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Apologies for the delay! I guess this is more of a look-back of Februarys releases now, but Im hoping to have Marchs post coming soon and be back on track shortly. If you think being a look-back means Ive read these and therefore can provide more specific or personalized commentary, then . . .…

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For thirty years, the Fellowship of the Anointed isolated its members, conditioning them to believe that pain is power. That magic is suffering. That the world beyond the fence has fallen prey to monsters. But when their leader is arrested, all her teachings come into question. Those touched by the Fellowship face a choice: how will they adjust to the world they were taught to fear, and how will they relate to the cult’s last crusader, Lark? For Kane, survival means rejecting the magic he and...

Today, a quartet of publicists and marketers from the Tor family of imprints (Tor Books, Tordotcom Publishing, Tor Teen, Nightfire, and Forge) took to Crowdcast to give readers a preview of what’s coming to bookshelves next year. From a new Murderbot tale to Nghi Vo’s take on an American classic to not just one but two books from Charlie Jane Anders, there’s a lot to look forward to reading in 2021. You can watch the panel here, or read the highlights below! Publicist Lauren Anesta, marke...