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The Regicide Report by Charles Stross

August 23, 2026 by LittlePlat Leave a Comment

I did it, I finally got to the last mainstream Laundry Files Book! Spoilers for previous books abound. It the interim between The Labyrinth Index and The Regicide Report, Stross wrote a few books in a branch off series about the New Management—which is the nickname given to The Mandate’s government in the UK. I only mention this here, because I read these books before The Regicide Report came out, and because they are set rather later on than The Regicide Report, I knew there […]

“And to that end, welcome comfort, for without it, you cannot stay strong.”

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

August 4, 2026 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

This time, I read the duology back-to-back (how I wish this series had continued, but I understand Chambers stopping here). Where Psalm for the Wild-Built was really just about Sibling Dex and Mosscap, A Prayer for the Crown-Shy is much more the story of community. Having made it to the monastery and back the pair now embark on the promised road trip for Mosscap to ask its question of humanity. To do that, they travel from town to town on their way to the city. Dex is convinced that if there is an answer to what humanity needs it […]

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