| A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. JensenMarked by the gods, Freya accepts her destiny as a shield maiden after she's sold to Jarl Snorri, who plans to use her power to increase his own and appoints his brooding son Bjorn to be her bodyguard. Inspired by Norse mythology, this steamy series opener boasts action-packed battles and angsty forbidden love. You might also like Aurora Ascher's "Sanctuary of the Shadow". |
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Mirrored Heavens
by Rebecca Roanhorse
The interwoven destinies of the people of Meridian will finally be determined in a conclusion to the New York Times best-selling author's Between Earth and Sky trilogy.
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| The Truth of the Aleke by Moses Ose UtomiWhen Aleke and the Cult of Tutu attack The City of Truth, 17-year-old Junior Peacekeeper Osi uses a sacred artifact known as the God's Eyes to fight back. "The Truth of the Aleke" is the 2nd book in the Forever Desert series, which takes place 500 years after the events of "The Lies of the Ajungo". |
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Redsight
by Meredith Mooring
A blind priestess with the ability to manipulate space-time, Korinna, a weapon of the Imperium, must choose sides, seize her power and fulfill her destiny when she is drawn to notorious space pirate Aster Haran who sheds new—and dangerous—light on her world.
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The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands
by Sarah Brooks
A historical fantasy novel set on a grand express train follows a group of passengers on a dangerous journey across a magical landscape.
Review: "A nerve-wracking but empathetic first-class read for lovers of the strange and uncanny." (Library Journal)
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| The Kingdom of Sweets: A Novel of The Nutcracker by Erika JohansenOn the eve of their 17th birthday, twins Clara and Natasha receive gifts from their godfather that open a portal into the mysterious Kingdom of Sweets in this "beautifully twisted" ('Library Journal') retelling of the 'Nutcracker' by the author of the Queen of the Tearling series. Read-alikes: Gregory Maguire's "Hiddensee"; Kell Woods' "After the Forest" ; Ava Reid's "Juniper and Thorn". |
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| The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra KhawTwo refugees, a mermaid and a plague doctor, seek safety in the forest but instead encounter greater danger in this dark and often disturbing homage to Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid." This volume includes the related short story, "And In Our Daughters, We Find a Voice." You might also like: Jade Song's "Chlorine". |
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| The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAn unexpected visitor upends the sheltered life of Carlota Moreau, whose father, mad scientist Doctor Moreau, keeps her isolated on their estate in 1870s Yucatán, Mexico, along with the human-animal hybrid creatures he has created. Try this next: Daryl Gregory's "The Album of Dr. Moreau". |
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| Arch-Conspirator by Veronica RothIn the post-apocalyptic settlement of Thebes, the human race survives by extracting ichor, or genetic material, from the dead and storing it in the Archive for future use. When Thebes' authoritarian ruler Kreon bans Antigone's deceased brothers' ichor from the Archive, the young woman rebels. Unfolding from multiple viewpoints, this SF 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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