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Fantasy and Science Fiction October 2025 |
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| The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra KhawAlessa Li has been forcibly enrolled at Hellebore Technical Institute, an elite academy for the dangerously powerful world-enders within its hallowed walls. On graduation day, Alessa is trapped in the library along with other students being forced to take part in the institute's grisly ritual: being devoured by the monstrous faculty. A harrowing and lore-rich tread into the darkest depth of dark academia fantasy, Khaw's latest is "a visceral symphony of body horror" (Booklist). |
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Hemlock & silver
by T. Kingfisher
A dark reimagining of“Snow White” steeped in poison, intrigue and treason of the most magical kind.
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The fallen & the kiss of dusk by Carissa BroadbentImprisoned by vengeful gods after sacrificing everything, Mische and Asar reunite for a final quest through collapsing realms and divine conflict, seeking the god of death's power and a second chance at love, redemption, and immortality. |
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The society of unknowable objects : a novel
by Gareth Brown
A trio of seemingly everyday people are members of a secret society tasked with finding and protecting hidden magical objects—ordinary items with extraordinary properties. Maps.
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Katabasis : a novel
by R. F. Kuang
Alice has sacrificed everything to work with Professor Grimes at Cambridge, the world's greatest magician, but when he dies in a magical accident and is sent to Hell, she and rival Peter follow him, using only tales of Orpheus and Dante to guide them. Illustrations.
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The magician of Tiger Castle
by Louis Sachar
As political pressure mounts in the faltering kingdom of Esquaveta, Princess Tullia falls for a scribe, forcing disgraced court magician Anatole to choose between salvaging his reputation and protecting the one person who still believes in him.
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The dragon wakes with thunder
by K. X. Song
After winning a war and facing imprisonment for defying tradition, Hai Meilin—guided by the sea dragon Qinglong—must navigate palace politics, rising rebellions, and conflicting loyalties as rival factions across the Three Kingdoms seek her power for their own ends.
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The Warm Hands of Ghosts
by Katherine Arden
Upon receiving a message during a séance that her missing soldier brother Freddie is still alive, former army nurse Laura Iven travels from Nova Scotia to Belgium to find him. Parallel narratives follow the siblings' separate quests in this richly detailed, heavily atmospheric World War I-set historical fantasy novel by the author of the Winternight trilogy. Read-alikes: Mary Robinette Kowal's Ghost Talkers; Luanne G. Smith's The Witch's Lens.
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