Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced by a federal judge on Monday to 40 years in prison for numerous financial crimes. The 40-year sentence will be served at the same time as the 27 years South Carolina sentenced him to for similar crimes‚ NBC News reported. Those sentences are in addition to the two consecutive life sentences Murdaugh received for killing his wife‚ Maggie‚ and youngest son‚ Paul. Murdaugh was accused of stealing millions of dollars from his previous law firm and its clients and‚ in addition to prison time‚ was ordered to pay more than $8 million in restitution to his victims. “Trust in our legal system begins with trust in its lawyers‚” U.S. Attorney Adair F. Boroughs said in a statement. “South Carolinians turn to lawyers when they are at their most vulnerable‚ and in our state‚ those who abuse the public’s trust and enrich themselves by fraud‚ theft‚ and self-dealing will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” The sentencing hearing almost didn’t happen‚ as prosecutors last week filed a motion trying to back out of their plea agreement with Murdaugh‚ claiming he failed a polygraph test and was‚ therefore‚ lying about where the money was spent. The federal government based its attempt to revoke the plea agreement on the failed polygraph test but asked the courts not to release the results. Murdaugh’s attorneys filed a motion last week opposing the federal prosecutors’ request. “To allow the Government to publicly accuse Murdaugh of breaching his plea agreement while also allowing the Government to hide all purported evidence supporting that accusation from the public would violate the public’s right to the truth‚” Murdaugh’s attorneys‚ Jim Griffin and Dick Harpootlian‚ wrote in their motion‚ according to CNN. Polygraph tests are not permitted as evidence in court because they are notoriously unreliable. The attorneys argued in court documents that the polygraph Murdaugh failed was not reliable because the administrator admitted to Murdaugh that he had just tested Joran van der Sloot‚ who admitted to killing Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005. “There are legitimate questions as to whether the Government intentionally manipulated the results to void the plea agreement and achieve the prosecutors’ stated desire to ‘ensure that he’s never a free man again‚’” the attorneys wrote‚ according to the Associated Press. Murdaugh admitted to stealing around $12 million from clients over the years after promising to help them with medical bills or pain and suffering. One victim‚ Jordan Jinks‚ had been a friend of Murdaugh’s since they were children. He asked Murdaugh to represent him after he incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills for a neck injury resulting from someone rear-ending his car. Jinks paid the bills‚ assured that Murdaugh would obtain a settlement to refund him. When Murdaugh received that settlement‚ he kept the money for himself. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “The money you stole from me‚ I would have gave it to you‚” Jinks said during Murdaugh’s sentencing. “Why bro? Why?” While taking responsibility for the financial crimes‚ Murdaugh adamantly denies killing his wife and son. “I want to take responsibility. I want my son to see me take responsibility. It’s my hope that by taking responsibility that the people I’ve hurt can begin to heal‚” Murdaugh said when pleading guilty in September. Harpootlian‚ his defense attorney‚ noted at the time: “There’s two things Alex will tell you. One‚ he stole the money. Two‚ he did not kill Maggie and Paul.”

