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Fantasy and Science Fiction April 2025 |
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| The Fourth Consort by Edward AshtonHow it starts: Dalton Greaves, reluctant hero and envoy for the pan-species Unity confederation, finds himself stranded on a hostile planet after a clash with the rival confederation Assembly.
And then: To survive, he'll have to maneuver through dangerous political schemes, strange new customs, and even his manipulative human ally Neera. For fans of: darkly humorous science fiction with intricate scheming such as Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries series. |
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Star Circle
by T. Davis Bunn
What it's about: After a CIA attack cripples the rowan tree's community, journalist Valentina Garnier travels to England, where a transformative event at an ancient stone circle near Stonehenge threatens to unveil the rowan tree's true nature, raising questions about its powers as either a danger to humanity or a plea from an alien life force.
For fans of: The stories of V. E. Schwab and Ben Aaronovitch.
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| Elphie: A Wicked Childhood by Gregory MaguireWhat it is: We all know the story of how Elphaba became the Wicked Witch of the West. But what happened before her powers fully took hold? In Maguire's new prequel to Wicked, young Elphaba Thropp struggles against neglectful parents, sibling jealousy, and early signs of the mistreatment of animals in Oz.
Read it for: Fans of Maguire's twisted fairy tales will enjoy this coming of age addition to Elphaba's story, in tandem with the blockbuster adaptation of the original novel. |
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Bells Hells: What Doesn't Break
by Cassandra Khaw
What it is: Uncover the lost years of Critical Role's unrelentingly upbeat undead spellcaster in this original prequel novel to Laudna's adventures with Bells Hells.
Meet our hero: For as long as she can remember, Laudna has had a friend. A mentor. A little voice whispering in her cropped ear, promising that, no matter how monstrous she becomes or how far she wanders, there will always be someone to guide her.
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| Luminous by Silvia ParkWhat it's ablout: In a near-future reunified Korea, junkyard scavenger Ruijie discovers the remains of a shockingly lifelike robot boy amongst the abandoned scrap parts. This discovery snowballs into a thrilling investigation that will reunite three siblings and unearth some secrets that should stay buried.
For fans of: In their debut, "Park dissects sentience and reality, as well as love and death" (Publishers Weekly), and the story will delight fans of Kazuo Ishiguro's similarly precise and challenging science fiction. |
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Blood of Hercules
by Jasmine Mas
Meet the hero: I'm Hercules. I'm struggling to survive in a Titan infested world where Spartans, immortals from twelve royal families who have god-like powers and obscene wealth, rule over all.
And then: My blood reveals I'm part of the elite. I'm one of them. A Spartan. Forced to attend the Spartan War Academy, I undergo the most harrowing test of all time to see if I have what it takes to be an immortal. There's just a few problems. Achilles and Patro are my scary mentors. Kharon, the ferryman of death, and Augustus, the son of war, are my terrifying professors.
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Death of the Author
by Nnedi Okorafor
What it's about: After being fired and facing yet another novel rejection, aspiring author Zelu writes a futuristic epic about AI and robots, unknowingly setting herself on a path to literary stardom that could change the future of humanity.
Reviewers say: “A captivating Möbius strip of literary SF.” (Library Journal)
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| Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell WoodsWhat it is: In 1758 Saint-Malo, Lucinde Leon, the rebellious daughter of a wealthy shipowner, rescues a drowning man. As she is drawn in by the stranger's unearthly charm, Lucinda falls into a world of faerie magic and secret desires.
For fans of: Combining elements of The Little Mermaid and Cinderella into an enticing historical fantasy, readers who are charmed by this vividly detailed and romantic tale will also enjoy Leslye Penelope's Daughter of the Merciful Deep and Leigh Bardugo's The Familiar. |
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