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Fantasy and Science Fiction August 2020 |
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The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty What it is: The conclusion to the Daevabad trilogy, after The City of Brass and The Kingdom of Copper.
Starring: Exiled prince Ali, healer Nahri (in 18th-century Cairo), and daeva Dara (in Daevabad), who once again become caught up in a maelstrom of magic, political intrigue, and family drama.
Media buzz: Director Edgar Wright is adapting the trilogy for a forthcoming Netflix series. | | Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson What it is: a noirish triptych set in an alternate pre-WWII New York City, following three complex characters and their intertwined fates.
Starring: Phyllis, a mob boss' assassin; Devajyoti ("Dev"), her former lover; and Tamara, a dancer and fortune teller. All three have a supernatural ability known as "the hands," which only people of color possess.
Reviewers say: "a sad, lovely, and blood-soaked song of a book" (Kirkus Reviews). | | How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse by K. Eason Starring: Princess Rory, the first daughter born to the royal Thorne family in ten generations, cursed with "always knowing the truth."
What happens: Her father is assassinated, her brother's birth upends the succession, and her mother arranges for her to wed the prince of a distant planet.
Reviewers say: "Part space opera, part Sleeping Beauty retelling, part feminist battle cry, and part send up of The Princess Bride" (Library Journal). | | There Before the Chaos by K.B. Wagers Starring: Hailimi "Hail" Bristol, the former gunrunner, current Empress of Indrana, and reluctant diplomat who must prevent a war between two civilizations that don't really want peace.
Why you might like it: Reminiscent of C.J. Cherryh's Foreigner series, this spinoff of the author's Indranan War trilogy offers a compelling blend of action and interstellar intrigue.
Take note: This 1st installment of the Farian War series ends on a cliffhanger, which is resolved in book 2, Down Among the Dead. | |
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