A political action committee backing former President Donald Trump’s 2024 election campaign has rolled out a new website highlighting the dramatic increase in grocery prices since President Joe Biden took office.  The website‚ which was created by Make America Great Again Inc‚ is called “Biden-Mart.” It allows visitors to compare the prices of fruits‚ vegetables‚ and meats at the end of Trump’s presidency to current prices under Biden. The website cites data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture from January 2021 and January 2024.  “Every time you go grocery shopping you are reminded of the failure of ‘Bidenomics‚’” Alex Pfeiffer‚ spokesman for MAGA INC‚ told The Daily Mail‚ which first reported on the website. “Joe Biden’s inflation is robbing hard-working Americans of their money.” The interactive site allows people to compile their weekly grocery lists to “see how much more expensive your bill has become under Joe Biden.” Foods listed on the website include chicken‚ eggs‚ ground beef‚ potatoes‚ carrots‚ onions‚ oranges‚ milk‚ grapes‚ sweet corn‚ cheese‚ yogurt‚ butter‚ eggs‚ coffee‚ and other meats and vegetables.  According to the website‚ some of the products with the most significant jumps under Biden include apples (111% increase per 2 pounds)‚ boneless chicken thighs (91% increase per 2 pounds)‚ ribeye steak (82% increase per pound)‚ and ground beef (66% increase per 2 pounds).  Screenshot: ‘Biden-Mart’ website. Last month‚ the USDA said that food prices would likely continue to increase in 2024‚ but at a slower pace. In 2023‚ food-at-home prices‚ food purchased at grocery stores as opposed to food purchased at restaurants‚ increased by 5%‚ and those prices are expected to continue to tick up by 1.6% in 2024‚ according to the USDA.  While Biden blamed corporations for increasing food prices‚ Trump said that Biden’s policies caused inflation. Biden has attacked several large companies over “shrinkflation‚” saying that they have reduced the amount of product while prices remain the same.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Likewise‚ the sight of a feeble Joe Biden talking about ‘shrinkflation’ — the term he uses — is one of the most ridiculous things this country has ever seen‚” Trump said ahead of Biden’s State of the Union last month. “Shrinkflation is just another way of saying inflation — it means that you’re losing a lot of money because these people don’t know what they’re doing.” “Under my leadership‚ there was no inflation. We had the greatest economy in the history of the world‚” Trump said. “It’s time to tell crooked Joe Biden‚ ‘You’re fired.’”

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News Does It Fly? New Video Podcast Does It Fly Asks Important Questions‚ Like Could Star Trek’s Transporter Work? Answering your burning sci-fi tech questions one at a time By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on April 1‚ 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed Roddenberry Entertainment is coming out with a new video podcast series that delves into the science-fiction question of the ages: Could all the future technology described in sci-fi stories actually work? The first episode will deal with a staple of Star Trek—the transporter. On it‚ scientist Dr. Hakeem Olusey and co-host Tamara Krinsky examine the fictional technology from every angle before delivering their verdict on whether the transporter is scientifically sound‚ something that could work given the rules of that universe. “When Matt Jefferies was designing the original starship Enterprise‚ Gene Roddenberry is known to have said‚ ‘I want it to fly!’” executive producer Trevor Roth said in a statement. “Now it’s time to put the question to some of our other favorite entertainment inventions and see if they make the grade.” The first episode of Does It Fly premieres on April 5‚ 2024‚ with new episodes available every Friday. Other topics to be explored include Children of Men’s species-wide infertility‚ Doctor Who’s TARDIS‚ the technological and philosophical questions of Black Mirror’s acclaimed episode‚ “San Junipero‚” the Xenomorph incubation from Alien‚ the question of ape evolution from Planet Of The Apes‚ Blade Runner’s Replicants‚ Iron Man’s Arc Reactor‚ and Star Wars’ lightsaber. You can check the series out on Apple Podcast‚ by visiting the Den of Geek website‚ or by going to the website‚ DoesItFlyPod.com. [end-mark] The post New Video Podcast <;i>;Does It Fly<;/i>; Asks Important Questions‚ Like Could Star Trek’s Transporter Work? appeared first on Reactor.

