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Science fiction. Fantasy. The universe. And related subjects.

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Injecting some whimsical fantasy vibes into your Friday 💫
A collage of 6 images on a lilac background. Dark blue text reads “Whimsical Fantasy”. The books are Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones; Hogfather by Terry Pratchett; Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher; The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern; Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier; and The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

ALT A collage of 6 images on a lilac background. Dark blue text reads “Whimsical Fantasy”. The books are Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones; Hogfather by Terry Pratchett; Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher; The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern; Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier; and The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

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These are the vibes btw
A robot wearing an orange robe holds a watermelon, standing before an idyllic cottage. Surrounding the image are a robot, a cat, misty mountains, galaxy, watermelon, dark waters, tangled fence, and rusty sheet of metal.

ALT A robot wearing an orange robe holds a watermelon, standing before an idyllic cottage. Surrounding the image are a robot, a cat, misty mountains, galaxy, watermelon, dark waters, tangled fence, and rusty sheet of metal.

Reactor Magazine@reactormagJan 14
An aging robot, on a journey to visit a friend, reflects on their adventures together. "Joiner and Rust" by @lavietidhar is free to read now! Art by James Gilleard Edited by @JonathanStrahan reactormag.com/joiner-and-ru…

Joiner and Rust - Reactor

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It is National Appreciate A Dragon Day. Appreciate her.
Vermithrax Pejorative from Dragonslayer

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This is how the Reactor Social Media Manager posts (art by Doug Beekman)
Wizard in a fabulous purple robe examines an old computer

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A man is hired to transcribe the words of a woman who speaks in "spews" during self-induced trances, but he soon discovers an intriguing story coalescing within her seemingly incoherent rambles. Next week. "The Spew" by @jeffreyford8! Art by Carter Gill Edited by @EllenDatlow
An enormous figure with the head of a red bird holds a cane over a small woman dressed in a red dress and boots, clutching a yellow twig.

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How do we feel about the new Animorphs covers idk I kind of love them (though I will miss the nightmare fuel)
Animorphs: The Invasion by K. A. Applegate

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Today's Classic Cover is the movie tie-in edition of Beloved by Toni Morrison, which uses the promotional poster of the 1998 movie starring Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover.
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Picture of a man reading with a young boy with Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson edited on top of the cover. Text reads "Man Recommends Malazan to Minutes-Old Newborn" with Reactormag.com in the bottom corner

ALT Picture of a man reading with a young boy with Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson edited on top of the cover. Text reads "Man Recommends Malazan to Minutes-Old Newborn" with Reactormag.com in the bottom corner

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Today's Classic Cover of the Day is On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers. This 1987 cover was illustrated by James Gurney, who also created the book series Dinotopia.
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An aging robot, on a journey to visit a friend, reflects on their adventures together. Next Wednesday. "Joiner and Rust," a new story by @lavietidhar! Art by James Gilleard Edited by @JonathanStrahan
A robot wearing an orange robe holds a watermelon, standing before an idyllic cottage

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Wilson Tucker's The Year of the Quiet Sun released in 1970 under Ace Books; this was an early edition illustrated by Michael Whelan.
The Year of the Quiet Sun by Wilson Tucker

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Tapping the sign in the new year (love u all)
Meme of a woman driving in a car saying "Thanks for not saying formerly Tor.com when recommending Reactor Magazine. I know that took a lot of restraint."

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The first classic cover of 2026 is R.A. Salvatore's The Crystal Shard, his first published book and the first novel in the Icewind Dale Trilogy. This edition was illustrated by Larry Elmore.
The Crystal Shard by R. A. Salvatore

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Maybe the Reactor social media manager likes to read too...maybe they wanted to hear what books they should add to their own tbr... new august clarke... new nghi vo...
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Some polar/Arctic Horror recs to send a chill down your spine this December 🧊
Six books on a dark blue background. Text in the middle reads “Polar Horror”. The books are The Terror by Dan Simmons; Symbiote by Michael Nayak; Dark Matter by Michelle Paver; Who Goes There? By John W. Campbell; Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories; and A Haunting in the Arctic by CJ Cooke

ALT Six books on a dark blue background. Text in the middle reads “Polar Horror”. The books are The Terror by Dan Simmons; Symbiote by Michael Nayak; Dark Matter by Michelle Paver; Who Goes There? By John W. Campbell; Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories; and A Haunting in the Arctic by CJ Cooke

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Screenshot of Viggo Mortensen yelling as Aragorn. Caption says "Local Woman Mentions Cooler, More Niche Trivia During Annual Lord of the Rings Viewing"

ALT Screenshot of Viggo Mortensen yelling as Aragorn. Caption says "Local Woman Mentions Cooler, More Niche Trivia During Annual Lord of the Rings Viewing"

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