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Angry Robot Books has announced that they have acquired Him, the long-awaited new book from multi-award winner Geoff Ryman (pictured above) and is a retelling of the story of Jesus. It is ‘a story dealing with themes of religious belief, gender identity, and the historical roles of men and women’, Angry Robot says. “The opportunity to
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Lords Of Uncreation, the third book in Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Final Architecture trilogy will be heading our way next year and we’re absolutely delighted to reveal its cover right here at SciFiNow! Here is the official synopsis for Lords Of Uncreation… Idris Telemmier has uncovered a secret that changes everything – the Architects’ greatest weakness. A
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Jaime Green’s The Possibility of Life: Searching for Kinship in the Cosmos is a scientific and cultural adventure through our ideas about extraterrestrial life and the cosmos, and we’re not only delighted to reveal the out-of-this-world cover above, we’re also giving SciFiNow readers a sneak peek! The Possibility of Life traces the history of our
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Showcase is likely the series that comes to mind when one thinks of Silver Age DC Comics anthologies, but The Brave and the Bold may have an even greater legacy. Sure, the former introduced some of the most important Silver Age heroes, including Barry Allen as the Flash and Hal Jordan as Green Lantern. But
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I love the variety in this specific subgenre, and the way different time periods and places can lend themselves to different expressions of fantasy. Here are five books I highly recommend, showcasing some of that variety… Sistersong by Lucy Holland As Celtic culture and religion clash with Christianity in 6th century Britain, this follows the
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Author: M.D. Lachlan Publisher: Gollancz Price: £18.99 A first-contact story with more than just a cold war twist, Celestial is the latest novel from author M.D. Lachlan (the SFF pseudonym of Mark Barrowcliffe), and begins when a team at NASA become aware of a mysterious hatch covered in strangely familiar symbols on the surface of
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This article contains mild Moon Knight spoilers. You wouldn’t know it if you watched the Disney+ TV series, but Moon Knight is a superhero with at least one foot planted firmly in the spookier corners of the Marvel Universe. The character first appeared as an antagonist in an issue of Werewolf by Night, for one
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This article contains some spoilers for The Amazing Spider-Man #12. To a certain generation of Spider-Man fans, one Goblin stands above all others. It’s not Norman Osborn. It’s not Harry Osborn. Hell, it’s not even a Green Goblin at all. It’s the Hobgoblin, the scene-stealing had captivated readers of The Amazing Spider-Man in the ‘80s
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This article contains some MCU spoilers The Marvel Studios Disney+ shows have led to more discourse than the movies perhaps ever did. With so many more easter eggs to break down, characters to unravel and settings to explore, it’s no surprise that fans have a diverse range of opinions on what’s happened and what’s coming
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Language is connection. Luckily—given that there are over seven thousand languages on Earth, not counting the fictional ones—communication is still possible without sharing one. In fact, sometimes a difference of language can lead to a more complex connection than a shared language. Below are five times when different languages are used in interesting ways. The
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After teaming up with fan favorite artist Gabriel Piccolo, Kami Garcia entered the world of DC Comics with a bang. The pair’s beloved Teen Titans graphic novel series began with Teen Titans: Raven, continued with Teen Titans: Beast Boy, and smashed into blockbuster status with Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven. The newest title in
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Actress Laura Donnelly was well and truly prepared for her first foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing Elsa Bloodstone in the new Marvel “Special Presentation,” Werewolf by Night. “I had done the whole thing,” she says proudly. “Before I met with Michael [Giacchino, director] for this project, I had watched most of the MCU
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This post contains light spoilers for Werewolf by Night. If you’ve been watching She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, you know that the MCU likes to dig deep into the decades-long backlog of Marvel Comics to find weird and obscure characters, including Mr. Immortal, El Aguila, and Porcupine. The upcoming Halloween special Werewolf by Night seems like
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