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Fantasy and Science Fiction August 2025 |
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A witch's guide to magical innkeeping by Sangu MandannaAfter resurrecting her great-aunt and befriending a half-villainous talking fox, Sera Swan is exiled from the magical Guild and loses her magic, but an old spell book mentioned by a handsome historian may hold the key to restoring her power. "Reading can't get enough of this cozy romance involving magic, redemption, and talking foxes. Get on the hold list today!" - NS |
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One yellow eye by Leigh Radford"How far would you go to save your marriage? For British scientist Kesta Shelley, there is no limit. When her husband, Tim, was one of the last people in London to be infected with a perplexing virus that left the city ravaged, Kesta went into triage mode. Though the government has rounded up and disposed of all the infected, Kesta is able to keep her husband (un)alive--and hidden--with resources from the hospital where she works. As Kesta races against the clock, her colleagues start noticing changes in her behavior and appearance. Her care for Tim has spiraled into absolute obsession. There are whispers of a top-secret lab working on a cure, and Kesta clings to the possibility of being recruited like a lifeline. But can she save her husband before he is discovered? Or worse . . . will they trigger another outbreak?"
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The bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia"Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multi-generational gothic horror saga from the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic" "Crossing time and place, Moreno-Garcia newest gothic tale is sure to charm." - NS |
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Arcana Academy
by Elise Kova
"Clara Graysword has survived the underworld of Eclipse City through thievery, luck, and a whole lot of illegal magic. After a job gone awry, Clara is sentenced to a lifetime in prison for inking tarot cards--a rare power reserved for practitioners at the elite Arcana Academy. Just when it seems her luck has run dry, the academy's enigmatic headmaster, Prince Kaelis, offers her an escape--for a price. Kaelis believes that Clara is the perfect tool to help him steal a tarot card from the king and use it to re-create an all-powerful card long lost to time. In order to conceal her identity and keep her close, Kaelis brings Clara to Arcana Academy, introducing her as the newest first-year student and his bride-to-be. Thrust into a world of arcane magic and royal intrigue, where one misstep will send her back to prison or worse, Clara finds that the prince she swore to hate may not be what he seems. But can she risk giving him power over the world--and her heart? Or will she take it for herself?"
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Angel down by Daniel Kraus"Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity. But his survival instincts are put to the ultimate test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly mission: venture into the perilous No Man's Land to euthanize a wounded comrade. What they find amid the ruined battlefield, however, is not a man in need of mercy but a fallen angel, seemingly struck down by artillery fire. This celestial being may hold the key to ending the brutal conflict, but only if the soldiers can suppress their individual desires and work together." "Noted for it's literary style, this novel invites readers into a WWI, fantasy-tinted challenge." - NS |
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The Society of Unknowable Objects
by Gareth Brown
A trio of seemingly everyday people are members of a secret society tasked with finding and protecting hidden magical objects—ordinary items with extraordinary properties. Map(s).
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Katabasis by R. F. KuangAlice has sacrificed everything to work with Professor Grimes at Cambridge, the world's greatest magician, but when he dies in a magical accident and is sent to Hell, she and rival Peter follow him, using only tales of Orpheus and Dante to guide them. "Kuang takes a different look into dark academia, explored first in Babel, with this new standalone sure to get award buzz." - NS |
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In Case You Missed Them...
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Phantasma by Kaylie SmithIn this spellbinding romantic fantasy, young witch Ophelia partners with Blackwell, a powerful ghost, to save her sister, but when the competition turns deadly, his help may very well damn her instead. "A BookTok darling, and it's sequel, are now available for check out or hold." - NS |
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Aftertaste
by Daria Lavelle
Set in the bustling world of New York restaurants and teeming with mouthwatering food writing, this novel is a whirlwind romance, a heart-wrenching look at love and loss and a ghost story about all the ways we hunger—and how far we'd go to find satisfaction.
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Nova by Samuel R. DelanyDelany's classic work of science fiction chronicles the intergalactic adventures of Mouse, an itinerant minstrel, and intrepid spaceship Captain Lorq Von Ray, as they set out to journey through the core of a recently imploded sun. "Once rejected by a publisher for having a black protagonist, this Hugo-nominated work, filled with high, quirky drama, is a must read for sci-fi fans." - NS |
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