way. Ours had torn chapters, missing paragraphs, and a bittersweet ending. Luna Rexroth is everyone’s favourite wallflower. Underneath the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves (yet pities) is a girl who knows exactly what, and who, she wants—namely, the boy from the treehouse who taught her how to curse in sign language. Who taught her how to laugh, to live. To love. Knight Cole is everyone’s favourite football hero. This daredevil hell-raiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but he only has eyes for the girl across the street… Read more.
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Ruckus by L.J. Shen
They say that life is a beautiful lie and death a painful truth. They’re right. No one has ever made me feel more alive than the guy who serves as a constant reminder that my clock is ticking. He is my forbidden, shiny apple. The striking fallacy to my blunt, raw, truth. He is also my sister’s ex-boyfriend. One thing you should know before you judge me; I saw him first. I craved him first. I loved him first. Eleven years later, he waltzes into my life, demanding a second chance. Dean Cole wants to be my bronze horseman. But my clock is ticking. See, I’m not like the rest. I have an illness. Sometimes I conquer it. Sometimes it conquers me. My white knight has finally arrived. Hopefully, he isn’t too late.
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To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as somaforming, astronauts can survive in hostile environments off Earth using synthetic biological supplementations. They can produce antifreeze in sub-zero temperatures, absorb radiation and convert it for food, and conveniently adjust to the pull of different gravitational forces. With the fragility of the body no longer a limiting factor, human beings are at last able to explore neighbouring exoplanets long suspected to harbour life. Ariadne is one such explorer. On a mission to… Read more.
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A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Lovelace was once merely a ship’s artificial intelligence. When she wakes up in a new body, following a total system shut-down and reboot, she has no memory of what came before. As Lovelace learns to negotiate the universe and discover who she is, she makes friends with Pepper, an excitable engineer, who’s determined to help her learn and grow. Together, Pepper and Lovey will discover that no matter how vast space is, two people can fill it together.
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer. While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and most importantly, some distance from her past. An introspective young woman who learned early to keep to herself, she’s never met anyone remotely like the ship’s diverse crew, including Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, chatty engineers Kizzy and Jenks who keep the ship running, and Ashby, their noble captain. Life aboard the Wayfarer is chaotic and crazy—exactly what Rosemary wants. It’s also about to get… Read more.
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It’s winter in the Catskills and Mitchell’s Inn, nestled deep in the woods, is the perfect setting for a relaxing–maybe even romantic–weekend away. It boasts spacious old rooms with huge wood-burning fireplaces, a well-stocked wine cellar, and opportunities for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or just curling up with a good murder mystery. So when the weather takes a turn for the worse, and a blizzard cuts off the electricity–and all contact with the outside world–the guests settle in and try to make the best of it… Read more.
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He’s Come Undone: A Romance Anthology by Emma Barry, Olivia Dade, Adrianna Herrera, Ruby Lang, and Cat Sebastian
For him, control is everything…until it shatters, and now he’s come undone.
Collects Appasionata by Emma Barry, Unraveled by Olivia Dade, Caught Looking by Adrianna Herrera, Yes, and…. by Ruby Lang, and Tommy Cabot Was Here by Cat Sebastian.
Trigger & Content Warnings
| Appassionata by Emma Barry | – Workplace sexism mentioned – Parental estrangement – Anxiety – Depression |
| Unraveled by Olivia Dade | – Domestic violence recounted |
| Caught Looking by Adriana Herrera | – Homomisia mentioned |
| Yes, And… by Ruby Lang | – Parent with Early-Onset Dementia – Panic attack, on-page |
| Tommy Cabot Was Here by Cat Sebastian | – Homomisia – Familial disownment – Smoking |
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