Book Recommendations new releases All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in April! Meet dead gods‚ eccentric aristocrats‚ vampire hunters‚ and more in this month’s new fantasy titles By Reactor | Published on April 1‚ 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed Here’s the full list of the fantasy titles heading your way in April! Keep track of all the new SFF releases here. All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher. Release dates are subject to change. April 1 The Monstrous Misses Mai — Van Hoang (47North)Los Angeles brims with opportunity in 1959—though not for aspiring fashion designer Cordelia Mai Yin‚ the first-generation child of Vietnamese immigrants‚ who finds the city unkind to outsiders and as dispirited as her own family. When Cordi rents a cheap loft in an old apartment building‚ she quickly warms to kindred souls Tessa‚ Audrey‚ and Silly. They also want better things and have pasts they’d rather forget. That they all share the same middle name makes their friendship seem like destiny. As supportive as they are of each other‚ it’s a struggle just to eke out a living‚ let alone hope to see their wishes for success come true. Until an ever-present and uncannily charming acquaintance of the landlord’s offers a solution to their problems. He promises to fulfill their every dream. All it takes is a little magic. And a small sacrifice. As one surprisingly effective spell leads to another‚ their wishes get bigger. But so does the price they must pay. Amid the damaged seams of her life so far‚ Cordi must realize her own power in order to rip free‚ without losing everything she’s worked so hard to achieve. April 2 Play of Shadows — Sebastien de Castell (Mobius)Damelas Chademantaigne picked a poor night to flee a judicial duel. He has precious little hope of escaping the wrath of the Vixen‚ the most feared duellist in the entire city‚ until he stumbles through the stage doors of the magnificent Operato Belleza and tricks his way into the company of actors. An archaic law provides a temporary respite from his troubles – until one night a ghostly voice in his head causes Damelas to fumble his lines‚ inadvertently blurting out a dreadful truth: the city’s most legendary hero may actually be a traitor and a brutal murderer. With only the help of his boisterous and lusty friend Bereto‚ a beautiful assassin whose target may well be Damelas himself‚ and a company of misfit actors who’d just as soon see him dead‚ this failed grandson of two Greatcoats must somehow find within himself the courage to dig up long-buried truths before a ruthless band of bravos known as the Iron Orchids come for his head. Oh‚ and there’s still that matter of the Vixen waiting to duel him. Court of Wanderers (Silver Under Nightfall #2) — Rin Chupeco (Saga)Remy Pendergast‚ vampire hunter‚ and his unexpected companions‚ royal vampires Lord Zidan Malekh and Lady Xiaodan Song‚ are on the road through the kingdom of Aluria again after a hard-won first battle against the formidable Night Empress‚ who threatens to undo a fragile peace between humans and vampires. Xiaodan‚ severely injured‚ has lost her powers to vanquish the enemy’s new superbreed of vampire‚ but if the trio can make it to Fata Morgana‚ the seat of Malehk’s court—dubbed “the Court of Wanderers”—there is hope of nursing her and bringing them back. En-route to the Third Court‚ Remy crosses paths with his father‚ the arrogant‚ oftentimes cruel Lord of Valenbonne. He also begins to suffer strange dreams of the Night Empress‚ whom he has long suspected to be Ligaya Pendergast‚ his own mother. As his family history unfolds during these episodes‚ which are too realistic to be coincidence‚ he realizes that she is no ordinary vampire—and that he may end up having to choose between the respective legacies of his parents. Posing as Malek and Xiaodan’s human familiar‚ Remy contends with Aluria’s intimidating vampire courts and a series of gruesome murders with their help—and more‚ as the three navigate their relationship. But those feelings and even their extraordinary collective strength will be put to the test as each of them unleashes new powers in combat at what may be prove to be the ultimate cost. Dragon Rider — Taran Matharu (Harper Voyager)Jai lives as a royal hostage in the Sabine Court—ever since his father Rohan‚ leader of the Steppefolk‚ led a failed rebellion and was executed by the very emperor Jai now serves. When the emperor’s son and heir is betrothed to Princess Erica of the neighboring Dansk Kingdom‚ she brings with her a dowry: dragons. Endemic to the northern nation‚ these powerful beasts come in several forms‚ but mystery surrounds them. Only Dansk royalty know the secret to soulbonding with these dangerous beasts to draw on their power and strength. This marriage—and the alliance that forms—will change that forever. But conspirators lurk in the shadows‚ and soon the Sabine Court is in chaos. With his life in danger‚ Jai uses the opportunity to escape with the Dansk handmaiden‚ Frida‚ and a stolen hatchling. Hunted at every turn‚ he must learn to cultivate magic and become a soulbound warrior if he has any chance of finding safety‚ seizing his destiny…and seeking his revenge. Someone You Can Build a Nest In — John Wiswell (DAW)Shesheshen has made a mistake fatal to all monsters: she’s fallen in love. Shesheshen is a shapeshifter‚ who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor. When her rest is interrupted by hunters intent on murdering her‚ she constructs a body from the remains of past meals: a metal chain for a backbone‚ borrowed bones for limbs‚ and a bear trap as an extra mouth.   