The new year is no longer quite so new, and thebook releasesare starting to pick up the pace.

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Each storyand two poemsfeature mythical, mystical, and otherwise unexplainable beings that change the course of history.

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Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolfby C.L.

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Hungerstoneby Kat Dunn

A compulsive feminist reworking ofCarmilla, the queer novella that inspiredDracula.

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Martin Presents Wild Cards: House Rules: A Novel in Storiespresented by George R.R.

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As AI-generated media enters the mainstream, there is hope that consumers will put a premium on handmade works.

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