Mira Grant, Into the Drowning Deep (2017)

Seanan McGuire is so prolific a writer that following her career comprehensively would probably be a full-time job in and of itself. I’m a committed fan of her Toby Daye series, but I’m less committed to her other works; I’ve read some of the Newsflesh books but none of her other Mira Grant books. This one, about killer mermaids, is apparently a sequel to an earlier novella, but I can attest that you can read it independently.

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Strange Horizons prize draw + The City of Brass

First things first: as the longest month ever draws to a close, Strange Horizons is running its annual prize draw! Now spun off from the fundraising drive, a contribution of $1 buys you a chance to win one of many, many prizes.


I’m trying to get into the habit of writing shorter reviews again, so without further ado, here’s my thoughts on S.A. Chakraborty’s The City of Brass (2017).

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