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New Sci-Fi and Fantasy
January 2025
In this Issue

New SFF in January
Science Fiction Hidden Gems
Check out our new sci fi and fantasy coming in January!
 
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New SFF in January
Motheater by Linda H. Codega
Motheater
by Linda H. Codega

Literary Fantasy - In a nuanced queer fantasy set amid the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia, the last witch of the Ridge must choose sides in a clash between industry and nature.
Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland
Four Ruined Realms
by Mai Corland

Book 2 in the Broken Blades series.

Fantasy/Romance - 
United by a thirst for revenge, five skilled warriors must steal the powerful Golden Ring of the Dragon Lord to thwart King Joon, in the second novel of the series following Five Broken Blades. 
Lightfall by Ed Crocker
Lightfall
by Ed Crocker

Fantasy - Discovering a conspiracy surrounding the death of the ruler's son in vampire city First Light, palace maid Sam blackmails her way into a better class and better blood, joining with rebel maids, a sorcerer lacking in magic but skilled in deduction, a werewolf assassin and a countess who knows the city's secrets.
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
Death of the Author
by Nnedi Okorafor

Literary Sci Fi - After being fired and facing yet another novel rejection, aspiring author Zelu writes a futuristic epic about AI and robots, unknowingly setting herself on a path to literary stardom that could change the future of humanity.
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
Water moon
by Samantha Sotto Yambao

Fantasy - A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets-and then embarks on a magical journey when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop in this dream-like and enchanting fantasy novel.
Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan
Immortal
by Sue Lynn Tan

Fantasy/Romance - Queen Liyen vows to sever ties with immortals but knows she must for a risky alliance with a ruthless God of War, in a standalone novel set in the same world as Daughter of the Moon Goddess.
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
Onyx Storm
by Rebecca Yarros

Book 3 in The Empyrean series.

Fantasy/Romance - 
After nearly 18 months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail must seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre, and she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family, her home and him.
Science Fiction Hidden Gems
Today is National Science Fiction Day! In honor, we're highlighting some excellent hidden gems of science fiction that deserve a little more attention.
 
The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
The Blood of Angels by Johanna Sinisalo
The Fortunate Fall by Cameron Reed
The Steerswoman by Rosemary Kirstein
Infomocracy by Malka Older
Finder by Suzanne Palmer
Questions? Comments? SFF book purchase suggestions? Ideas for a spotlight theme? Contact Emma Anderson at eanderson@marshfield.ocln.org.
 
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