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| Automatic Noodle by Annalee NewitzIn this cozy near-future novella, a group of decommissioned robots suddenly come back online in an abandoned ghost kitchen in San Francisco and decide to make it their own, serving delicious hand-pulled noodles to the humans recovering from the aftermath of war. For fans of: science fiction with hope and heart such as Becky Chambers' Monk & Robot series. |
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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. SchwabThis genre-defying novel follows three lesbian vampires, their lives connected across centuries as they come to terms with their affliction and face love, hunger, immortality, and grief. For fans of: LGBTQIA fantasy with intricately plotted narratives and complex supernatural characters such as Carmilla: The First Vampire by Amy Chu and Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell. Available on Libby. |
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Katabasis by R. F. KuangThis dark academia fantasy, described as Dante's Inferno meets Susanna Clarke's Piranesi, follows two graduate students who must journey to Hell to save their professor's soul. Available on Libby |
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| The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses by Malka OlderIn this 3rd entry in the Mossa and Pleiti science fiction mystery series, Pleiti agrees to help a former classmate resolve a case of false plagiarism while grappling with the sudden aloofness of her partner Mossa. However, the stakes of this academic defense may turn deadly as a conspiracy unravels. For fans of: Mur Lafferty's Midsolar Murders and Jessie Mihalik's Starlight's Shadow series. |
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Murder by Memory
by Olivia Waite
On a generation spaceship, human minds can be stored in the Library, allowing bodies to be replaced. After a murder, the ship awakens detective Dorothy Gentleman, placing her in an emergency body that has a connection to the victim. With help from her nephew and others, witty Dorothy narrates and investigates. For fans of: short novels; the Mossa and Pleiti mysteries by Malka Older.
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Of flame and fury by Mikayla BridgeWhen seventeen-year-old Kel Varra and her phoenix, Savita, join the Crimson Howlers racing team, they must navigate fierce rivalries, a mysterious tech mogul with his own hidden agenda, and a dangerous romance with Kel's arrogant rival, Warren "Coup" Coupers
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The beasts we bury
by D. L. Taylor
Heir to the throne Mancella Cliff yearns for a life without bloodshed and meets Silver, a charming thief who plans to manipulate her into helping him steal from the castle, in an enemies-to-lovers romantic fantasy. Simultaneous eBook.
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Born with a genetically modified set of lungs and gills, fifteen-year-old Turtle faces a difficult choice between her life with the Mer community and life on land with a Normal named Kai.
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Author Event: Spooky books! Suspense and intrigue with local authors Kalyn Josephson, Nicholas Belardes, and Tracy Badua THURS, SEPT. 25 | 4 - 5pm SLO Library Three acclaimed authors discuss their novels, inspirations, and their writing process for fright and delight! Come to the library for this 'thrilling' discussion. |
 This Dark Descentby Kalyn Josephson |
 The Deadingby Nicholas Belardes |
 Freddie vs. the Family Curseby Tracy Badua |
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