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Fantasy and Science Fiction May 2025 |
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The ashfire king
by Chelsea Abdullah
"After fleeing a patricidal prince, legendary merchant Loulie al-Nazari and banished prince Mazen bin Malik find themselves in the realm of jinn. But instead of sanctuary, they find a world on the cusp of collapse. The jinn cities, long sheltered beneaththe Sandsea by the magic of its kings, are sinking. Amid the turmoil, political alliances are forming, and rebellion is on the rise. When Loulie assists a dissenter-one of her bodyguard's old comrades-she puts herself in the center of a centuries-old war. Trapped in a world that isn't her own and wielding magic that belongs to a fallen king, Loulie must decide: Will she carry on someone else's legacy or carve out her own?"
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Four Ruined Realms
by Mai Corland
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.
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| The Way Up Is Death by Dan HanksWhen an ominous tower suddenly appears in the sky over England, 13 strangers are pulled from their everyday lives as a countdown begins. They are left with only one option, written above the doorway: ASCEND. A heady blend of science fiction and horror "with displays of the best and worst human qualities" (Publishers Weekly), Dan Hanks' latest title will thrill and chill fans of Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl series looking for a more gruesome edge. |
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A palace near the wind
by Ai Jiang
Bound by duty to marry a human king to protect her forest-dwelling people, Liu Lufeng instead plans his assassination, but uncovering her people's origins forces her to defy tradition and risk everything to save her family and their home.
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| Soma by Fernando Llor; illustrated by Carles DalmauMaya is a comic artist in the middle of a creative rut and struggling to make her deadlines. Just then, her crisis is interrupted by an alien crash landing into her living room. The creature, Soma, warns Maya that she is the only one who can stop an oncoming alien invasion. Colorfully detailed and packed with action, this graphic novel will hit home for "new adult readers and millennials who are continually exhausted with living in unprecedented times" (Booklist). |
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| Splinter Effect by Andrew LudingtonTime-traveling Smithsonian archaeologist Rabbit Ward discovers that a sacred menorah he once lost in Rome, along with his friend Aaron, has made a reappearance in 535 CE Constantinople. Seeking to redeem himself to both the historical community and Aaron's family, Rabbit makes a second attempt to retrieve this sacred relic. Fans of this history-bending science fiction thriller will also enjoy Nick Jones' And Then She Vanished or The Tourist by Robert Dickinson. |
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The tainted khan
by Taran Matharu
"The next installment in New York Times bestselling author Taran Matharu's Soulbound Saga, continuing the harrowing journey of Jai as he navigates returning to his own people, growing in his magic and as a warrior, fending off attacks both without and within...and, of course, bonding even more with his dragon!"
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| A Dragon of Black Glass by James RollinsIn the 3rd novel of the Moonfall series, Nyx and her allies must find an ancient weapon buried in the sands of a scorching desert. Beneath the earth lies an ancient army tasked with protecting their secret to the death. Can Nyx uncover these secrets before Moonfall strikes -- or before she loses control of her growing powers? For fans of: cinematic and atmospheric fantasy such as Mai Corland's Five Broken Blades. |
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