However‚ the hunters chase Shesheshen out of her home and off a cliff. Badly hurt‚ she’s found and nursed back to health by Homily‚ a warm-hearted human‚ who has mistaken Shesheshen as a fellow human. Homily is kind and nurturing and would make an excellent co-parent: an ideal place to lay Shesheshen’s eggs so their young could devour Homily from the inside out. But as they grow close‚ she realizes humans don’t think about love that way. Shesheshen hates keeping her identity secret from Homily‚ but just as she’s about to confess‚ Homily reveals why she’s in the area: she’s hunting a shapeshifting monster that supposedly cursed her family. Has Shesheshen seen it anywhere? Eating her girlfriend isn’t an option. Shesheshen didn’t curse anyone‚ but to give herself and Homily a chance at happiness‚ she has to figure out why Homily’s twisted family thinks she did. As the hunt for the monster becomes increasingly deadly‚ Shesheshen must unearth the truth quickly‚ or soon both of their lives will be at risk. And the bigger challenge remains: surviving her toxic in-laws long enough to learn to build a life with‚ rather than in‚ the love of her life. April 9 The Familiar — Leigh Bardugo (Flatiron)In a shabby house‚ on a shabby street‚ in the new capital of Madrid‚ Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles‚ she demands Luzia use those gifts to improve the family’s social position. What begins as simple amusement for the nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Pérez‚ the disgraced secretary to Spain’s king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada‚ the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England’s heretic queen―and Pérez will stop at nothing to regain the king’s favor. Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes‚ Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists‚ holy men and hucksters‚ where the lines between magic‚ science‚ and fraud are never certain. But as her notoriety grows‚ so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition’s wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive―even if that means enlisting the help of Guillén Santángel‚ an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both. Lyorn (A Vlad Taltos Novel) — Steven Brust (Tor Books)Vlad Taltos is on the run. Again. This time from one of the most powerful forces in his world‚ the Left Hand‚ who are intent on ending his very lucrative career. Permanently. He finds a hidey-hole in a theatre where the players are putting on a show that was banned centuries ago… and is trying to be shut down by the House that once literally killed to keep it from being played. Vlad will take on a number of roles to save his own skin. And the skins of those he loves. And along the way‚ he might find a part that was tailor-made for him. One that he might not want…but was always his destiny. Forge of the High Mage (A Novel of the Malazan Empire) — Ian C. Esslemont (Tor Books)After decades of warfare‚ Malazan forces are poised to consolidate the Quon Tali mainland. Yet it is at this moment that Emperor Kellanved orders a new‚ some believe foolhardy campaign: the invasion of Falar that lies far to the north… And to fight on this new front‚ a rag-tag army raised from orphaned units and broken squads is been brought together under Fist Dujek‚ and joined by a similarly motley fleet under the command of the Emperor himself. So the Malazans head north‚ only to encounter an unlooked-for and most unwelcome threat. Something unspeakable and born of legend has awoken and will destroy all who stand in its way. Most appalled by this is the Empire’s untested High Mage‚ Tayschrenn. All too aware of the true nature of this ancient horror‚ he fears his own inadequacies when the time comes to confront it. Yet confront it he must. Falar itself is far from defenseless. Its priests possess a weapon rumored to be a gift from the sea god‚ Mael—a weapon so terrifying it has not been unleashed for centuries. But two can play at that game‚ for the Emperor’s flagship is also believed to be not entirely of this world. These are turbulent‚ treacherous and bloody times for all caught up in the forging of an Empire and so‚ amongst the Ice Wastes and in the archipelago of Falar‚ the Malazans must face two seemingly insurmountable tests‚ each one potentially the origin of their destruction. Wicked Problems (The Craft Wars #2) — Max