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The Wicked and the Damned
by Rebecca Robinson
Torn from her husband Reid’s arms and dragged back to her homeland in chains, Vaasa is no longer a ruler, but a political pawn. Meanwhile, across the continent, Reid is done playing politics. But waging war is never simple, and a soldier’s fury cannot stand up against Icruria’s bureaucracy.
Review: " Fans of Robinson's debut, The Serpent and the Wolf, will find this installment brimming with palace intrigue, high-stakes politics, and aching romance. A must-read for fans of Lyra Selene's A Feather So Black. ~Ashli Wells, Library Journal
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| Tea & Alchemy by Sharon Lynn FisherIn 1854 Cornwall, Mina Penrose escapes from her loneliness through her job reading tea leaves at The Magpie. When a murder occurs in her small village, the townspeople suspect local recluse Harker Tregarrick...until the man shows up at The Magpie, and Mina must put together his past to determine the truth behind the murder.
Fans of atmospheric romantic historical fantasy such as Beth Cato's A House Between Sea and Sky will be engrossed in this new title. |
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| The Starseekers: A Murder and Magic Novel by Nicole GloverIn this fourth in the Murder and Magic series, Cynthia Rhodes, an arcane engineer at NASA and amateur sleuth, teams up with fellow gumshoe Theo to find a link between a mysterious theft at the arcane museum and the death of one of Cynthia's coworkers in a suspicious accident.
This latest in Nicole Glover's thought-provoking and intriguing series -- centered around African American history with a magical twist -- will delight returning fans, as well as fans of T.L. Huchu's Edinburgh Nights series. |
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| Snake-Eater by T. KingfisherSelena is desperate to escape her horrid past. With nothing but her dog in tow, she flees to her late aunt's homestead in Quartz Creek. But strange ancient spirits linger along the edges of Selena's home. One of them, known as "Snake-Eater," has come to collect a debt from Selena's aunt; with Selena being the new owner of the home, his attention -- and obsession -- turns to her.
Fans of strange and intriguing horror-adjacent fantasy such as Chuck Tingle's Camp Damascus and Jennifer Thorne's Diavola will thrill at T. Kingfisher's latest. |
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Lady Tremaine
by Rachel Hochhauser
A breathtaking reimagining of Cinderella, as told through the eyes of its iconic evil stepmother, revealing a propulsive love story about the lengths a mother will go to for her children.
Review: "Hochhauser doesn't shy away from the grimmer literary lineage of fairy tales with this perfectly executed remake of a classic story. It will delight readers who fondly remember Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber or who fell in love with Katherine Arden's The Bear and the Nightingale and Heather Walter's Malice." ~John Charles, Library Journal
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| City of Others by Jared PoonBenjamin Toh is a middle manager for the Department for Engagement of Unusual Stakeholders (DEUS), charged with managing supernatural nuisances so no one else has to deal with them. When an entire block of flats goes missing, Ben will have to deal with a scorned demigod who isn't particularly inclined to help the Singaporean government.
"Themes of grief and responsibility are balanced by keen humor, often poking fun at bureaucracy" (Booklist) in this urban fantasy that fans of S.A. MacLean's The Phoenix Keeper will get swept away in. |
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| The Age of Calamities: Stories by Senaa AhmadIn this single author short story collection, Senaa Ahmad explores themes of life, death, and change through an alternate history lens. Stories include Anne Boleyn refusing to stay dead, a Manhattan Project scientist caught in a labyrinth of choices, and a murder dinner party full of famous figures.
"Teeming with strange delights" (Kirkus Reviews), Ahmad's absurdist debut will appeal to fans of other unconventional storytellers such as Marguerite Sheffer and Kim Samek. |
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Januaries: Stories of Love, Magic & Betrayal
by Olivie Blake
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes Januaries, a stunning collection of short fiction featuring fourteen magical ruminations on life, death, and the love - or desire for revenge - that outlasts both. Once upon a time in a land far, far away, a wish-granting spirit rapidly approaches burnout. Meanwhile, a banished fairy answers a Craigslist ad, a Victorian orphan navigates an occult situationship, and a multiverse assassin contemplates the one who got away. With both iconic fan-favorite stories and entirely original pieces, Januaries features modified fairy tales, contemporary heists, absurdist poetry, and at least one set of actual wedding vows.
Review: "This enchanting collection shows Blake’s impressive range and will be a delight for many fantasy and romantasy fans." ~ Leah von Essen, Booklist
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| Tailored Realities by Brandon SandersonThis new collection from acclaimed author Brandon Sanderson includes short stories written over the course of twenty years, some appearing in print for the very first time. Such stories include: two police detectives entering VR to catch a serial killer; a dragon hunter getting into a debate about grammar with his quarry; and many more.
Fans of Sanderson's other works and inventive spins on speculative fiction tropes will enjoy this collection. |
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Once Upon an Enchanted Forest : An Anthology of Romantic Witchcraft Stories
by Juliet Marillier
The autumnal equinox is a celestial event that brings together harvest and celebration, symbolizes magick and transformation, and welcomes a balance of light and darkness. It’s a time when those who honor the changing seasons rest and reflect. Or reap what they’ve sown.
Once Upon an Enchanted Forest, a collection of adult fantasy romances, features ten novelettes centered around one of the most enchanting preternatural beings of the ages: the witch. With lovers, magical forests, and witchcraft, our stories are sure to warm your nights and your dark little heart.
Authors include: Juliet Marillier, Alisha Klapheke, Bethany Adams and many more.
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Buried Deep and Other Stories
by Naomi Novik
Naomi Novik delves deep into her own beloved lore to deliver 13 short stories set in her fictional worlds. Such stories include the origin of the Dragon Corps in ancient Rome, an aggrieved witch with roommate problems, and a preview of the continent for Novik’s upcoming new series.
Along with fans of Novik herself, this collection will delight fans of rich and thrilling fantasy story collections such as Marjorie Liu’s The Tangleroot Palace and Jane Yolen’s The Emerald Circus.
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The Measure of Sorrow: Stories
by J. Ashley-Smith
Shirley Jackson Award-winning author J. Ashley-Smith’s first collection, The Measure of Sorrow, draws together ten new and previously acclaimed stories of dark speculative fiction. Intelligent and emotionally complex, the stories in The Measure of Sorrow elude easy classification, lifting the veil on the wonder and horror of a world just out of true.
Review: "For lovers of voicey, elegant prose that lingers for days in the corners of the mind, this is highly recommended." ~ Staff, Publishers Weekly
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Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories
by Gennarose Nethercott
From the author of the breakout fantasy novel Thistlefoot: a collection of dark fairytales and fractured folklore exploring all the ways love can save us -- or go monstrously wrong. The stories in Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart are about the abomination that resides within us all. That churning, clawing, hungry yearning: the desire to be loved, and seen, and known. And the terror of those things too: to be known and recognized as the monstrous thing you are. In these lush, beautifully written stories, GennaRose Nethercott explores love in all its diamond-dark facets.
Review: "Recommend this to readers who enjoy cerebral and unsettling fairy tales." -- Biz Hyzy, Booklist
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Forsyth County Public Library
660 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-703-2665forsythlibrary.org |
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