Lyndsie Manusos

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8 Gothic Romantasy Books That Will Haunt Your Heart

2 weeks ago | bookriot.com | Lyndsie Manusos

Romantasy is having a moment, y’all, as we’ve seen across bestseller lists, specialized shelves in bookstores, and deep dives into what the genre means and is (or isn’t; your mileage may vary) doing for literature as a whole. Before the boom of romantasy, the genre was usually classified as romantic fantasy or fantasy romance, depending on what plot was more focused on. Even before that, there was the classic gothic romance. But, dear reader, have you ever heard of the gothic romantasy?
Seeking Truth: 8 SFF Mystery and Thrillers to Keep You Guessing

3 weeks ago | bookriot.com | Lyndsie Manusos

Hyperion AvenueLisa Jewell’s Breaking the Dark kicks off the Marvel Crime series with a thriller featuring Jessica Jones, a retired superhero turned private investigator. Jessica, living a solitary life in Hell’s Kitchen, is drawn into a case involving a mother, Amber Randall, whose teenage twins have mysteriously changed after a visit to the UK. As Jessica investigates, she uncovers a dark mystery surrounding the twins, a strange girl named Belle, and the eerie village of Barton Wallop.
Seeking Truth: 8 SFF Mystery and Thrillers to Keep You Guessing

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Lyndsie Manusos

3 hours agoThrilling, Lush New Historical FictionFagin the Thief by Allison Epstein You might be surprised to learn that Oliver Twist has nothing more than a walk-on part in FAGIN THE THIEF (Doubleday, 321 pp., $28).
8 Genre-Defying Sci-Fi Books that Resist Expectations

Jan 16, 2025 | bookriot.com | Vajra Chandrasekera |Lavanya Lakshminarayan |Lyndsie Manusos

I’ve written about genre-blending science fiction in the past: lists of books and stories where genre is blended, re-molded, and made something new. Genre-blending, in any and all genres, is something very near and dear to me, as both a reader and writer. It’s the excitement and temptation to tell stories that contain multitudes, for we, as artists and as people, contain multitudes. Now, let’s talk about genre-defying books. And there is a difference, dear reader, between the two.
8 Genre-Defying Sci-Fi Books that Resist Expectations

Jan 16, 2025 | flipboard.com | Lyndsie Manusos

8 hours agoIf you're doing Dry January and find yourself turning to sweet treats, you're not alone. At least 25% of Americans who drink alcohol participate in Dry January, giving adults a taste of what life is like without booze. Beyond this month of sobriety, a growing percentage of people in the United …
Paranormal Horror Tales to Give You the Creeps

Nov 22, 2024 | bookriot.com | Lyndsie Manusos

Any story that defies expectation and logic immediately sparks my interest. Paranormal tales usually specialize in these factors, which makes the subgenres that paranormal fiction is a part of (i.e. paranormal romance, paranormal/supernatural thrillers, etc.) some of my favorite genres. And although we’re exiting the Halloween season—farewell, favorite season—we’re still in the midst of a grand time for paranormal stories.
Hot Hearts - Lightspeed Magazine

Oct 24, 2024 | lightspeedmagazine.com | Wendy Wagner |Lyndsie Manusos

Dallas gazed out the viewing window of her ship, beheld her planet, and despaired. She’d anticipated something more. Better. She’d studied the worst-case scenarios. She’d read about the lost causes. But she’d never really believed one would be her first. Why had the program given her a shell? Dallas shivered, recovering from her travel hibernation. Lights blinked behind her at her command console, all the buttons and algorithms awaiting her direction.
8 Outstanding Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Story Collections

Oct 9, 2024 | bookriot.com | Lyndsie Manusos

Blackstone PublishingIn 1973 celebrated writer Harlan Ellison announced the third and final volume of his unprecedented anthology series, but for reasons undisclosed, it was never completed. Now, six years after Ellison’s passing, science fiction’s most famous unpublished book is here.
8 of the Worst Science Fiction Worlds To Live In

Sep 24, 2024 | bookriot.com | N. K. Jemisin |Lyndsie Manusos

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. In science fiction, the array of possible worlds is as numerous as the stars. You see the whole spectrum. There are utopias, dystopias, galaxy-wide federations, empires, independent worlds of autonomy and choice — you name it. There are beautiful worlds and flawed worlds.
What If?: 8 Thought-Provoking Books that Explore the Possibilities

Aug 13, 2024 | bookriot.com | Lyndsie Manusos

One could argue that every story is a “what if” story. Isn’t that the thought experiment that authors embark on with each book, short story, or poem? Honestly, it can be applied to any medium of storytelling: What if there was a galaxy far, far away? And what if there was such a thing as a hobbit? What if…? The most potent “what if” stories, however, really take this experiment to the next level by intricately crafting the story in a way that closely orbits the question.