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[Review] The Lure of the Basilisk by Lawrence Watt-Evans

Featuring a non-human protagonist, the imposing Garth has a simple wish: to be remembered well.

[Review] Neuromancer by William Gibson

Neuromancer is very much a worldbuilding, smell-the-silicone type of story, a techno-thriller with exotic junkyards and gritty space debris floating around at every bend.

[Review] Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy

An epic-styled Western telling of the power struggles between various forces after the United States acquired Texas.

[Review] I'm Really Not The Demon God's Lackey by 万劫火, 刺猬猫阅读

A perfectly ordinary bookstore owner helps customers realize their innermost desires.

[Review] Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Genius children train for interstellar war.

[Review] Tampa by Alissa Nutting

In a sweaty Florida school, a teacher looks out for her kids…

[Review] MAD Wendigo by LMG Wilson

The secondary premise is about a woman who became quasi-immortal and has to deal with the implications. How many life sentences does it take to convict an immortal person?

[Review] Candide, or Optimism by Voltaire

The novel is about Candide, an extreme optimist who, along the journey, has his optimism worn down, until him and his friends find satisfaction in a simpler life.

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