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Fantasy and Science Fiction August 2025 |
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| Shroud by Adrian TchaikovskyWithin the vast reaches of the galaxy lies the Shroud, a pitch black moon that is hostile to human life but ripe for exploitation. A catastrophic accident leaves Juna and Mai stranded there, forced to make a grueling trek across the planet and contend with the true dominant species of the Shroud. This engrossing science fiction teems with tension and danger, and will be a hit with fans of Semiosis by Sue Burke or The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz. |
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Beneath the Burning Sea
by Amanda Bouchet
Separated from everyone they know and love, sworn warriors (and warring allies) Bellanca and Carver are on a gods-given mission: travel to the famed realm of Atlantis, fight through every danger that awaits them, and find the Shard of Olympus in order to end Atlantis's generations-long magical punishment - all in Zeus's name.
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A Far Better Thing
by H. G. Parry
The faeries stole Sydney Carton as a child, and made him a mortal servant of the Faery Realm. Now, he has a rare opportunity for revenge against the fae and Charles Darnay, the changeling left in his stead. It will take magic and cunning--cold iron and Realm silver--to hide his intentions from humans and fae and bring his plans to fruition...generations of violence-begetting-violence lead him to a heartbreaking choice in the shadow of the guillotine
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The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association
by Caitlin Rozakis
Two parents and their recently-bitten-werewolf daughter try to fit into a privileged New England society of magic aristocracy. But deadly terrors await them -- ancient prophecies, remorseless magical trials, hidden conspiracies and the PTA bake sale.
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Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil
by Oliver Darkshire
In a tiny farm on the edge of the miserable village of East Grasby, Isabella Nagg is trying to get on with her tiny, miserable existence. Dividing her time between tolerating her feckless husband, caring for the farm's strange animals, cooking up "scrunge," and crooning over her treasured pot of basil, Isabella can't help but think that there might be something more to life. When Mr. Nagg returns home with a spell book purloined from the local wizard, she thinks: what harm could a little magic do?
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The Last Vigilant
by Mark Latham
Shunned by the soldiers he commands, haunted by past tragedies, Sargent Holt Hawley is a broken man. But the child of a powerful ally has gone missing, and war between once peaceful nations is on the horizon. So, he and his squad have been sent to find a myth: the Vigilant. They are a rumored last survivor of an ancient order capable of performing acts of magic, and they've been lost to the world for decades. No one truly expects Hawley to succeed.
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The Enchanted Greenhouse
by Sarah Beth Durst
Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a sentient spider plant. As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and placed in an alcove in the Great Library of Alyssium. This should have been the end of her story . . . Yet one day, Terlu wakes in winter on a nearly deserted island full of magical greenhouses. When she learns that the magic that sustains them is failing, she has to help. Even if that means breaking the law again. This time, though, she isn't alone. Assisted by the gardener and a sentient rose, Terlu must unravel the secrets of a long-dead sorcerer if she wants to save the island--and have a fresh chance at happiness and love.
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