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Found Family in Sci-Fi and Fantasy: Why the Crew You Choose Hits Harder Than Blood
Sci Fi · Tropes & Worldbuilding · Uncategorized
Found Family in Sci-Fi and Fantasy. There’s a moment in almost every great sci-fi or fantasy story where it happens. The ragtag group of misfits (the ones who […]
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Sci Fi · Tropes & Worldbuilding · Uncategorized
Found Family in Sci-Fi and Fantasy: Why the Crew You Choose Hits Harder Than Blood
Found Family in Sci-Fi and Fantasy. There’s a moment in almost every great sci-fi or fantasy story where it happens. […]
Mermaids & Ocean Fantasy
Mermaid Books That Aren’t The Little Mermaid: A Reader’s Guide to Dark Ocean Fantasy
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I love Ariel. Perhaps you do too? Or maybe you’re a secret […]
Sci Fi
Gay Sci Fi Adventure Books to Get Lost In (Where the Love Story Actually Matters)
Here's the thing about a lot of gay sci-fi adventure books: you can have the dazzling worldbuilding (the high-concept hook, […]
Book Recommendations · Mermaids & Ocean Fantasy
Mermaid Mythology Around the World: The Legends Behind Modern Fantasy
From Greek sirens to West African water spirits to Japanese ningyo — how mermaid mythology from around the world shaped […]
Tropes & Worldbuilding
What Your Favorite Fantasy Tropes Say About You
Let's play a game. I am going to list several of the most favorite fantasy book tropes in YA fiction. […]
Harry Potter
If You Love Hogwarts, Try These Fantasy Academy Books Next
Okay, I get it. You've probably reread the Harry Potter series so many times you could sort yourself into a […]
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