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"...the moment you pause will be the moment you die." ~ from Joe Abercrombie's Half the World
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| Half the World by Joe AbercrombieEpic Fantasy. This stand-alone sequel to Half a King introduces 16-year-old Thorn Bathu, who's determined to become a warrior and avenge her father's death despite her society's disdain for female fighters. After her zeal on the practice field results in a murder accustation and a death sentence, she receives a last-minute reprieve from Father Yarvi (formerly Prince Yarvi), minister to King Uthil of Gettland. However, her freedom comes at a cost: she must accompany Father Yarvi and his associates on a dangerous mission to build an alliance among Gettland's enemies -- their country's best chance for defending itself against the region's powerful High King. |
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| The Very Best of Kate Elliott by Kate ElliottShort Stories. Although she's best known for sweeping, lavishly detailed fantasy sagas that combine strong characterization, expansive world-building, and multi-layered plots that examine political and cultural conflicts, author Kate Elliott also excels in the realm of short fiction. This retrospective collection of 12 stories includes tales set in established worlds -- including the settings of the Crown of Stars series, the Crossroads fantasies, and the Spiritwalker trilogy -- as well as stand-alone pieces and essays on the craft of writing. |
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| Finn Fancy Necromancy by Randy HendersonUrban Fantasy. Having served a 25-year sentence of exile in the Other World for a magical crime he didn't commit, Phinaeus "Finn" Gramaraye returns to the mundane realm, where he must make up for lost time. As a 15-year-old in a 40-year-old's body without any knowledge of the events of the past quarter-century, Finn struggles to acclimate to modern life while attempting to clear his name. In the process, he runs afoul of the Arcana Ruling Council as well as his dysfunctional family of necromancers. This fast-paced, quirky novel full of wacky characters and inventive magical systems may appeal to fans of Jim C. Hines' Magic ex Libris series. |
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| A Darker Shade of Magic by Victoria SchwabFantasy. Red London is rife with magic. Grey London has none at all. White London may soon destroy itself in its attempts to steal the powers of its rivals. (And Black London? Well, that city no longer exists except as a cautionary tale to magic abusers.) Traveling between these very different dimensions is Kell, ambassador for Red London's royal family. However, unbeknownst to his employers, he's also a smuggler, transporting forbidden artifacts from one world to the next. When his illicit activities land him in serious trouble, Kell must depend on street thief Delilah Bard if he wants to survive and save his home world from destruction. |
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| Broken Homes: A Rivers of London Novel by Ben AaronovitchFantasy Mystery. Recruited by a wizard-detective to join the Folly, a special branch of the London Metropolitan Police founded by Sir Isaac Newton, constable Peter Grant spends his time investigating supernatural incidents. In this 4th outing, after Whispers Underground, Grant and his crime-solving partners must track down a stolen grimoire while determining whether a string of mutilated corpses are the work of a common serial killer or their nemesis, a rogue wizard known as the Faceless Man. To fully appreciate the Rivers of London series, an inventive blend of fantasy and police procedural, start at the beginning with Midnight Riot. |
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| Steel's Edge by Ilona AndrewsUrban Fantasy. Between the Broken and the Weird lies the Edge, a borderland where magic exists in much-diminished form. Abandoned by her husband when she cannot bear a child, healer Charlotte de Ney seeks refuge in the Edge, where she saves the life of swordsman Richard Mar, who's on a quest to eradicate the Weird's slave trade. Joining forces, they discover that powerful special interests stand in the way of their goal. While Steel's Edge is the 4th book in the Edge series, each installment stands on its own. Newcomers may want to start at the beginning with On the Edge, in order to get acquainted with the world and its recurring characters. |
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| Dying is My Business by Nicholas KaufmannUrban Fantasy. Brooklyn gangster "Trent" has at least nine lives, maybe more. Every time someone kills him, a frequent occurrence in his line of work, he simply comes back to life. The catch? His rebirth depends on the death of someone nearby. Worse, he has no memories of anything that happened more than a year ago. Who is he? How did he (originally) die? Why does he keep coming back? And can he depend on resurrection or is there a limit to how many times he can cheat death? Trent's boss, the leader of a powerful organized crime syndicate, promises answers about Trent's past if he completes one last job. However, there's also the possibility that he won't live long enough to learn the truth. |
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| Black Dog by Caitlin KittredgeUrban Fantasy. After spending the better part of a century as a hellhound, retrieving the souls of the damned for her reaper, Ava chafes at her obligations but dutifully works to pay off her debt and regain her freedom. But when she botches an assignment, Ava suddenly becomes the target of several enemies, including her boss, an angry necromancer, and a powerful demon. Feisty Ava's determination to survive against seemingly impossible odds fuels this first action-packed installment of the Hellhound Chronicles, which may interest fans of Chuck Wendig's Miriam Black series, another gritty, darkly humorous series starring a tough-as-nails heroine with an uncanny talent for knowing when people are going to die. |
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| Free Agent by J.C. NelsonUrban Fantasy. Sold into indentured servitude by her own parents to pay for a medical miracle for her younger sister, Marissa Locks works as an agent for Grimm, a Fairy Godfather who grants wishes to eager customers -- and, more often than not, sends Marissa to collect when they can't pay up. When a routine matchmaking assignment (princess wants prince, happily-ever-after, etc.) job goes wrong, it's up to Marissa to salvage the situation -- or else. If you enjoy dark, contemporary twists on classic fairy tales, don't miss this first book in the Grimm Agency series, followed by Armageddon Rules. |
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