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Murder at the Spirit Lounge by Jess Kidd
Synopsis: Dolores Chimes, the famous medium, arrives in Gore-on-Sea and crowds clamour to join her séances. Even the surly Detective Inspector Rideout succumbs to the promise of messages from the afterlife. It seems Nora is alone in being uninterested in the opportunity; three decades in a convent tends to purge any curiosity in the supernatural.…
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If We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light by Kim Choyeop
Synopsis: Meet the alien species that put the humanity into human beingsDiscover the fate of Slefonia III once warp travel became obsoleteVisit the Mind Library to commune with the dead Kim Choyeop became an instant literary sensation in Korea with her debut short story collection. Each of these bitesize speculative masterpieces represents a journey into…
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Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst
Synopsis: Marin is a supply runner with her own boat that she sails from island to island, delivering whatever anyone will pay her to deliver: letters, flour, even the occasional enchanted lemur. It’s a lonely life, but it’s hers, and she wouldn’t trade the freedom of the sea for anything. Her only companion is a…
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Hum by Helen Phillips
Synopsis: In a city addled by climate change and populated by intelligent robots called “hums,” May loses her job to artificial intelligence. In a desperate bid to resolve her family’s debt and secure their future for another few months, she becomes a guinea pig in an experiment that alters her face so it cannot be…
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Dusk by Robbie Arnott
Synopsis: In the distant highlands, a puma named Dusk is killing shepherds. Down in the lowlands, twins Iris and Floyd are out of work, money and friends. When they hear that a bounty has been placed on Dusk, they reluctantly decide to join the hunt. As they journey up into this wild, haunted country, they…
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Stay for a Spell by Amy Coombe
Synopsis: One curse, seven princes, and a bookshop that you’ll never want to leave… Princess Tanadelle of the Widdenmar longs to build a life of her own making. During a royal visit to the cosy town of Little Pepperidge, Tandy’s dream comes true when she finds herself cursed to remain in a run-down bookshop until…
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