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Venus

November 17, 2025
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Venus

Not pictured: Venus.

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Nike’s Chariot

November 17, 2025
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Nike’s Chariot

Just don’t. (See what I did there?)

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Tracks of the Predator

November 17, 2025
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Tracks of the Predator

At least the moon is round. (h/t PJ)

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Kaina book II The Legions of Nordamere

November 16, 2025
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Kaina book II The Legions of Nordamere

Yet another franchise that keeps on giving.

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Secret of the Dragon’s Teeth Book 5: Book 5 (Dragon Secrets)

November 16, 2025
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Secret of the Dragon’s Teeth Book 5: Book 5 (Dragon Secrets)

There’s no consistent visual branding to this series, except that all the covers are bad.

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The origin of Evil: The training of a magician

November 16, 2025
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The origin of Evil: The training of a magician

Solomon Kane is slumming. (h/t PJ)

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Before the Dead Walked

November 15, 2025
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Before the Dead Walked

Maybe I should just compliment everybody on their camouflage.

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They Call Me Nightwalker

November 15, 2025
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They Call Me Nightwalker

And they call me “Ace” Rimmer. (Also, the capitalization in the byline is weirding me out.) (h/t PJ)

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