Gladstone (Tordotcom Publishing)A deadly force has been unleashed into the world. With apocalypse on the horizon‚ a girl and a god have joined in order to turn back the coming end. Young‚ brash‚ and desperate‚ they are willing to destroy anything and everything that stands between them and their goals. The structures of the Craft are theirs to overturn‚ with billions of lives in the balance. And it is all Tara Abernathy’s fault. The battle for the world of the Craft is heating up. A dead god will rise. A mountain will fall. Ancient fire will be stolen. And while Tara races to stop Dawn’s plans‚ the end draws ever closer‚ skittering across the stars to swallow the world. The Craft Wars enter their second stage in Wicked Problems. The Last Phi Hunter — Salinee Goldenberg (Angry Robot)Ex‚ the youngest member of the Phi Hunters Order‚ has spent his life slaying the ghosts and demons of Suyoram Kingdom. While he takes great pride in his mystical trade‚ collecting dwindling bounties and peddling butchered spirit organs lacks the glory he craves. He’s determined to hunt down Shar-Ala‚ a demon of nightmares‚ of madness—who has eluded even Ex’s masters. In a provincial village along the way‚ Arinya‚ a charming muay-boran champion‚ manages to save Ex him from a brutal ass-kicking‚ despite being nine months pregnant. In return‚ she asks him to escort her through the dangerous‚ spirit-filled forest‚ where ghosts salivate over the scent of the unborn. Feeling responsible for Arinya’s safety‚ Ex vows to help her return home. But as more of Arinya’s secrets emerge‚ and the elusive demon nears‚ Ex must face dangers from both men and monsters‚ or lose not only the respect and sanctuary of his guild‚ but also the woman he’s trying not to fall in love with. The Book That Broke the World (The Library Trilogy #2) — Mark Lawrence (ACE)The Library spans worlds and times. It touches and joins distant places. It is memory and future. And amid its vastness Evar Eventari both found‚ and lost‚ Livira Page. Evar has been forced to flee the library‚ driven before an implacable foe. Livira‚ trapped in a ghost world‚ has to recover the book she wrote—one which is the only true threat to the library’s existence—if she’s to return to her life. While Evar’s journey leads him outside into a world he’s never seen‚ Livira’s path will taker her deep inside her own writing‚ where she must wrestle with her stories in order to reclaim the volume in which they were written.  The secret war that defines the library has chosen its champions and set them on the board. The time has come when they must fight for what they believe‚ or lose everything. The Hemlock Queen (The Nightshade Crown #2) — Hannah Whitten (Orbit)The corrupt king August is dead. Prince Bastian has seized the throne and raised Lore—a necromancer and former smuggler—to his right-hand side. Together they plan to cut out the rot from the heart of the royal court and help the people of Dellaire. But not everyone is happy with the changes. The nobles are sowing dissent‚ the Kirythean Empire is beating down their door‚ and Lore’s old allies are pulling away. Even Prince Bastian has changed. No longer the hopeful‚ rakish‚ charismatic man Lore knows and loves‚ instead he’s become reckless‚ domineering‚ and cold. And something has been whispering in her ear. A voice‚ dark and haunting‚ that’s telling her there’s more to the story than she knows and more to her power than she can even imagine. A truth buried deep that could change everything. With Bastian’s coronation fast approaching and enemies whispering on all sides‚ Lore must figure out how to protect herself‚ her prince‚ and her country before they all come crumbling down and whatever dark power has been creeping through the catacombs is unleashed. April 16 To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods — Molly X. Chang (Del Rey)Heroes die‚ cowards live. Daughter of a conquered world‚ Ruying hates the invaders who descended from the heavens long before she was born and defeated the magic of her people with technologies unlike anything her world had ever seen. Blessed by Death‚ born with the ability to pull the life right out of mortal bodies‚ Ruying shouldn’t have to fear these foreign invaders‚ but she does. Especially because she wants to keep herself and her family safe. When Ruying’s Gift is discovered by an enemy prince‚ he offers her an impossible deal: If she becomes his private assassin and eliminates his political rivals—whose deaths he swears would be for the good of both their worlds and would protect her people from further brutalization—her family will never starve or suffer harm again. But to accept this bargain‚ she must use the powers she has always feared‚ powers that will shave years off her own existence. Can Ruying trust this prince‚ whose promises of a better world make her heart ache and whose smiles make her pulse beat faster? Are the evils of this agreement really in the service of a much greater good? Or will she betray her entire nation by protecting those