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Fantasy and Science Fiction August 2025 |
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| Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie BurgisQueen Saskia, though a feared sorceress, is only concerned with keeping her people safe from the nearby empires. When she hires a new librarian, an archduke in disguise, their growing forbidden love will unravel both their secrets and threaten the uneasy peace between their lands. For fans of: atmospheric enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance such as The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig and The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley. |
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| Once Was Willem by M.R. CareyIn 12th century England, recently deceased 12-year-old Willem returns from the grave in the village of Cosham, only to be ostracized and outcast to the forest. As Once-Was-Willem befriends other supernatural creatures, the sorcerer who brought him back claws for more magic and more power...even if it means the lives of all the children of Cosham. M.R. Carey's latest is "a dark and hopeful fable with obvious contemporary resonance" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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The Lotus Empire
by Tasha Suri
In this thrilling conclusion to the Burning Kingdoms trilogy, Malini and Priya, once bound together by fate, are now standing on opposite sides of impending devastation. But as Malini struggles to protect her kingdom and Priya faces a dangerous sacrifice, will the two find a way to each other before the end? Fans of Samantha Shannon's The Priory of the Orange Tree and R.F. Kuang's The Poppy War will be enthralled by Tasha Suri's "exquisite worldbuilding, high-stakes action, emotional arcs, and a love that will stand the test of time" (Library Journal).
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Greenteeth
by Molly O'Neill
When a wrongly accused witch, Temperance, is cast into a lake hiding a monster, they form an unlikely alliance as they embark on a magical quest to save both the lake and Britain from threatening evil. Original. 30,000 first printing.
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The book that held her heart
by Mark Lawrence
As an infinite library teeters on destruction, Livira must mend fragile bonds with Evar and reunite scattered allies across time and space to confront an unresolvable conflict threatening the very fabric of existence.
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The adventures of Mary Darling
by Pat Murphy
"Mary Darling is a pretty wife whose boring husband is befuddled by her independent ways. But one fateful night, Mary becomes the distraught mother whose three children have gone missing from their beds. After her well-meaning uncle John Watson contacts the greatest detective of his era (but not that great), Mary is Sherlock Holmes's prime suspect in her children's disappearance. To save her family, Mary must escape an attempt to have her locked away as mad, and to travel halfway around the world. Along the way, her allies include a Solomon Islander whose village was destroyed by Western civilization; a Malagasy woman on an island that is run by women; Captain Hook and the crew of the Jolly Roger; and of course, Nana, the faithful dog and nursemaid"
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Blood beneath the snow
by Alexandra Kennington
Revna, a magicless royal outcast, enters the deadly Bloodshed Trials to save her friends, only to be kidnapped by a powerful enemy general whose unexpected motives could change both her life and the fate of her kingdom.
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Tamora Pierce's Song of the lioness. : Alanna Book 1, Alanna : a graphic novel adaptation
by Vita Ayala
"Alanna isn't like other girls from noble families--what she really wants is to become a knight and earn her shield, something women definitely aren't allowed to do. But Alanna will not be deterred, and she arrives in the capital disguised as a boy to begin training as a page, the first step toward becoming a knight. Despite the tough conditions and grueling work, Alanna's skills and stubbornness win her friends amongst the nobility and the denizens of the lower city. But not everyone wishes her well . . ."
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This monster of mine
by Shalini Abeysekara
"Eighteen-year-old Sarai doesn't know why someone tried to kill her four years ago, but she does know that her case was closed without justice. Hellbent on vengeance, she returns to the scene of the crime as a Petitor, a prosecutor who can magically detect lies, and is assigned to work with Tetrarch Kadra. Ice-cold and perennially sadistic, Kadra is the most vicious of the four judges who rule the land--and the prime suspect in a string of deaths identical to Sarai's attempted murder. Certain of his guilt, Sarai begins a double life: solving cases with Kadra by day and plotting his ruin by night. But Kadra is charming and there's something alluring about the wrath he wields against the city's corruption. So when the evidence she finds embroils her in a deadly political battle, Sarai must also fight against her attraction to Kadra--because despite his growing hold on her heart, his voice matches the only memory she has of her assailant"
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