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Fantasy and Science Fiction July 2024
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The ministry of time
by Kaliane Bradley
To establish whether time travel is feasible—for the body, but also for the fabric of space-time, a“bridge” who lives with, assists and monitors the expat known as“1847” or Commander Graham Gore, falls fervently in love, with consequences she never could've imagined—ones that could change the future.
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The book that broke the world
by Mark Lawrence
Forced to flee the Library by a ruthless enemy, Evar is thrust into the vastness of a world he's never seen, while Livira, trapped in a ghost world, must recover the book she wrote—one which is the only true threat to the library's existence.
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The wren in the Holly Library
by K. A. Linde
Trapped in the library of an old Brownstone with a monster filled with terrible power and darkness, street thief Kierse, when, instead of killing her, the monster offers her a job?—?gets a glimpse into who she really is, which could be something far worse than a monster.
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| Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca RoanhorseThis sweeping conclusion to the Between Earth & Sky trilogy returns readers to the continent of Meridian, presenting "a rich tapestry of betrayal, victory, love, and loss" (Booklist). Series fans will be eager to see what becomes of Serapio, Xiala, Naranpa, and Okoa, while newcomers should start at the beginning with Black Sun, followed by Fevered Star, due to the complexity of the plot and world-building. |
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| Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra RowlandWhen Avra Helvaçi, a field agent of the Arasti Ministry of Intelligence, uncovers sensitive information that puts his life in danger, he seeks out his ex, the notorious pirate captain Teveri az-Haffar, and the crew of The Running Sun in this lively pirate fantasy adventure by the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron. For fans of: Our Flag Means Death; the Monkey Island video game franchise. |
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| Dreadful by Caitlin RozakisWaking up in a sinister castle with amnesia, the Dread Lord Gavrax must fake it until he makes it if he wants to survive. But as he pieces together his past, he starts to wonder if being a villain is what he truly wants. Read-alikes: Diana Wynne Jones' Dark Lord of Derkholm; Django Wexler's How to Become the Dark Lord or Die Trying; Sara Rees Brennan's Long Live Evil. |
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| Moonbound: The Last Book of the Anth by Robin SloanIn the year 13777, a boy named Ariel and his embedded AI chronicler embark on a quest with echoes of Arthurian legend in this thought-provoking coming-of-age tale by the author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. You might also like: Paul J. McAuley's Confluence series; Adrian Tchaikovsky's Elder Race; or Linda Nagata's Memory. |
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| Service Model by Adrian TchaikovskyAfter murdering his master for unknown reasons, former robot valet UnCharles ventures outside his employer's House for the first time. Although his goal is to find a new position, he instead discovers a strange post-apocalyptic world, which he explores with his new traveling companion, The Wonk. For fans of: Ariel S. Winter's Barren Cove; Suzanne Palmer's Bots of the Lost Ark. |
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Goddess of the river
by Vaishnavi Patel
Born to the cursed river goddess prince Devavrata makes an oath to never claim his father's throne and sets into motion a tragic war, in a novel from the New York Times best-selling author of Kaikeyi.
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