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Discworld's Famous 'Boots Theory' Is Putting a Spotlight on Poverty in the UK

The Pratchett estate and author Rhianna Pratchett are supporting a new campaign that aims to spotlight the effect of…

James Whitbrook

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Blood Reveals a Troubling Mystery in This Excerpt From Fantasy Tale The Bruising of Qilwa

Bad magic's grim side effects are on display in io9's exclusive first look at Naseem Jamnia's debut novella.

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Dungeons & Dragons & Novels: Revisiting Dragons of Spring Dawning

The final volume of the original Dragonlance trilogy doesn't quite stick the dragon-landing.

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Real-World Quidditch Will Change Its Name Thanks to J.K. Rowling's Transphobia

Real-life players in both the U.S. and UK Quidditch leagues frame the transformation as a middle finger to the…

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Dragonlance Returns in 2022 With a New Protagonist After Settled Lawsuit

The Dungeons & Dragons setting is back with a new hero in tow.

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A New Secret About GRRM's Original Game of Thrones Story Has Been Revealed

A group of dedicated fans has uncovered the redacted section of the author's pitch letter.

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Critical Role's New Novel Reveals an Awkward Family Reunion

Take a look inside the new telling of Vax and Vex's origins in the first Critical Role novel.

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Terry Pratchett's Discworld Novels Are Getting New, Star-Studded Audiobooks

Bill Nighy, Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, and more will bring the author's world to aural life.

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Chloe Gong Reveals Immortal Longings, the First Book in Her All-New Fantasy Trilogy

Due in 2023, it'll mark the bestselling author's first adult series after making a huge mark on the YA world.

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Hide and Seek Is Life or Death in Kiersten White's New Horror Novel, Hide

io9 has a first look at the cover and an excerpt from the author's creepy new book.

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The io9 Guide to The Wheel of Time

Everything you need to know before Robert Jordan's beyond-epic fantasy series starts streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

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Dungeons & Dragons & Novels: Revisiting Dragons of Winter Night

The second volume of the acclaimed Dragonlance trilogy is total chaos... but entertaining chaos.

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Peter Pan's Villain Explores Life After Neverland in New Fantasy Novel Hooked

Wendy, Darling author A.C. Wise returns to the gritty fairy-tale realm in her next book, and io9 has a first look.

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A Mermaid Tests Her Fate in the West African Mythology-Inspired Tale Skin of the Sea

Natasha Bowen's fantasy debut kicks off a new YA series, and io9 has a sneak peek.

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In This First Look at Legendborn's Sequel, a Young Woman Meets Her Magical Ancestors

The cover and first excerpt for Bloodmarked, the second book in Tracy Deonn's Legendborn Cycle, make their debuts…

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Celebrate Ursula K. Le Guin's Legacy By Reading a Classic Earthsea Story

It's been 20 years since Tales from Earthsea was released, one of the volumes in the author's beloved Earthsea Cycle.

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A New Good Omens Audiobook Has Nabbed Your Favorite Crowley and Aziraphale

David Tennant and Michael Sheen return to voice their fan-favorite demon and angel, respectively.

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A Faux Prophet Scrambles to Con Her Way Out of Trouble in Kalyna the Soothsayer

io9 has the cover reveal and a first-look excerpt from Elijah Kinch Spector's debut fantasy novel.

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A Boy Captured for His Dreams Fights to Survive in Cherie Dimaline's Follow-Up to The Marrow Thieves

We've got an exclusive look at Hunting By Stars' first chapter.

Cheryl Eddy

9/10/21 10:00AM

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Mike Mignola's Next Fantasy Adventure Journeys Into a Beloved Classic

The Hellboy creator is taking a quick break from demons and the supernatural to illustrate a new edition of Pinocchio…

James Whitbrook

9/07/21 1:00PM

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