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Fantasy and Science Fiction July 2024
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Relics of ruin
by Erin M. Evans
"The conspiracy at the heart of the empire has been revealed. The Archivists played a key role in solving a brutal murder and uncovering one of the empire's longest kept secrets. Now, what's left in its wake are a series of unearthed artifacts, one shaken city, and the shocking truth not dared spoken aloud. Just as the empire has begun to regain normalcy, another mystery unveils itself when a stolen ancient relic is found. Only no one knew that it was missing from its sacred vault in the first place. Andnow that the real one has been recovered, who replaced it with a fake? With Quill and Amadea at the heart of another mystery, they will need to quickly follow the clues that all lead back to this new relic. Because all the while, an old enemy is gathering strength beyond the Salt Wall and the Archivists might come to find there's nowhere left for them to go but over"
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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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| The Stardust Grail by Yume KitaseiAfter an illustrious career liberating and repatriating stolen artifacts, reformed art thief Maya Hoshimoto has settled into a quiet life as a graduate student -- or so she thinks. When her alien former partner-in-crime recruits her to find a mysterious object that could save their species, Maya embarks on one last job in this fast-paced space adventure by the author of The Deep Sky. You might also like: Alex White's Salvagers series; Taran Hunt's Kystrom Chronicles. |
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Escape velocity
by Victor Manibo
Aboard the premier luxury resort in low Earth orbit for their lavish 25th reunion to advance their applications to live in an exclusive Mars settlement—because only the best deserve to save themselves, four friends, settling scores and racking up points, will soon regret underestimating those they left behind on Earth.
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| Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca RoanhorseThis sweeping conclusion to the Between Earth & Sky trilogy returns readers to the continent of Meridian, presenting "a rich tapestry of betrayal, victory, love, and loss" (Booklist). Series fans will be eager to see what becomes of Serapio, Xiala, Naranpa, and Okoa, while newcomers should start at the beginning with Black Sun, followed by Fevered Star, due to the complexity of the plot and world-building. |
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| Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra RowlandWhen Avra Helvaçi, a field agent of the Arasti Ministry of Intelligence, uncovers sensitive information that puts his life in danger, he seeks out his ex, the notorious pirate captain Teveri az-Haffar, and the crew of The Running Sun in this lively pirate fantasy adventure by the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron. For fans of: Our Flag Means Death; the Monkey Island video game franchise. |
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| Dreadful by Caitlin RozakisWaking up in a sinister castle with amnesia, the Dread Lord Gavrax must fake it until he makes it if he wants to survive. But as he pieces together his past, he starts to wonder if being a villain is what he truly wants. Read-alikes: Diana Wynne Jones' Dark Lord of Derkholm; Django Wexler's How to Become the Dark Lord or Die Trying; Sara Rees Brennan's Long Live Evil. |
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The downloaded
by Robert J. Sawyer
"In 2059 two very different groups have their minds uploaded into a quantum computer in Waterloo, Ontario. One group consists of astronauts preparing for Earth's first interstellar voyage. The other? Convicted murderers, serving their sentences in a virtual-reality prison. But when disaster strikes, the astronauts and the prisoners must download back into physical reality and find a way to work together to save Earth from destruction"
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| Moonbound: The Last Book of the Anth by Robin SloanIn the year 13777, a boy named Ariel and his embedded AI chronicler embark on a quest with echoes of Arthurian legend in this thought-provoking coming-of-age tale by the author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. You might also like: Paul J. McAuley's Confluence series; Adrian Tchaikovsky's Elder Race; or Linda Nagata's Memory. |
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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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The North Wind
by Alexandria Warwick
When the North Wind, a dangerous immortal whose heart is as frigid as the land he rules, chooses her sister as his bride, Wren of Edgewood, no stranger to suffering, will do anything to save her even if it means sacrificing herself in the process.
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