Blogs in April 2026

Esperance 29th April 2026

The history-bending speculative novel longlisted for BEST NOVEL by the British Science Fiction Association. An impossible death: Detective Ethan Krol has been called to the scene of a baffling murder: a man and his son, who appear to have...

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Boudicca’s Daughter 29th April 2026

Boudicca. Infamous warrior, queen of the British Iceni tribe and mastermind of one of history’s greatest revolts. Her defeat spelled ruin for her people, yet still her name is enough to strike fear into Roman hearts. But what of...

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House of Monstrous Women 29th April 2026

A young woman is drawn into a dangerous game after being invited to the mazelike home of her childhood friend, a rumoured witch, in this gothic horror set in 1986 Philippines. Carigara, 1986. Josephine del Rosario is the town...

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The Society of Unknowable Objects 29th April 2026

The world of unknowable objects – magical items that most people have no idea possess powers – has been quiet for decades . . . But three current members of a secret society have remained watchful, meeting every six...

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Yorùbá Boy Running 29th April 2026

Yorùbá Boy Running charts Samuel Ajayi Crowther’s miraculous journey from slave to liberator, boy to man, running to resisting ‘Run, Àjàyí, run!’ The day the Malian slave traders invaded the Nigerian town of Òsogùn, thirteen-year-old Àjàyí’s life was split...

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