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Fantasy and Science Fiction August 2026
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| To Cage a Wild Bird by Brooke FastTo protect her younger brother, bounty hunter Raven Thorne let herself get arrested to join him in Endlock, Dividium's brutal prison where the rich can pay to hunt inmates for sport. With danger around every corner, Raven will have to decide if destroying the system is worth risking their lives -- and if she should trust the prison guard with nebulous motivations. This steamy dystopian romance teeming with intrigue will be a hit with fans of Ariel Sullivan's Conform. |
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| The Language of Liars by S.L. HuangThe Star Eaters are the only species capable of mining the element needed for lightyear-long space travel, and Ro believes he's finally up to the challenge of infiltrating the mind of one to unlock these secrets. But Ro is unprepared for the truth that comes to light with his full mental enmeshment. S.L. Huang, writer of The Water Outlaws, returns with a "fast-paced and sharp novella about alien societies and linguistic assumptions" (Library Journal). For fans of: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine and Babel by R.F. Kuang. |
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| The Book Witch by Meg ShafferRainy March knows the rules of being a book witch: real people belong in the real world, and characters belong in their books. Knowing this hasn't stopped her from falling in love with fictional detective the Duke of Chicago, though she's forbidden from seeing him. But when a priceless book is stolen and her grandfather goes missing, Rainy knows there's only one detective who can crack the case. With a feel-good plot and likeable characters, this fluffy bookish fantasy is a treat "for anyone who ever wished they could walk around in their favorite book" (Kirkus). |
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