First up is Cedar Sanderson with another book in her Groundskeeper series- Fen Dead
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The blurb-
In the misty fen on the edge of town, a murdered man refuses to stay buried.
Chloe Brandt, groundskeeper of Belleview cemetery and reluctant apprentice mediator to the dead, has been called in to help. The deeper she digs into the strange killing, the more she realizes some bindings run deeper than any grave.
Armed with a glowing jar of restless oil, a crew of sectretive gnomes, and more confidence than caution, Chloe must navigate deceptions and dangerous liminal spaces before the fen claims another soul. In a world where even the dead keep secrets, the only way forward is to get your hands dirty.
Next up is John Van Stry with another book in his Portals of Infinity series- Myths and Mythics
The blurb-
Things are changing for William and for once they all seem to be for the better, though for how long that will last is anybody’s guess. Due to the actions of Cenewyg years ago, William now finds that he is becoming a Mythic, a person or being who, while not a god, is something more than a champion, or a saint.
For him and Feliogustus, events are quiet back home on Saladin, and in the Seven Worlds, now that the war against Two Rivers is over. Many of the gods and goddesses of the Seven Worlds would prefer to just ignore this new god and his dangerous champion. However, some of the gods and goddesses, the ones the William helped in Feliogustus’s name, have a much more positive view.
As for William, he needs to work on building his myth, now that his mythic status is starting to take hold and spread, and as William is Feliogustus’s champion back on Saladin and in the Seven Worlds, that means his myth is tied to Feliogustus in those places, which means Feliogustus has much to gain by helping William, who is still as dedicated and loyal as ever.
Which is why William is more than willing to help Feliogustus’s allies with their problems, no matter how small. For a goddess such as Vikoria the Bountiful, who traded away her ability to have a champion, this is quite a boon. For gods with champions who aren’t willing to deal with inconsequential (to them) affairs, or who are busy elsewhere, this is also a boon.
For Feliogustus’s it’s a way to spread his name ‘under-the-radar’, so to speak, and plays into his long game to become a fixture in the Seven Worlds while helping William solidify his status as a Mythic.
For William, it’s a nice change of pace, from all of the very nasty things he’s had to do the last several years. One that he plans to enjoy for as long as it lasts.
Last but certainly not least, Raconteur Press with their 79th anthology- Forgotten Fronts Wyrd Warfare
The blurb-
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Hamas. a Terrorist Group That Has Never Given Up their Guns Will Suddenly pit them Down Because Donald Trump Asked Them To? Sure They Will ! “I Call This Bullshit.”
And I won’t believe this in a million years!
President Trump took to Truth Social last night to announce,this “HISTORIC Agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas and All Other Armed Groups in Gaza.” He called it a “Monumental step toward lasting PEACE and SECURITY.” The Board of Peace supposedly brokered it. Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey supposedly helped. Gaza will supposedly get a new government, Israel will supposedly get its security, and the war that started on October 7 will supposedly never again restart. Pardon Me if I sound a bit un-believed . Because personally, I don’t, and can’t believe it, or them!
Here are the detail that got buried under Trump’s celebratory announcement.
First of all, Hamas had not confirmed any of this as of last night. . The president announced a disarmament deal for a terrorist organization that hadn’t publicly signed on to it. Earlier this month Hamas said it would dissolve its Gaza government, a move that put lots of pressure on Israel, but that statement said nothing about handing over their weapons, nothing at all about any of that!. Now we’re supposed to believe the same group did a complete reversal in only a few weeks and agreed to completely disarm? Really?
Even that framework itself gives away their “Game”. Hamas has reportedly agreed to “Surrender Weapons” but not to the Israeli military, but to the “New Technocratic Government the Board of Peace”. Now Who The Hell Is That? That’s not Disarmament. That’s just a change of custody, and custody is not at all a recognized Board of Peace, In fact I never even heard of them.
Anyone who has watched Tehran operate for the last FIVE decades has seen this Movie before! . Talk about peace. Signing something vague! Thats as good as not signing anything at all. . Stringing President Trump along with promises about future compliance while quietly keeping every option open, is not a good idea, not with Donald Trump in office, not at all.
Iran has run with that play multiple times, with multiple administrations, and it works because our previous Presidents wanted a win badly enough to accept their Bull-Shit.
Hamas is doing the same thing, and it makes sense that they’d learn from the master. Tell Trump exactly what he wants to hear. Let him post it in capital letters. Buy months, maybe years, of breathing room while the world assumes the fighting is over. And while Iran assumes making their Nuclear Weapon! Terrorist Groups like Iran just Don’t Disarm Voluntarily. AND WE SHOULD KNOW THAT BY NOW!
Groups give up arms when they’ve been beaten so badly that fighting on is pointless, not when someone hands them a signing ceremony and a seat at the table. Hamas has not been defeated. It has been degraded, scattered, and pressured, but its leadership structure and its ideology are both intact. A Terrorist Group like Iran that is in that position does not walk away from its guns because some foreign President wants to make the headlines.
The Anti-semitism in New York has started.
Yesterday a man carrying a hammer entered a Jewish day camp in Queens, NY Causing the counselors to quickly intervene and restrain him after one of the Children was injured during the horrendous incident.
According to police and camp officials, the suspect entered the grounds of Ohr Avner Day Camp at the Jewish Institute of Queens after allegedly chasing a woman into the area. Staff members approached him while ensuring campers remained safe, but when he attempted to enter the building, he pushed through several children. An 8-year-old suffered minor head injuries after striking a fence during the chaos.
Counselors and security personnel tackled the suspect and held him until NYPD officers arrived. During the struggle, one counselor was bitten. The suspect was taken into custody at the scene, and the hammer was recovered.