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    The apocalypse has come and gone, and against all odds, Pharloom remains standing. The time has come for Hornet to return to Hallownest, accompanied by friends and allies: Shakra hopes to explore the mythical land beyond the wastes, and properly lay to rest a member of her own tribe; Lace fears unraveling without the aid of a Weaver, while contending with the immensity of a future free of her mother’s threads; and the Green Prince lives only only to spite the Citadel, passively seeking a more honorable end than might be found in the rubble of his homeland.

    Meanwhile, Hornet returns from Pharloom with magic and knowledge that might aid in the slow recovery of Hallownest and Deepnest–and perhaps offer the chance to call home the sibling she once thought lost to her forever.

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    04 Mar 2026

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    The Old Light was dead. All siblings were free, safe, curled up within the void to rest.

    Or, well, almost all siblings.

    One of them was missing. She was not below the void. That was a good thing. She shouldn't be there. It wasn't safe for her. But strangely, she didn't seem to be in Hallownest either. Where could she have gone?

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    21 Feb 2026

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    I've recently been unexpectedly promoted to lead a department in my organisation, wrote the anonymous emailer.

     

    As there was no one working here when I arrived, my manager, who is head of the organisation, had promised me the choice of my own assistants. However, without warning, he simply presented me with an additional assistant. This new assistant’s first act on his first day was to let a dog into the office. It took several hours to catch and clean up after this dog and it has only been downhill from there. I admit I'm not entirely sure what to do with this assistant now I'm stuck with him. I'm hoping you have some advice?

     

    Kind regards,
    New Manager

    Abigail Bailey runs a successful management advice blog. One frequent contributor is from a workplace with some... issues.

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    28 Sep 2025

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    A little less than three years before his most unexpected promotion, Elias Bouchard has an inappropriate affair with a young college student frequenting the Institute's library.

    Ten years later, Elias Bouchard's daughter turns up at the doorstep of Jonah Magnus.

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    17 Jun 2025

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    Jonathan Sims is a perfectly normal co-worker, thank you very much.

    He does not, as much as Colin would have anyone believe, 'know things he shouldn’t', nor does he 'stare too much' or 'ask questions no one can refuse'. Quite frankly, Colin is the unstable co-worker here, and Jon would appreciate it if everyone else agreed with him.

    He is most certainly not from another universe, and he most certainly didn't bleed out in his lover's arms. That's absurd.

    Jonathan Sims is a perfectly normal co-worker, and the voices in the computers mean nothing to him.

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    28 May 2025