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**Read for Other Worlds book club at Author’s Note

2025

Read my own books in 2025:

Shroud of Whispers (x2), Steadfast as Stone (x5), and Rippling Darkness (x2).

Book cover of 'Mere Christianity' by C.S. Lewis with a green, yellow, and purple watercolor background

Mere Christianity

C.S. Lewis

Cover of the book 'The Ember Blade' by Chris Wooding, depicting two characters standing on rocks by a misty river, with a rugged, moss-covered landscape, a tall castle atop a mountain, waterfalls, and a cloudy sky.

The Ember Blade

Chris Wooding

Cover of 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe' featuring a lion's face in the background, four children in medieval armor, and a lamppost in a snowy landscape.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

A colorful, abstract book cover with a purple silhouette of a person's head, the title 'ALMOND' written at the top, a small orange shape with 'a novel' inside, and a yellow shape at the bottom with the author's name 'WON-PYUNG SOHN'.

Almond

Won-Pyung Sohn

Book cover featuring a serious-looking cat dressed in a suit and tie, with the title "Starter Villain" and author John Scalzi.

John Scalzi

Starter Villian

Bright yellow background with green snakes, a large eye in the center, and the title 'Exordia' with author 'Seth Dickinson' at the top.

Exordia**

Seth Dickinson

Book cover titled 'By Blood, By Salt' by J.L. Odom, depicting a person sitting on rocky terrain with a backpack and walking stick, gazing at distant mountains and a line of soldiers, under a colorful sky.

By Blood, by salt*

J.L. Odom

Winner of the SPFBOX.

Follow the progress of SPFBO at Mark Lawrence’s blog.

The book cover for "The Tainted Cup" by Robert Jackson Bennett, with a dark blue background, gold decorative borders, and illustrations of flowers with skulls, glass, and roots.

Robert Jackson Bennet**

The Tainted Cup

Book cover for 'The Girls of the Glimmer Factory' by Jennifer Coburn, featuring two women with their backs turned, airplane silhouettes in the sky, and a torn film strip effect.

The girls of the Glimmer Factory

Jennifer Coburn

Book cover titled 'Sun of Blood and Ruin' by Marjely Lares featuring a dark purple panther with an open mouth showing teeth, wrapped in a blue and yellow snake, surrounded by red poinsettia flowers and green leaves, against a red background with a yellow and orange sun.

Sun of Blood and Ruin**

Mariely Lares

Book cover of 'The Husbands' by Holly Gratzio, featuring colorful illustrations of women and men lying on a yellow background.

the Husbands**

The most fun read of 2025. Great book with an interesting twist on modern dating/marriage.

Book cover for 'Sin & Stales' by Michelle Emmanuelli, featuring a dragon and a woman with long hair, set against a red background.

Michelle Emmanuelli

Sin & Scales*

Book cover for 'The Other Valley' by Scott Alexander Howard, with an illustration of a valley with a lake, mountains, trees, and people walking.

This book grew on me the more I thought about it. Beautiful prose and well-written characters.

Scott Alexander Howard

The Other Valley**

Book cover of 'Hayoc: A Novel' by Christopher Bollen, featuring an optical illusion of a spiral staircase with red and black lines on a purple background.

Christopher Bollen

Havoc

A fantastic read with a bonkers ending. So glad I picked this book up.

Book cover with a dark blue ornate background, gold decorative borders, and an illustration of a staircase made of closed and open books leading to a door. Title reads 'The Book of Doors' and author is Gareth Brown. Quote: 'Some doors should never be opened...'

Gareth Brown

the Book of Doors**

Book cover of 'Whispers of the Storm' by Z. B. Steele, featuring a hooded figure sitting on a wooden chest in a stormy, dark environment.

Whispers of the Storm*

Book cover titled "Lizard Skin and Sharpened Steel" by Damien Larkin features two silhouetted figures with a sword against a jungle background, a T-Rex dinosaur, and a starry night sky.

Lizard Skin and Sharpened Steel*

Book cover titled "The Oathsworn Legacy" by K.R. Gangi, featuring a fantasy scene with a tall, dark tower, dramatic clouds, and four silhouetted figures walking along a foggy landscape.

K. R. Gangi

The Oathsworn Legacy*

One of my favorite reads of 2025. It was so nice to read with heroic characters.

Book cover for 'Blackbird, Blue Road' by Sofiya Pasternack featuring two characters: a woman dressed in traditional clothing with a long braids and a headband, standing beside a man in a wheelchair wearing a mask, both set against a sunset background with flying blackbirds.

Sofiya Pasternack

Black Bird, Blue Road

Book cover for 'Small Town Horror' by Ronald Malfi featuring a lighthouse shining light over a harbor with boats, cloudy sky.

Ronald Malfi

Small Town Horror**

Book cover for 'The Silent Patient' by Alex Michaelides, featuring a close-up of a person's face with a torn mouth, on a beige background.

the Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

This was a suggestion from my wife, and she doesn’t miss. Loved this book.

Book cover titled 'Blood Over Water' by M. L. Wang, featuring a vintage typewriter with a fiery red mystical symbol above it, set against a black background with gold accents and celestial motifs.

Blood over bright have**

M. L. Wang

Loved this book, if you haven’t read it, then you should remedy that.

Book cover of 'Guards! Guards!' by Terry Pratchett, featuring a cartoon dragon with wings spread, holding a sword, against a green background with yellow and white text.

Terry Pratchett

Guards! Guards!

Book cover titled "The Warm Hands of Ghosts" by Katherine Arden, featuring two hands gently holding a red flower against a dark background surrounded by green foliage, with a gold border and decorative design elements.

Katherine Arden

The Warm Hands of Ghosts**

Book cover for 'Anji Kills a King' by Evan Leikam, featuring an illustration of two characters walking on rocks near a castle, with a large wave and greenish-yellow sky in the background.

Evan Leikam

Anji Kills a King**