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Fantasy and Science Fiction June 2024
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| A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie CathrallIn the wake of the mysterious disappearances of independent scholar E. Cidnosin and academic Henerey Clel, their respective siblings, Sophy and Vyerin, study the couple's correspondence in search of clues to their fate. This epistolary fantasy romance is the 1st book in the Sunken Archive series. For fans of: A.S. Byatt's Possession; Patricia A. McKillip's The Bell at Sealey Head; or Nick Bantock's Griffin and Sabine books. |
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Five Broken Blades
by Mai Corland
The five most dangerous liars in the kingdom have been mysteriously summoned to work together to kill the God King Joon, who unfairly imprisons, ruins or sells the poor and innocent while the nobles flourish.
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Red Side Story
by Jasper Fforde
In a society strictly regulated by one's limited color perception, 20-year-old Eddie Russet, out on the fringes of Red Sector West, is framed for murder and, to save himself and Jane Grey, with whom he has an illegal relationship, must negotiate the narrow boundaries of the Rules to find a loophole.
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| Road to Ruin by Hana LeeMagebike courier Jin-Lu traverses the wastelands, delivering letters between star-crossed lovers Prince Kadrin of Kerina Sol and Princess Yi-Nereen of Kerina Rut while pining for them both. This action-packed science fantasy debut, the 1st installment of a planned series, is "savage, sexy, and deliciously screwed up" (Publishers Weekly). For fans of: the Mad Max franchise; Al Hess' World Running Down. |
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The Silverblood Promise
by James Logan
A disgraced heir to an ancient noble house, Lukan Gardova, when his estranged father is murdered, vows to solve this mystery as a chance to make amends for his mistakes, which leads him to a fabled city where everything has a price—and the price of truth is the deadliest of all.
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| When Among Crows by Veronica RothIn this "captivating, bite-sized" (Publishers Weekly) urban fantasy by the author of Arch-Conspirator, human monster hunter Dymitr approaches zmora Ala in a Chicago bar and offers her a curse-breaking magical flower in exchange for her help in locating Baba Jaga. You might also like: Lilith Saintcrow's Dear God's Heart novels; GennaRose Nethercott's Thistlefoot; Zalika Reid-Benta's River Mumma. |
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The Honey Witch
by Sydney J. Shields
On the tiny isle of Innisfree, 21-year-old Honey Witch Marigold Claude, who is cursed never to find true love, is determined to prove to Lottie, a notorious skeptic, that magic is real but soon begins to care for her in unexpected ways, placing her home, her magic and her heart in danger.
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| The Brides of High Hill by Nghi VoThe adventures of Cleric Chih continue as the itinerant monk accompanies a young bride to the estate of her mysterious, much older groom. Gothic atmosphere infuses this "pleasantly terrifying" (Booklist) 5th installment of the Singing Hills Cycle, following Mammoths at the Gates. For fans of: Cassandra Khaw's Nothing But Blackened Teeth; Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic. |
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| Black Shield Maiden by Willow Smith and Jess HendelKidnapped, enslaved, and transported from her home in the empire of Wagadu to the northern realm of Skíringssal, blacksmith's daughter Yafeu forges a new path as a warrior with the help of magic-wielding Princess Freydis. This sweeping historical fantasy debut draws inspiration from West African and Scandinavian history. For fans of: Charles R. Saunders' Dossouye books; Lilith Saintcrow's Black Land's Bane series. |
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