The Devils is different in many ways to Joe Abercrombie's most famous works, but also falls into a few of the same pitfalls. Is it worth the read?

The Wizard of Oz, pulling levers and maintaining his carefully crafted illusions, is a potent reminder that power and authority are always projected through a lens, or mask, such that people see only what they are supposed to see.

Motivation is a lie, books are great but re-reading is going to be a hell of a proposition. Curl up by the fire and get to reading!

Two stories which feature mortals killing the gods and living with the consequences. What other parallels exist, and what can we learn from them?

The Tyrant Philosophers by Adrian Tchaikovsky has utterly gripped my attention lately; here's some fascinating elements and their parallels in Stormlight!

There are spirits of pure evil in Stephen King's novels, but they really only serve to accentuate the deeply human and relatable traumas that these books depict.

Few stories leave a lasting impression to compare with this science fiction romance which spans multiverses and takes place in the form of letters exchanged between rival agents. What makes this book so excellent?

"Look at Tain Shir and you cannot fathom the name behind the cartouche. You cannot extract her reasons. You only see why men turn to religion: for hope that there are gods to oppose her.” ― Seth Dickinson

Speculative fiction encompasses science fiction, fantasy, weird fiction, magical realism and more – some of which I might be alone in arguing for. What is it, and what's the point?

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells are an incredible series of books that achieve a perfect tone of humour and love in the face of overwhelming odds. Will the adaptation succeed?

Exploring the relationship between power and conduct, with insight from 'The Witness for the Dead', my life with ADHD and real world evils.

Wrapping up our exploration of the House by meeting our faithful unreliable narrator Johnny Truant and his even more questionable mother.

Let's delve into the mysterious mind of the man who invented The Navidson Record, the House and so much more. Who is Zampanò?

Welcome to my exploration of 'House of Leaves', what this experimental novel is, why you should try reading it and how we can learn from it.

Continuing my spotlight on non-binary characters in speculative fiction, with a focus on those who tend toward the thoughtful & mysterious.

Now more than ever before, it seems important to recognize the experiences and lives of non-binary characters. Let's see a few in SFF!

When the world around us has taken on the grimdark genre, let's turn to hopepunk both as an escape and as a beacon of good will to share.

Speculative fiction has seen a real shift in the past decades towards diverse voices and norm-questioning narratives. Here's a reason why!

"Sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C. Clarke. "Well," said Tchaikovsky, "Por qué no los dos?"

Reaching out, being to being, and being heard. Seeing empathy and understanding, in spite of differences. All on an unimaginable scale.