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Fantasy and Science Fiction July 2024
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A House Like An Accordian
by Audrey Burges
When tech billionaire Keryth’s hand disappears one morning while she is brushing her teeth, it’s not a complete surprise. She has a secret. Whatever she draws in her sketchbook becomes manifested in real life, a power inherited from her father, who warned Keryth never to use it. But she has been . . . The power got her out of foster care after her father's unexplained disappearance and into a dazzlingly successful life with a soulmate husband and two teenage daughters. Her father, Keryth realizes, must be alive and drawing in his own sketchbook. She has to find him before she completely fades away.
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| Fiasco by Constance FayIn this 2nd book in the Uncharted Hearts series, bounty hunter Cyn Khaw must rescue a child from a ruthless serial kidnapper. Although she'd prefer to work alone, her client insists that she travel aboard the Calamity for the duration of the mission. Unfortunately, Cyn and the ship's crew have a complicated history. For fans of: Rachel Bach's Paradox trilogy; Jessie Mihalik's Starlight's Shadow series; Nina Croft's Dark Desires series. |
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The Ghost Himself
by Chris Hopton
Alex Ferreira, renowned bomb disposal expert, is flown by the military to neutralize an unstable device from a crashed, unidentified spacecraft near the Lunar capital. Things go horribly wrong and thousands perish. Wracked with guilt over an impossible choice, Alex spirals into addiction and depression. His sole hope of redemption comes via an invitation to a secret location holding another hazardous device. But Alex isn't the only one privy to this last chance.
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| The Stars Too Fondly by Emily HamiltonTwenty years after the disastrous (non-)launch of the starship Providence I, space enthusiast Cleo McQueary and her friends break into the derelict vessel and accidentally find themselves en route to Proxima Centauri with only the hologram of Captain Wilhelmina "Billie" Lucas to guide them. For fans of: Becky Chambers' Wayfarer series; Grace Curtis' Floating Hotel; Khan Wong's The Circus Infinite. |
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When Among Crows
by Veronica Roth
In this "captivating, bite-sized" (Publishers Weekly) urban fantasy by the author of Arch-Conspirator, human monster hunter Dymitr approaches zmora Ala in a Chicago bar and offers her a curse-breaking magical flower in exchange for her help in locating Baba Jaga. You might also like: Lilith Saintcrow's Dear God's Heart novels; GennaRose Nethercott's Thistlefoot; Zalika Reid-Benta's River Mumma.
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Floating Hotel
by Grace Curtis
Welcome to the Grand Abeona Hotel: home of the finest food, the sweetest service, and the very best views the galaxy has to offer. All year round it moves from planet to planet, system to system, pampering guests across the furthest reaches of the milky way. The last word in sub-orbital luxury-and an absolute magnet for intrigue. Intrigues such as: Why are there love poems in the lobby inbox? How many Imperial spies are currently on board? What is the true purpose of the Problem Solver's conference? And perhaps most pertinently-who is driving the ship? Each guest has a secret, every member of staff a universe unto themselves. At the centre of these interweaving lives and interlocking mysteries stands Carl, one time stowaway, longtime manager, devoted caretaker to the hotel. It's the love of his life and the only place he's ever called home. But as forces beyond Carl's comprehension converge on the Abeona, he has to face one final question: when is it time to let go?Tells a story of misfits, rebels, found family—and a mystery that spans the stars.
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Lost Ark Dreaming
by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
The inhabitants of the Pinnacle, a partially submerged high-rise building, find their lives upended by the arrival of a sea monster. Set in a future Lagos transformed by sea-level rise, this novel by the author of the Nameless Republic series follows three protagonists from different social classes as they respond to a natural disaster. Read-alikes: Lev AC Rosen's Depth; Andrew F. Sullivan's The Marigold; J.G. Ballard's High-Rise.
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| Service Model by Adrian TchaikovskyAfter murdering his master for unknown reasons, former robot valet UnCharles ventures outside his employer's House for the first time. Although his goal is to find a new position, he instead discovers a strange post-apocalyptic world, which he explores with his new traveling companion, The Wonk. For fans of: Ariel S. Winter's Barren Cove; Suzanne Palmer's Bots of the Lost Ark. |
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