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Three books new to me, all fantasy (Although the Stross is an edge case), and only one is clearly part of a series.

Books Received, June 21 — June 27

Poll #33298 Books Received, June 21 — June 27

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Which of these look interesting?

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Until the Clock Strikes Midnight by Alechia Dow (February 2026)
18 (32.1%)

The Regicide Report by Charles Stross (January 2026)
34 (60.7%)

The Beasts We Raise by D. L. Taylor (March 2026)
5 (8.9%)

Some other option (see comments)
3 (5.4%)

Cats!
36 (64.3%)

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A schoolgirl abandons the UK's post-Brexit educational system for the comparative safety and comfort of a magical school designed to turn out magical soldiers in the war on eldritch horrors.

Vanya and the Wild Hunt (Vanya, volume 1) by Sangu Mandanna

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People adopt very different strategies when it comes to making up for mistakes.

Five SFF Stories About Making Amends

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What could possibly go wrong with a little harmless Satanism between friends?

Golem100 by Alfred Bester

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His Majesty the Worm, a megadungeon-crawling fantasy roleplaying game from Josh McCrowell at Rise Up Comus.

Bundle of Holding: His Majesty the Worm

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Each would-be pet owner gets three simple rules for taking care of the exotic animals Count D supplies. How hard could it possibly be to follow three simple rules?

Pet Shop of Horrors, volume 1 by Matsuri Akino

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Silverside Station attracts the rich, the famous, and the bizarre, as well as two Allowed Burglars bent on flamboyant larceny.

House of Shards (Drake Maijstral, volume 2) by Walter Jon Williams

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Bestiaries and DM sourcebooks from Andrew Cawood at Cawood Publishing for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition (2014) and compatible tabletop roleplaying games.

Bundle of Holding: Cawood Monsters

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Encouraging the next generation of space pirates and superheroes...

Five Stories Featuring Highly Supportive Parents

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2002: Cherie Blair wows Britain with a notably successful real estate deal, Terry Pratchett's Night Watch wins the Best Scottish Socialist novel Prometheus Award, and an earthquake shakes England after Margaret Thatcher makes a public appearance.

Poll #33279 2002 Clarke Award Finalists

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Which 2002 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?

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Bold As Love by Gwyneth Jones
12 (34.3%)

Fallen Dragon by Peter F. Hamilton
7 (20.0%)

Mappa Mundi by Justina Robson
7 (20.0%)

Pashazade by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
11 (31.4%)

Passage by Connie Willis
24 (68.6%)

The Secret of Life by Paul J. McAuley
6 (17.1%)

Bold for have read, italic for intend to read,, underline for never heard of it.

Which 2002 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
Bold As Love by Gwyneth Jones
Fallen Dragon by Peter F. Hamilton
Mappa Mundi by Justina Robson
Pashazade by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Passage by Connie Willis
The Secret of Life by Paul J. McAuley

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But I ended it by reuniting one fellow with his wallet and someone else with their car keys.

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The Delikon invested millennia trying to civilize humans, a gift for which humans intend to show appropriate gratitude.

The Delikon by H M Hoover

Reading

Books Received, June 21 — June 27

Vanya and the Wild Hunt (Vanya, volume 1) by Sangu Mandanna

Five SFF Stories About Making Amends

Golem100 by Alfred Bester

Bundle of Holding: His Majesty the Worm

Pet Shop of Horrors, volume 1 by Matsuri Akino

House of Shards (Drake Maijstral, volume 2) by Walter Jon Williams

Bundle of Holding: Cawood Monsters

Five Stories Featuring Highly Supportive Parents

Clarke Award Finalists 2002

Well, it was a long day

The Delikon by H M Hoover

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