BOOKS OF THE MONTH

A roundup of the best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror

Lisa Tuttle

Aerth By Deborah Tomkins Joint winner of the inaugural Weatherglass Novella prize, chosen by Ali Smith, this is the story of Magnus, who is born on Aerth, a planet rapidly approaching a new ice age. The small population, decimated by earlier pandemics, seeks to spread kindness. Magnus hopes for adventure and as an adult joins a team trying to establish a colony on Mars. But he longs for the forests of home, and takes the opportunity to join the first expedition to another world: Urth, a crowded, polluted planet that’s a distorted, dark-mirror version of Aerth. These other worlds come to life through a series of beautifully composed vignettes. Moving and thought-provoking, this is a memorable debut from a writer to watch. Witchcraft for Wayward Girls By Grady Hendrix The…

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Guardian Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, 17 January 2025

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