In the Shadow by Steve Ramirez

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The novel “In the Shadow” by Steve Ramirez was published for the first time in 2022. It’s the second book in the S’orne Saga and follows “The Great Migration”.

Bellona brought Keldiari to the village where other botari live despite various difficulties, including communication between the two women. The botari welcome Keldiari with relief and the rest of the community welcomes her while Bellona is viewed with suspicion and is practically segregated. Toshi tries to make her understand the situation and teach some botari knowledge but Bellona is very frustrated after everything that happened to her.

The capital city struggles to recover from the attack and the king must work to keep the heart of the kingdom going after the terrible human losses suffered. Princess Dorinda helps the orphans of the capital city and her fury seems uncontainable after some men steal the food intended for them by brutally beating her tutor.

I, Alastair by Robert Mammone

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The novel “I, Alastair” by Robert Mammone was published for the first time in 2020.

Alastair Lethbridge-Stewart faces attempts to overthrow the British Republic. The attacks by forces seeking to undermine the power of the Party and the Leader are becoming more violent and the response must be resolute.

Being the son of one of the Party’s big shots can be a privilege but it also brings burdens, such as the comparisons Alastair Lethbridge-Stewart has to endure with his older brother. He must prove himself worthy of his family, also contributing to his father’s power position, a crucial commitment at a time when the Leader’s health is declining.

Flinx's Folly by Alan Dean Foster

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The novel “Flinx’s Folly” by Alan Dean Foster was published for the first time in 2003 and in its internal chronology follows “Reunion”. It’s part of the Pip and Flinx series.

When Flinx wakes up in a hospital after fainting and sees that there are several other people in the same situation, he realizes that his mental powers have manifested in a new way. After running from the hospital for fear of being recognized by the authorities who are looking for him, he is attacked by strangers.

Tried by the latest events and by the growing awareness of an approaching cosmic catastrophe, Flinx thinks he must stop to reflect on his life and what he must do. He travels to the planet New Riviera, where Clarity Held, an old flame, works. However, the woman is dating another man who immediately sees Flinx as a rival.

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The novella “Rogue Protocol” by Martha Wells was published for the first time in 2018. It’s the third work of “The Murderbot Diaries” series and follows “Artificial Condition”.

Murderbot sees an interview with Dr. Mensah connected to GrayCris’ possible illegal activities and thinks it might find evidence in the terraforming installation around the planet Milu. Its journey is quite tiring because it always has to hide its identity and that’s also true once it arrives at its destination.

A team of humans led by Don Abene is on the installation to assess its status as part of the takeover process by another company. Murderbot decides to secretly follow them but must communicate with Miki, a robot who assists Don Abene’s team. The situation soon becomes complicated.

Eversion by Alastair Reynolds

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The novel “Eversion” by Alastair Reynolds was published for the first time in 2022.

Silas Coade is the ship’s doctor on the schooner Demetra, which is traveling north of the Norwegian city of Bergen on a quest whose details are known only to those who set it up. Despite modern means such as a steam engine, the journey is dangerous, and that’s confirmed by the discovery of the wreck of another ship.

The Demeter reaches a building that has strange geometries, perhaps the center of the mysteries and secrets surrounding the expedition. Some things are starting to not add up to Silas Coade, is that a consequence of his drug use or is there something else that goes beyond his perceptions? Why does Ada Cossile, the only woman on the ship, seem to know more than anyone else?