#70 The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith

A library of unfinished books is kept in Hell. When Claire leaves the library to chase down a book character that escaped to meet their author and try to get them to finish writing the book, she runs into an angel that is tracking down the Devil’s Bible. A series of assumptions on both their parts leads them on a chase for the book that has the power to tilt the war between Heaven and Hell. Not everyone in the book is what they appear and Clair, nothing more than a damned soul made head librarian too soon and with secrets of her own must find allies and track down the book. I really liked this one and I can’t want to see more in this setting.

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#71 Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight by Aliette de Bodard

The nice thing about this collection is that you can pick it up without knowing about the universes the stories are set and have an incredible read waiting for you. There is one new novella set in her Dominion of the Fallen series, but you don’t need to know the backstory to enjoy it. After reading a story set in Obsidian and Blood series, I now want to track down those books and read them. A great collection of short fiction and I can’t wait to read more from this writer.

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