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Fantasy and Science Fiction December 2017
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| The City of Brass by S.A. ChakrabortyHistorical Fantasy. When healer Nahri awakens a hostile ifrit during an exorcism, she also unwittingly summons Dara, a daeva (djinn) who -- recognizing her djinn heritage -- transports her from the streets of Ottoman Cairo to the fabled city of Daevabad, where her presence exacerbates tensions between full-blooded daeva and half-human shafits. This compelling debut, which draws on Middle Eastern history and folklore, plunges readers into a vividly drawn world of conflicted family loyalties and political intrigue. |
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| Artemis by Andy WeirSF. Burdened by debt and hampered by poor job prospects, courier Jazz Bashara can't earn enough to get ahead in the (expensive) lunar city of Artemis -- even with a lucrative sideline in smuggling. So when a wealthy businessman makes her an offer she can't refuse, she doesn't. Hired to carry out an act of industrial sabotage, Jazz soon finds herself in over her head. Don't miss this fast-paced SF caper novel by the author of The Martian. |
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Books You May Have Missed
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| Red Sister by Mark LawrenceFantasy. Sentenced to death for a crime she didn't commit, nine-year-old Nona receives a last-minute reprieve when the Abbess of the Convent of Sweet Mercy selects her as an apprentice. As Nona embarks on a grueling regimen known as "the Path", her unusual abilities come to light. If you enjoy this 1st book in the Book of the Ancestor series, (followed by Grey Sister), you may also want to check out Jay Kristoff's Nevernight Chronicle, which also features a young woman who joins a religious order dedicated to martial arts training. |
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| The Collapsing Empire by John ScalziSpace Opera. The discovery of an extradimensional field known as the Flow made faster-than-light travel possible. Now, disruptions in the Flow threaten the stability of the Interdependency, a collection of human-colonized worlds that joined together to form a vast interstellar trade network. But while some are determined to prevent this catastrophe, others see opportunities for personal gain. This sprawling, intricately plotted novel by bestselling SF author John Scalzi is the opening installment of a planned series. |
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