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Shadow and Bone, adapted from author Leigh Bardugo s works. Netflix
If you ve spent any time at all on the corner of the Internet where fantasy readers live, breathe and theorize, you ll know that the April 23 release of Netflix s new show,
Shadow and Bone, is a
big deal.
Every so often, a fantasy series with adventure, magic and an unfairly attractive villain comes along and captures the imagination and attention of a passionate base of readers. And when that series leaps into a fully realized television adaptation? Well then, that niche fixation can become a global fantasy phenomenon overnight. And Netflix is hoping its new adaptation will do just that.
Release date: Apr 27, 2021
Enter for your chance to win a signed proof copy of bestselling fantasy author Duncan M. Hamilton s new book, The Squire - Blood of Kings Book 1! Enter for your chance to win a signed proof copy of bestselling fantasy author Duncan M. Hamilton s new book, The Squire - Blood of Kings Book 1!
When creatures that lurk in the dark dare to venture out into the world, lives are changed forever.
Conrad lives a quiet rural life with his parents in When creatures that lurk in the dark dare to venture out into the world, lives are changed forever.
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Far From the Light of Heaven. It’s a standalone sci-fi novel that follows a high-stakes mystery that unfolds aboard a colony ship.
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The adventures of the Shadowhunters circa Edwardian London continue, as Cordelia must face the fact that her arranged marriage is a sham, her magical blade burns her whenever she tries to use it, and a serial killer is targeting her friends. (March 2)