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| One Way Witch by Nnedi OkoraforAs a teen, Najeeba let go of her destiny as the kponyungo and settled into a happy life. But now, in her forties and struggling with the death of her daughter Onyesonwu, she must turn to Onyesonwu's sorcery teacher to rekindle her powers so that she can kill something awful.
This sequel to She Who Knows is a treat for fans of West African folklore-inspired fiction such as the works of Yaa Gyasi and Imbolo Mbue. |
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The Enchanted Greenhouse
by Sarah Beth Durst
Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a sentient spider plant. As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and placed in an alcove in the Great Library of Alyssium. This should have been the end of her story . . . Yet one day, Terlu wakes in winter on a nearly deserted island full of magical greenhouses. When she learns that the magic that sustains them is failing, she has to help. Even if that means breaking the law again. This time, though, she isn't alone. Assisted by the gardener and a sentient rose, Terlu must unravel the secrets of a long-dead sorcerer if she wants to save the island--and have a fresh chance at happiness and love.
Review: "An entertaining cozy fantasy that stands alone but is connected to Durst's 2024 novel The Spellshop. The detail-rich setting and fun characters will have readers dreaming of enchanting flowers and honey cake. ~ Kristi Chadwick, Library Journal
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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 such as Carmilla: The First Vampire by Amy Chu and Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell. |
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The Dark Mirror
by Samantha Shannon
Faced with a mysterious memory loss, Paige Mahoney navigates a revolution against the oppressive Republic of Scion, uncovering in Venice the dangerous Operation Ventriloquist, while seeking the truth about her past and the key to stopping Scion's rise.
Review: "The stakes are high, the pace is rapid, and Shannon’s gift for evocative prose makes the shadowy streets of Venice come alive. Readers who need their memories jogged regarding both the characters’ elaborate backstories and Shannon’s frequent neologisms will find a comprehensive glossary at the back of the book. Series fans will be thrilled." ~ staff, Publishers Weekly
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Gifted & Talented
by Olivie Blake
Three telepathic and electrokinetically gifted children of a recently-deceased tech mogul: a biotech fraud, a struggling congressman and a former ballerina, each vie for control of his groundbreaking business empire in a ruthless inheritance war.
Review: "Blake's (The Atlas Complex) command of morally gray characters and grim humor creates a dramatic, Succession-esque novel about a powerful, dysfunctional family." ~ Kristi Chadwick, Library Journal
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The Way of Shadows
by Brent Weeks
The perfect killer has no friends--only targets. For Durzo Bling, assassination is an art--and he is the city's most accomplished artist. For Azoth, survival is jus the beginning. He was raised on the streets and knows an opportunity when he sees one--even when the risks are as high as working for someone like Durzo Blint. Azoth must learn to navigate the assassins' world of dangerous politics and strange magics--and become the perfect killer.
For fans of Brandon Sanderson, Scott Drakeford, and Anthony Ryan
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Master Assassins
by Robert V.S. Redick
Two feuding brothers must flee for their lives into the Land that Eats Men, a sprawling desert populated by monsters, ghouls and human-flesh traffickers, in the first installment of a fantasy series by the author of The Red Wolf Conspiracy.
Review: "Redick excels at portraying how Kandri and Mektu teeter on the edge of disaster in a harsh, bare-bones world constricted by religious fears, with imminent menace always snapping at their heels." ~ staff, Publishers Weekly
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The Pariah
by Anthony Ryan
Born into the troubled kingdom of Albermaine, Alwyn Scribe is raised as an outlaw. Quick of wit and deft with a blade, Alwyn is content with the freedom of the woods and the comradeship of his fellow thieves. But an act of betrayal sets him on a new path - one of blood and vengeance, which eventually leads him to a soldier's life in the king's army. Fighting under the command of Lady Evadine Courlain, a noblewoman beset by visions of a demonic apocalypse, Alwyn must survive war and the deadly intrigues of the nobility if he hopes to claim his vengeance. But as dark forces, both human and arcane, gather to oppose Evadine's rise, Alwyn faces a choice: can he be a warrior, or will he always be an outlaw?
Review: "Gritty and well-drawn, this makes a rich treat for George R.R. Martin fans." ~ staff, Publishers Weekly
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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins
by P. Djeli Clark
The rules of the Dead Cat Tail Assassins, a group of elite undead killers, are clean and unbreakable: The contract must be just, you may only kill your contracted target, and once you accept a job you must see it through. Eveen the Eviscerator receives more than she bargained for when a contract at the Festival of the Clockwork King threatens to bring back the memories of her past.
For fans of: Max Gladstone’s Three Parts Dead; Mark Lawrence’s Holy Sister; and Melissa Blair’s Halfling Saga.
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Age of Assassins
by R. J. Barker
Girton Club-foot has no family, a crippled leg, and is apprenticed to the best assassin in the land. He's learning the art of taking lives, but his latest mission tasks him with a far more difficult challenge: to save a life. Someone is trying to kill the heir to the throne, and it is up to Girton to uncover the traitor and prevent the prince's murder.
For fans of Erika Johansen, Anthony Ryan and Melissa Landers.
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House of Assassins
by Larry Correia
Former Protector Ashok Vadal leads the Sons of the Black Sword to rescue the prophet Thera from a shapeshifting wizard, a mission that is complicated by the loss of the magic sword Angruvadal and manipulative dark forces.
Review: Brisk fight scenes, lively characters, and plenty of black humor continue to make this series a real pleasure." ~ staff, Publishers Weekly
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Throne of Glass
by Sarah J. Maas
After she has served a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, Crown Prince Dorian offers eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien her freedom on the condition that she act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.
Review: This commingling of comedy, brutality and fantasy evokes a rich alternate universe with a spitfire young woman as its brightest star." ~ staff, Kirkus Review
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