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Fantasy and Science Fiction March 2023 |
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| The Crane Husband by Kelly BarnhillWhat it is: a "dark and engrossing" (Publishers Weekly) retelling of the Japanese folktale "The Crane Wife," set in a Midwestern farming town.
Why you might like it: Tension builds as the unnamed 15-year-old narrator recounts how her artist mother's lover, an enormous crane, moved in and began to terrorize the family.
For fans of: Carmen Maria Machado's Her Body and Other Parties. |
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The Scarlet Circus
by Jane Yolen
From ecstasy to tragedy, with love blossoming shyly, love at first sight and even love borne of practical necessity, this enchanting third volume in the author's World Fantasy Award-winning series celebrates romance in all its glory.
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| The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani ChokshiWhat it is: a "dizzying, dazzling, and foreboding" (Publishers Weekly) retelling of "Bluebeard," redolent with Gothic atmosphere.
What happens: The unnamed narrator weds mysterious heiress Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada and accompanies his new bride to her family's estate, the House of Dreams, where he ignores her instructions not to delve into her past.
For fans of: Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic, Isabel Cañas' The Hacienda, or Caitlin Starling's The Death of Jane Lawrence. |
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| VenCo by Cherie DimalineIntroducing: Lucky St. James, a young Métis woman who lives with her grandmother, Stella, in Toronto's East End, and has no idea she's a witch.
Until... Lucky's chance discovery of a silver spoon in a secret passageway leads her to VenCo, a corporate entity that serves as a front for a coven.
For fans of: N.K. Jemisin's The City We Became or Bianca Marais' The Witches of Moonshyne Manor. |
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The Ivory Tomb
by Melissa Caruso
The Dark Days have returned. The Demon of Carnage mercilessly cuts through villagers and armies. The Demon of Corruption poisons/rots the land. The Serene Empire and the Witch Lords race towards war. And in the middle of it all stands Rxyander, the Warden of Gloamingard. Burdened by conflicting loyalties and guilt, Ryx searches desperately for a way to defeat the demons before the world she loves is completely destroyed. To find answers, she'll have to return to where it all started...the black tower at the heart of Gloamingard.
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| Wild Massive by Scotto MooreWelcome to... The Building, an infinite high rise whose elevator-accessible floors contain alternate realities, most controlled by the nefarious Association.
Where you'll meet: human elevator-dweller Carissa, whose solitary existence is upended by the arrival of Rindasy, a shapeshifting Shai-Manak sorcerer.
Why you might like it: This fast-paced, offbeat novel by the author of Battle of the Linguist Mages should please Doctor Who fans. |
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| Arch-Conspirator by Veronica RothWelcome to: Thebes, a post-apocalyptic human settlement where the human race survives by extracting inhabitants' genetic material after death and storing it in the Archive for future use.
Where you'll meet: Antigone and her siblings, who have been virtual prisoners of their uncle Kreon ever since he murdered their parents and took control of Thebes.
Why you might like it: Unfolding from multiple viewpoints, this science fiction retelling of Sophocles' Antigone offers "a heroine to root for, a despot to revile, and a thought-provoking ending" (Library Journal). |
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| A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha ShannonWhat it is: a stand-alone prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree, set 500 years before the events of that novel, in the period known as the Great Sorrow.
Featuring: Tunuva Melim, who has dedicated her life to serving the Priory; Glorian Berethnet, the teenage heir to the Queendom of Inys; and godsinger Dumai of Ipyeda, who seeks to wake sleeping dragons.
You might also like: Sofia Samatar's The Winged Histories. |
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Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes
by Travis Baldree
Welcome to: Viv's Cafe, the first -- and only -- coffee shop in Thune, a city entirely unfamiliar with the concept of coffee.
Where you'll meet: orc barbarian Viv, who has retired from the mercenary life to realize her dream of opening a cafe, and Viv's new employees, Cal, Tandri, and Thimble, who soon become friends.
Why you might like it: Originally self-published, this gentle fantasy debut by audiobook narrator Travis Baldree offers a heartwarming story of found family that may appeal to fans of TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea.
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