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Fantasy and Science Fiction June 2020
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A Pale Light in the Black: A Neog Novel
by K.B. Wagers
Introducing: the Near-Earth Orbiting Guard, outer space's version of the U.S. Coast Guard.
What happens: While preparing for the Boarding Games, a competition between the different branches of the armed services, the crew of the Zuma's Ghost must solve a mystery that threatens one of their own.
For fans of: the upbeat tone and found families of Becky Chambers' Wayfarers series; the conspiracy-laden intrigue of James S.A. Corey's Expanse novels.
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Servant of the crown
by Duncan M. Hamilton
"Mixing swordplay and magic with compelling characters who are searching for meaning in their lives, the Dragonslayer trilogy comes to a thrilling conclusion. Swordsman and noble, Guillot dal Villerauvais, has turned his life around since a dragon destroyed his village, but that may not enable him to defeat the Prince Bishop, who has found the great magical power he craved for so long. Gill's surprising ally, the dragon Pharadon, on a quest of his own, discovers that dragons are not the only magical creatures in the land. Sol©·ne has come to fear her own magic but will not turn away when her friends are in danger"
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| Goldilocks by Laura LamWelcome to: Cavendish, a habitable exoplanet ten light-years from Earth, where a crew of women astronauts known as the Atalanta 5 go after stealing a spaceship from NASA.
Why you might like it: This character-driven hard SF novel by the author of False Hearts delves into both the technical challenges and ethical dilemmas of space colonization.
For fans of: Emma Newman's Planetfall novels; Mary Robinette Kowal's Lady Astronaut series; Becky Chambers' To Be Taught, If Fortunate. |
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Crush the king
by Jennifer Estep
After surviving another assassination attempt, a fierce gladiator queen plots an attack during a popular sporting event, but instead faces an unexpected magical threat. By a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. Original. 50,000 first printing.
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Stealing thunder
by Alina Boyden
A trans girl who is a sought-after dancer in the desert city of Bikampur catches the attention of the dragon-riding prince, but must carefully guard her true identity as the former crown prince of the Sultanate of Nizam. Original.
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The ancestor : a novel
by Danielle Trussoni
Inheriting a noble title, money and a castle in Italy, Alberta “Bert” Monte believes this sudden windfall is a dream come true until she arrives in Italy and unravels a dark legacy of ancestral treasures that is in her very genes. 25,000 first printing.
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The age of witches
by Louisa Morgan
"Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches, returns with another riveting tale of family, witchcraft, and love that spans generations, set in Gilded Age New York and London. Harriet Bishop, descended from a long line of witches, uses magic to help women in need -- not only ordinary women, but also those with powers of their own. She must intervene when a distant cousin wields dangerous magic to change the lives of two unsuspecting young people... one of whom might just be a witch herself. Frances Allington has used her wiles and witchcraft to claw her way out of poverty and into a spectacular marriage with one of New York's wealthiest new tycoons. She is determined to secure the Allingtons' position amongst the city's elite Four Hundred families by any means necessary -- including a scheme to make a glorious aristocratic match for her headstrong and reluctant step-daughter, Annis, using the same strange power with which she ensnared Annis's father. To save Annis from this dark magic, Harriet reveals to her Frances' misuse of their shared birthright and kindles in Annis her own nascent powers. Together, Harriet and Annis must resist her stepmother's agenda, lest she -- and the dashing young lord she suspects she could come to love -- lose theirfreedom, and possibly their lives. Previous books by Louisa Morgan: A Secret History of WitchesThe Witch's Kind"
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