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| Etched in Bone: A Novel of the Others by Anne BishopDark Fantasy. Following the events of Marked in Flesh, a fragile peace holds in the Lakeside Courtyard. For now. Can the terra indigene coexist with humans, the two-legged predators that have long tried to destroy them? Shapeshifter Simon Wolfgard and human blood prophet Meg Corbyn believe that their species can live together and that their integrated community is proof of this. However, an unexpected arrival threatens to undo all of their hard work. Readers who have kept up with the Courtyards of the Others series will notice an emphasis on interpersonal relationships in comparison to previous books' more action-oriented plots. Newcomers will want to start with Written in Red. |
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The stars are legion
by Kameron Hurley
In an attempt to achieve peace, Anat, the leader of the Katazyrna world-ship and the most fearsome raiding force on the Outer Rim, offers the hand of her daughter, Jayd, who has a unique ability, to her rival, while her sister Zan assembles a band of cast-off warriors to rescue Jayd, but their mission does not go as well. By a Hugo Award winner.
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| Miranda and Caliban by Jacqueline CareyHistorical Fantasy. Miranda lives on an island with her magician father Prospero, whose lust for power and obsession with revenge make him a less-than-attentive parent. Alone and lonely, Miranda befriends a strange boy named Caliban, the orphaned son of the witch Sycorax. As they grow up, their friendship turns to romance, inciting the ire of Prospero and setting in motion a series of events that can only end in tragedy. Readers who enjoy a lush and richly detailed tale of star-crossed lovers will want to check out this retelling of Shakespeare's The Tempest by the author of the Kushiel's Legacy series. |
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| Amberlough by Lara Elena DonnellyFantasy. Cosmopolitan Amberlough City is home to intelligence operative Cyril DePaul and his lover, Aristide Makricosta, whose role as emcee at the Bumble Bee Cabaret serves as a front for his criminal activities. But perhaps not for much longer, due to the rise of the authoritarian One State Party. If you've ever wished Christopher Isherwood had written political fantasy, Amberlough -- with its well-drawn characters and a vivid setting reminiscent of the Weimar Republic -- is the book for you. Those who enjoy the way this atmospheric fantasy novel shines a spotlight on a decadent demimonde, you may also like Kathe Koje's Under the Poppy. |
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| The Turn: The Hollows Begins with Death by Kim HarrisonUrban Fantasy. This prequel to Kim Harrison's bestselling Hollows series reveals the origins of the Turn, a plague that wiped out most of humanity and gave rise to a society dominated by supernatural races. The story begins in the 1960s as a rivalry between geneticists Trisk Cambri and Trenton "Kal" Kalamack escalates into an apocalyptic scenario. Having inadvertently placed humans on the path to extinction, Trisk and Kal must work together to save the survivors from the pandemic, as well as from paranormal leaders who believe that the new world order has no place for "weak" humans. |
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Red sister
by Mark Lawrence
"The international bestselling author of the Broken Empire and the Red Queen's War trilogies begins a stunning epic fantasy series about a secretive order of holy warriors... At the Convent of Sweet Mercy, young girls are raised to be killers. In some few children the old bloods show, gifting rare talents that can be honed to deadly or mystic effect. But even the mistresses of sword and shadow don't truly understand what they have purchased when Nona Grey is brought to their halls. A bloodstained childof nine falsely accused of murder, guilty of worse, Nona is stolen from the shadow of the noose. It takes ten years to educate a Red Sister in the ways of blade and fist, but under Abbess Glass's care there is much more to learn than the arts of death. Among her class Nona finds a new family--and new enemies. Despite the security and isolation of the convent, Nona's secret and violent past finds her out, drawing with it the tangled politics of a crumbling empire. Her arrival sparks old feuds to life, igniting vicious struggles within the church and even drawing the eye of the emperor himself. Beneath a dying sun, Nona Grey must master her inner demons, then loose them on those who stand in her way"
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Cold welcome by Elizabeth Moon" Summoned to the home planet of her family's business empire, space-fleet commander Kylara Vatta is told to expect a hero's welcome. But instead, she is thrown into danger unlike any other she has faced and finds herself isolated, unable to communicate with the outside world, commanding a motley group of unfamiliar troops, and struggling day by day to survive in a deadly environment with sabotaged gear. Only her undeniable talent for command can give her ragtag band a fighting chance. Yet even as Ky leads her team from one crisis to another, her family and friends refuse to give up hope, endeavoring to mount a rescue from halfway around the planet--a task that is complicated as Ky and her supporters find secrets others will kill to protect: a conspiracy infecting both government and military that threatens not only her own group's survival but her entire home planet."
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