she loves the most? The Jinn Daughter — Rania Hanna (Hoopoe)Nadine is a jinn tasked with one job: telling the stories of the dead. She rises every morning to gather pomegranate seeds—the souls of the dead—that have fallen during the night. With her daughter Layala at her side‚ she eats the seeds and tells their stories. Only then can the departed pass through the final gate of death. But when the seeds stop falling‚ Nadine knows something is terribly wrong. All her worst fears are confirmed when she is visited by Kamuna‚ Death herself and ruler of the underworld‚ who reveals her desire for someone to replace her: it is Layala she wants. Nadine will do whatever it takes to keep her daughter safe‚ but Kamuna has little patience and a ruthless drive to get what she has come for. Layala’s fate‚ meanwhile‚ hangs in the balance. Rooted in Middle Eastern mythology‚ Rania Hanna deftly weaves subtle‚ yet breathtaking‚ magic through this vivid and compelling story that has at its heart the universal human desire to‚ somehow‚ outmaneuver death. Pinquickle’s Folly (DemonWars: The Buccaneers) — R. A. Salvatore (Saga)The first adventure in the Buccaneers trilogy begins in the free sea outside of the control of the usurping Xoconai empire‚ where the dwarven powrie pirates and merchants sail. But the golden-skinned Xoconai have begun to encroach upon these waters behind the rapacious attacks of the frigate Crocodile‚ helmed by Captain Aketz. But when forced to submit‚ these sailors choose to live‚ free to do as they please‚ without some fool or another pretending to hold power over them. April 23 A Letter to the Luminous Deep — Sylvie Cathrall (Orbit)A beautiful discovery outside the window of her underwater home prompts the reclusive E. to begin a correspondence with renowned scholar Henerey Clel. The letters they share are filled with passion‚ at first for their mutual interests‚ and then‚ inevitably‚ for each other. Together‚ they uncover a mystery from the unknown depths‚ destined to transform the underwater world they both equally fear and love. But by no mere coincidence‚ a seaquake destroys E.’s home‚ and she and Henerey vanish. A year later‚ E.’s sister Sophy‚ and Henerey’s brother Vyerin‚ are left to solve the mystery‚ piecing together the letters‚ sketches and field notes left behind—and learn what their siblings’ disappearance might mean for life as they know it. Inspired‚ immersive‚ and full of heart‚ this charming epistolary tale is an adventure into the depths of a magical sea and the limits of the imagination from a marvelous debut voice. Grand Tour (The Brass Queen #2) — Elizabeth Chatsworth (CamCat)In a fantastical steam-powered world‚ eccentric aristocrat and secret arms dealer‚ Miss Constance Haltwhistle‚ has been blackmailed into stealing alien artifacts from the crown heads of Europe. Only the shady but annoyingly handsome US spy‚ “Liberty” Trusdale‚ can help her execute her perfect palace heists. As Constance creates chaos and mayhem across the Continent‚ monstrous creatures are plotting an interdimensional invasion of Earth. Will Constance and Trusdale stop bickering long enough to end the war of the worlds before it starts? Necrobane (The Warden Series #2) — Daniel M. Ford (Tor Books)Aelis de Lenti‚ Lone Pine’s newly assigned Warden‚ is in deep trouble. She has just opened the crypts of Mahlgren‚ releasing an army of the undead into the unprotected backwoods of Ystain. To protect her village‚ she must unearth a source of immense Necromantic power at the heart of Mahlgren. The journey will wind through waves of undead‚ untamed wilderness‚ and curses far older than anything Aelis has ever encountered. But as strong as Aelis is‚ this is one quest she cannot face alone. Along with the brilliant mercenary she’s fallen for‚ her half-orc friend‚ and a dwarven merchant‚ Aelis must race the clock to unravel mysteries‚ slay dread creatures‚ and stop what she has set in motion before the flames of a bloody war are re-ignited. April 30 Relics of Ruin (Books of the Usurper #2) — Erin M Evans (Orbit)The conspiracy at the heart of the empire has been revealed. The Archivists played a key role in solving a brutal murder and uncovering one of the empire’s longest kept secrets. Now‚ what’s left in its wake are a series of unearthed artifacts‚ one shaken city‚ and the shocking truth not dared spoken aloud. Just as the empire has begun to regain normalcy‚ another mystery unveils itself when a stolen ancient relic is found. Only no one knew that it was missing from its sacred vault in the first place. And now that the real one has been recovered‚ who replaced it with a fake? With Quill and Amadea at the heart of another mystery‚ they will need to quickly follow the clues that all lead back to this new relic. Because all the while‚ an old enemy is gathering strength beyond the Salt Wall and the Archivists might come to find there’s nowhere left for them to go but over. The post All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in April! appeared first on Reactor.