I now have two new titles, having withdrawn two from the ranks for being science-fantasy, rather than straight fantasy.
One was from my initial shortlist (meaning I got past the first 30%), and I was giving it the benefit of the doubt as being science-fantasy and waiting to see where it took itself. This book was The Killing Jar by R. S. McCoy.
The second was one I’d already eliminated, Tuning the Symphony by William C. Tracy, and upon thought and that I’m steaming along okay, I wanted to take on as many as possible from the reserve list, and so, the replacement titles are:
On one hand I’m always hesitant to withdraw titles as I like everything to have a chance, but at the same time it means that others don’t get the same consideration. As these two titles were both listed as science fiction on amazon, I’m okay with taking this decision, and I look forward to the two new titles!