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When Stranger Things Ends, the Story Does Not Have To

When Stranger Things Ends, the Story Does Not Have To

Books to Read If You Miss Hawkins Already The final episode has rolled, the synth music fades out, and suddenly there is a familiar feeling. That empty pause when a story you followed for years is truly…

2025 in Speculative Fiction: A Year Led by Fantasy

2025 in Speculative Fiction: A Year Led by Fantasy

As 2025 comes to a close, readers were drawn to imaginative worlds and thought-provoking stories that explore the possible and the unknown. Fantasy emerged as the most prominent genre within speculative…

 The Silk & Steel Saga Book Trailer

The Silk & Steel Saga Book Trailer

can be found on YouTube. You can also find another trailer on YouTube about women of the Silk & Steel Saga. A new book promotion video can be found on YouTube. A trailer for the collection of short stories…

New: Monthly Newsletter from Risingshadow

We’re excited to introduce the Risingshadow Monthly Newsletter, your curated update filled with the latest articles, reviews, and newly released books from the world of speculative fiction. Each month…

Review: The River Blade by T.R. Thompson

Review: The River Blade by T.R. Thompson

Publisher: Roundfire Books Publishing date: June 2025. About T.R. Thompson Tom is an Australian speculative fiction writer. He lives in Belgrave on the outskirts of Melbourne with his wife and two young…

Coming Soon... to a Bookshelf Near You by Gail Z. Martin

It’s always a big deal for me as an author when a series ends, and in 2024, the last books in both the Darkhurst and the Assassins of Landria were published. I loved writing both series and am sorry to see…

Review: The January Estate by Charles Wilkinson

Review: The January Estate by Charles Wilkinson

Charles Wilkinson's The January Estate is the 17th chapbook in the Eibonvale Chapbook Line, which showcases stories written by original and talented authors who have unique voices of their own. The January…

These Long Teeth of the Night by Alexander Zelenyj

These Long Teeth of the Night by Alexander Zelenyj

Publisher: Fourth Horseman Press Publishing date: Hardcover edition 2022, paperback edition 2023 Review: Review at Risingshadow Author's official website: https://www.alexanderzelenyj.com/ About These Long…