A few of Adam Bassett’s favorite reads from 2025, plus honorable mentions
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Review: An Inkling of Flame by Z.B. Steele
An Inkling of Flame balances an almost cozy found family story with the horrors of war.
Review: Alpha (The Alpha Cycle #1) by K.D. Marchesi
Alpha is a story of change, found family, and brutal action that simply wouldn’t let go.
Review: A Swift and Sudden Exit by Nico Vincenty
A clever sapphic sci-fi romance—one that leans more into the romance than the science.
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Review: Digital Ravens (Neon Tales of Echo City #1.5) by S.K. Putt
With action and characters that would feel at home in a Gibson novel, this reads like a loveletter to the cyberpunk genre.
Review: The Pawns of Havoc (The Envoys of War #0.5) by Dave Lawson
This is a fun and bloody fantasy novella that hits the ground running. A great entry point into The Envoys of War series.
Book Review: The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
A beautifully written novella about two sisters—and an audiobook that blends music and prose.
Review: Toothsucker (Toothsucker #1) by Kaden Love
Toothsucker has a unique mash-up of genres and tropes, with vampires born of cybernetic implants.
Review: Every Dark Cloud by Marisca Pichette
A deep and atmospheric eco-apocalyptic novella.
Cover Reveal: Death Between the Stars by Nico Vicenty
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Review: The Scroungers (Vermin of the Old Empire #1) by Thomas J. Devins
An anti-war story set in a Medieval town, The Scroungers is told through many perspectives and vignettes.