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Susan Forest

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Susan Forest grew up in a family of mountaineers and skiers, and she loves adventure. She also loves the big ideas found in SF/F, and finds fast-paced adventure stories a great place to explore how individuals grapple with complex moral decisions. Aurora Award winners, Bursts of Fire and Flights of Marigold, first books in her Addicted to Heaven series, confront issues of addiction in an epic fantasy world of intrigue and betrayal.

Susan is also an award-winning fiction editor, has published over 25 short stories (Analog, Asimov's, BCS, & more), and has appeared at many international writing conventions. She loves travel and has been known to dictate novels from the back of her husband's motorcycle. http://speculative-fiction.ca/
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Book Review: Gideon The Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir


Horror 4/5

Gideon, cavalier, and Harrow, bone witch, are an unlikely pair to beat out the other eight houses and solve the puzzles set by the Emperor to become his immortal servants of the Resurrection. But it is this interesting interpersonal dynamic—as well as a phenomenally creative world—that make this action-adventure horror story sing.

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Abundance by Peter H. Diamandis
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The authors explain how technology can save humankind from climate change, pollution, food shortage, depleted resources—virtually every problem we face. Although I don't believe our governments have the political will to pull off the feats described, ...more
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Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses
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An eye-opening look at how what seem to be simple issues of writing craft have deeply embedded colonialist assumptions. A must-read for writers.
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The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza
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Erika, a London detective, works with and against her police colleagues to uncover the killer of a beautiful socialite. I loved the police procedural elements and the convoluted clues uncovered to solve this mystery!
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The Hot Zone by Richard   Preston
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This book traces the discovery of the Ebola virus and its subsequent spread and containment. A fascinating read.
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This I Know by Terry  O'Reilly
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Through riveting stories, adman Terry O'Reilly shares his career's worth of fundamentals and tips on how creativity can leverage the attention economy. An entertaining must-read for anyone with something to sell. ...more
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Espionage and Covert Operations by Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
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As the title suggests, this is an ambitious work covering spies throughout history. I found it entertaining and enlightening, though because of its broad scope, a researcher would likely need to find specific sources for more detail.
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The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan
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From one perspective, the universe as we understand it is logical and ruled by the laws of science, but for many people, myths and misunderstandings guide individual world views that then shape our governments and destiny. This book is a wonderful wi ...more
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Which August New Release would you like to read in September?

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Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy, #4) by Ilona Andrews
Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews
(Hidden Legacy, #4)
 
  3 votes, 75.0%

Wishful Thinking (How To Be The Best Damn Faery Godmother In The World (Or Die Trying) Book 1) by Helen Harper
Wishful Thinking (How To Be The Best Damn Faery Godmother In The World by Helen Harper
(How To Be The Best Damn Faery Godmother In The World (Or Die Trying) #1)
 
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From the Grave (The Arcana Chronicles, #6) by Kresley Cole
From the Grave by Kresley Cole
(The Arcana Chronicles, #6)
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Blood Truth (Black Dagger Legacy, #4) by J.R. Ward
Blood Truth by J.R. Ward
(Black Dagger Legacy, #4)
 
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Reticence (Custard Protocol, #4) by Gail Carriger
Reticence by Gail Carriger
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Bursts of Fire (Addicted to Heaven, #1) by Susan Forest
Bursts of Fire by Susan Forest
(Addicted to Heaven, #1)
 
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The Demon World (The Smoke Thieves, #2) by Sally Green
The Demon World by Sally Green
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Death of Darkness (Immortal Guardians, #9) by Dianne Duvall
Death of Darkness by Dianne Duvall
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