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Fantasy and Science Fiction July 2025 |
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| Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabThis genre-defying novel follows three lesbian vampires, their lives connected across centuries as they come to terms with their affliction and face love, hunger, immortality, and grief. For fans of: LGBTQIA fantasy with intricately plotted narratives and complex supernatural characters. Publishers Weekly calls it, "a haunting and worthwhile story about cruelty, grace, love, and what it means to live forever." |
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Everybody wants to rule the world except me
by Django Wexler
After countless failures (let’s not dwell on it), Davi has finally saved the kingdom from evil–by becoming the Dark Lord herself. But now, the hordes of wilders are at her command, and they still want blood. Human blood. And Davi’s not sure she can commit to the total extermination of humanity. Also, her girlfriend is mad at her. So, there’s that too. Sequel to How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying.
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Wearing the lion
by John Wiswell
After she accidently kills Heracles' children, goddess Hera distracts him with monster-slaying quests, only to find that he is too traumatized to enact more violence. Instead, Heracles cares for the Nemean lion, bonds with the Lernaean hydra, and heeds the Ceryneian hind.Each challenge adds a new monster to Heracles' newfound family. John Wiswell brings a humanizing and humorous touch to the Hercules story, forever changing the way we understand the man behind the myth.
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The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association
by Caitlin Rozakis
When Vivian's kindergartner, Aria, gets bitten by a werewolf, she is rapidly inducted into the hidden community of magical schools. Reeling from their sudden move, Vivian finds herself having to pick the right sacrificial dagger for Aria, keep stocked up on chew toys, and play PTA politics with sirens and chthonic nymphs and people who literally can set her hair on fire. And looming over everything is a prophecy of doom that sounds suspiciously like it's about Aria.
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| Murder by Memory by Olivia WaiteOn a generation spaceship, human minds can be stored in the Library, allowing bodies to be replaced. After a murder, the ship awakens detective Dorothy Gentleman, placing her in an emergency body that has a connection to the victim. With help from her nephew and others, witty Dorothy narrates and investigates. Kirkus Reviews calls it, "An engaging novella that combines cozy-mystery charm with the edginess of high-tech SF." |
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City of all seasons
by Oliver K. Langmead
Fairharbour was once a single, united city. But now, one Fairharbour is --a city stuck in perpetual winter, its windows and doorways bricked shut to keep out the freezing cold. The other Fairharbour is stuck in constant summer, its walls crumbling in the heat, its oppressive sunlight a relentless presence. And in certain places, at certain times, one side can catch a glimpse of the other. As two people seek to cross the divide, can they solve the mystery of what split the city in two?
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A curse carved in bone
by Danielle L. Jensen
Caught between divine heritage and a dark prophecy, Freya must navigate forbidden alliances and the clash of gods and mortals to save her people. As war approaches, gods and mortals must choose their weapons. Yet the fiercest battle will be the one Freya wages within herself. With the magic of two goddesses burning in her veins, she must weave the threads of destiny to decide her own fate. This is the second novel of the series following A Fate Inked in Blood.
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Meet me at the crossroads : a novel
by Megan Giddings
On an ordinary summer morning, the world is changed by the appearance of seven mysterious doors that seemingly lead to another world. People are, of course, mesmerized and intrigued: A new dimension filled with beauty and resources beckons them to step into an adventure. But, perhaps inevitably, people soon learn that what looks like paradise may very well be filled with danger.
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