Against the Day
A sprawling, globe-trotting revenge epic follows anarchists, inventors, and adventurers through a world on the brink of war.
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Noumenon Infinity
Split across eras and convoys, a far-future fleet races to unravel an alien megastructure before the mystery turns dangerous.
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The First Binding
A legendary storyteller recounts his rise, secret mission, and the myths that shaped him in a richly layered fantasy.
Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr
An immortal crow tells a human his long, strange story across ages, worlds, and the many meanings of death.
The Star Rover
A death-row prisoner endures prison torture by escaping into vivid visions of his past lives and an immortal soul.
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Traces of Two Pasts
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The Night Alphabet
In a future Hackney tattoo shop, a woman’s body art opens onto many lives, times, and women’s histories.
Mad Sisters of Esi
A restless sister leaves a world-whale behind, uncovering myths, memory, and a centuries-old mystery about two mad sisters.
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Den Danske Borgerkrig 2018-24
A future-dated Danish civil war is remembered by an immortal man, with absurd tales, social satire, and grotesque detours.
Blitz
Two linked Checquy tales follow women with supernatural powers in WWII London and present-day Britain.
Reincarnation Blues
A man racing toward oblivion must use his final reincarnations to reach perfection and stay with Death, his true love.