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Fantasy and Science Fiction December 2024 |
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New Materials labeled FANTASY and SCI FI and shelved near the fireplace |
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The Book of Doors
by Brown, Gareth
When her favorite customer, a lonely yet charming old man, dies right in front of her, Cassie holds on to the last book he was reading, which turns out to be a rare volume that has great power and she is tasked with protecting it from those who will do evil
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The Brides of High Hill
by Vo, Nghi
In a crumbling estate at the crossroads of dead empires, the Cleric Chih and a beautiful young bride about to marry an aging ruler are drawn into the mystery of what became of his previous wives, and as the wedding night draws to its close, Chih discovers some monsters hide in plain sight
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The Mars House
by Natasha Pulley
Set in the far-future Martian colony of Tharsis, this "exquisitely layered and entertaining" (Publishers Weekly) novel by Natasha Pulley (The Half Life of Valery K) explores the often fraught marriage of convenience between anti-immigrant politician Aubrey Gale and dancer January Stirling, a refugee from Earth. Read-alikes: R.W.W. Greene's The Light Years; Derek Kunsken's Venus Ascendant series.
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Moon of the Turning Leaves
by Rice, Waubgeshig
"When a community of Anishinabe people, with their natural resources dwindling, needs to find a new home, Evan Whitesky leads a dangerous mission back to their ancestral home in the Great Lakes region, during which they encounter other survivors, some who thrive on violence"
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A Quantum Love Story
by Chen, Mike
When strangers Mariana Pineda and Carter Cho get stuck together repeating the same four days, finally reaching Friday might mean having to give up the connection growing between them.
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A Vicious Game
by Blair, Melissa
"With her enemies closing in, Keera and her fellow rebels must rally after a devastating defeat, but her discovery of new powers gives them a fighting chance"
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Arch-Conspirator
by Veronica Roth
In the post-apocalyptic settlement of Thebes, the human race survives by extracting ichor, or genetic material, from the dead and storing it in the Archive for future use. When Thebes' authoritarian ruler Kreon bans Antigone's deceased brothers' ichor from the Archive, the young woman rebels. Unfolding from multiple viewpoints, this SF retelling of Sophocles' Antigone offers "a heroine to root for, a despot to revile, and a thought-provoking ending" (Library Journal).
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All the Dead Shall Weep
by Harris, Charlaine
"Following the murderous events of Serpent of Heaven, Lizbeth Rose is awaiting the arrival of her sister Felicia and her husband's younger brother Eli in Texoma. Both needed to leave the seat of the Holy Russian Empire in San Diego after Felicia's burgeoning wizardly power in death magic became the reason for kidnapping and assassination attempts from her mother's family of high-powered wizards in Mexico. Yet bad news has traveled ahead of them, as Eli is called back to San Diego, taking Peter along withhim, splitting them apart in more ways than one as their enemies' plans for revenge come to fruition"
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We look forward to assisting you in the selection of your next great read! |
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