A highly amusing alternate history/fantasy story. You think our current government is bad? See what dark arts Thomas Jefferson attempted.
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https://calendaroffools.com/stories/for-the-rectitude-of-our-intentions-stephen-kotowych/
by Stephen Kotowych It wasn't fully signed yet, of course. Even now, delegates of the Continental Congress who had not been in Philadelphia during the final vote earlier in the week made their way to the city to append their names to the Declaration of Independence and poke a finger in the eye of K
If you're looking for binge-worthy epic fantasy with complex magic system, a lot of politics, and adventures, with two competent friends (who never turn into lovers but do love banter) facing off demons, corrupted mages, and monsters, check out Pacts Arcane and Otherwise!
Book 1 (free): https://bf.authorjm.com/ByThePact
Omnibus (get direct and save): https://bf.authorjm.com/PAAO
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More 2025 short fiction: this one reimagines the life of Alan Turing if he crossed into the fairy world and had a life long affair there. Gorgeous prose. Structured only by the events of Turing's life. Strongly recommended.
https://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fiction/because-i-held-his-name-like-a-key/
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Okay, I'm back to catching up on 2025 short fiction reading. Zach Shephard's "From Darkness, Awake" ran in this anthology about Circe and has her taking on a drug lord in present-day Miami. I thought the blending of myth with crime fiction was creative.
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Circe: New & Ancient Greek Tales (Myths, Gods & Immortals) [Dalton, Imogen, Mackin Roberts, Dr Ellie, Burke, L.D., Campbell, Z.D., Channell, C.B., Graham, Mason, Hanifen, Kay, Harris, M.J., Kotsile, Elena, Marsh, Claire L., Murphy, Erin, Pérez, Lourdes Ureña, Roberts, Elizabeth, Shephard, Zach, Simpher, Jamie, Tyree, Theresa, Wallis, Mathieu W.R.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Circe: New & Ancient Greek Tales (Myths, Gods & Immortals)
One last #ShortStory to write about before I call it a weekend: this one is not my usual cup of tea, but it's oddness and strangeness appealed to me. It's beautiful.
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http://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fiction/arachnomorphosis/
SHIT, I took too long reading my books and THE GREAT HUNT returned itself ... seriously considering buying it on Libro.fm bc the library has an eleven week wait 🙃🙃🙃
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oh geez I have to work soon, but HURIN!!!
okay, look, Hurin is VERY IMPORTANT to the argument I've been building up over the last week or so about The Strangeness Of The World, so I'm not going to shortchange my man. I'm going to stop now, and I'll post about Hurin tomorrow
everyone following along with my reread, I appreciate you 💜 these books mean a lot to me and I LOVE the TV show, and I love sharing my thoughts and hearing yours too
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