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The idyll of Rackham College is shattered when six friends dabble in the occult and call forth an evil entity that demands regular human sacrifice... Kick off the back-to-school season with this dark academia read that will put you in the mood for Halloween! Librarian Tyler loved its unique take on dragon lore — you can read his full review in the September Staff Picks list. |
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Thursday, October 1, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Every city has a soul. New York City? She's got five. Evil stirs beneath the earth, threatening to destroy the city and her five protectors unless they can come together to stop it once and for all. Join the Lantern Reads Book Group to discuss three-time Hugo Award-winning author N.K. Jemisin's urban fantasy The City We Became. Print copies available at the Borrower Services desk at the Central Library in Copley Square, while supplies last. |
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Bodies of MagicFreya Marske "Grey's Anatomy gets magical in this dark academia fantasy! Five student healers have five days to solve a murder... and pass the most important exam of their lives." |
Forged in FIYAHDavaun Sanders (ed.) "This collection celebrates the tenth anniversary of FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction with eighteen stories from genre fiction stars and newcomers alike." |
MassifGarth Nix "Soldiers aren't supposed to ask questions, but with every battle and every new colony Parnell has to wonder: why do the Massifs carry humans to the stars?" |
The Gates of MidnightHelene Wecker "Wecker returns to Chava, Ahmad, and the world of The Golem and the Jinni three decades after Schaalman's defeat. All is not well in the desert..." |
DrivenMason Coile "Jamie bought the self-driving car in an attempt to escape his ghosts, but now he's speeding down a dark road in a blood-stained car that won't stop or let him out." |
Chloe Benjamin "Once a renowned scientist, Laurel now works as a dishwasher at McMurdo Station. But even in this remote outpost, she can't escape her past." |
Hannah Kaner "Tilde is the only surviving heir of a conquered land. To stop the bloodshed, she must marry the aging Swan King, Liran, and bear him a son." |
Ken Liu "Award-winning author Liu returns with a new anthology of stories about what it means to be heard." |
Premee Mohamed "In the dangerous magical city of Wickhills, a streetwise secret agent is tasked with protecting a foreign defector from his pursuers." |
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