Cloak and Dagger

Thea Guanzon’s debutnovel, The Hurricane Wars, takes inspiration from the myths and culture of her native Philippines—but it also draws on elements universal across fantasy fiction, including secret magic and forbidden romance. io9 has an exclusive excerpt to share today from this new author.Grace Byers on Horror and Comedy in The BlackeningHere’s a summary of Hurricane Wars, followed by the full cover and the excerpt!All Talasyn has ever known is the Hurricane Wars. Growing up an orphan in a nation under siege by the…

io9 spoke to Henry Thomas about 40 years of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.Image: UniversalThere’s a difference between talking to a legend about a new project and talking to them about the project that made them a legend. Actor Henry Thomas has been around forever. In recent years, in fact, he’s become a staple of the horror genre working with Netflix on shows like The Haunting of Hill House and The Midnight Club. And if we were to talk to him about those shows, sure, you could sneak in a question about the movie that made…