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Fantasy and Science Fiction June 2024
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| A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie CathrallIn the wake of the mysterious disappearances of independent scholar E. Cidnosin and academic Henerey Clel, their respective siblings, Sophy and Vyerin, study the couple's correspondence in search of clues to their fate. This epistolary fantasy romance is the 1st book in the Sunken Archive series. For fans of: A.S. Byatt's Possession; Patricia A. McKillip's The Bell at Sealey Head; or Nick Bantock's Griffin and Sabine books. |
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| Archangels of Funk by Andrea HairstonCinnamon Jones, whom readers first encountered in Will Do Magic for Small Change, aids refugees from the Water Wars while making preparations for the Next World Festival, part of her family's legacy. For fans of: Octavia Butler's Parable books; adrienne m. brown's Black Dawn series; Premee Mohamed's The Annual Migration of Clouds. |
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The book that broke the world
by Mark Lawrence
Forced to flee the Library by a ruthless enemy, Evar is thrust into the vastness of a world he's never seen, while Livira, trapped in a ghost world, must recover the book she wrote—one which is the only true threat to the library's existence.
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| Escape Velocity by Victor ManiboRochford Institute alums Henry, Ava, Laz, and Sloane arrive at the Space Habitat Altaire for their 25th reunion and soon find themselves in the midst of intrigue and murder in this intricately plotted SF mystery by the author of Sleepless. You might also like: Mur Lafferty's Midsolar Murders series; Ian McDonald's Luna novels; Tade Thompson's Far from the Light of Heaven. |
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| The Wings Upon Her Back by Samantha MillsStripped of both her rank and her mechanical wings, Zemolai reflects on her decades of service as one of Radezha's Winged enforcers while wrestling with her complicity in the city-state's slide into fascism. A parallel storyline focuses on Zenya, Zemolai's idealistic younger self, and the life-altering choices she made. You might also like: Emily Tesh's Some Desperate Glory; C.L. Clark's The Unbroken. |
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The cemetery of untold stories : a novel
by Julia Alvarez
Inheriting a small plot of land in the Dominican Republic, celebrated writer Alma Cruz creates a graveyard for the characters whose lives she tried and failed to bring to life, but they have other ideas as they rewrite and revise themselves, revealing their true narratives to those who will listen.
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| When Among Crows by Veronica RothIn this "captivating, bite-sized" (Publishers Weekly) urban fantasy by the author of Arch-Conspirator, human monster hunter Dymitr approaches zmora Ala in a Chicago bar and offers her a curse-breaking magical flower in exchange for her help in locating Baba Jaga. You might also like: Lilith Saintcrow's Dear God's Heart novels; GennaRose Nethercott's Thistlefoot; Zalika Reid-Benta's River Mumma. |
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The husbands : a novel
by Holly Gramazio
When she discovers the attic in her London flat is creating an infinite supply of husbands, waking up to a slightly altered life each day, Lauren confronts the question: if swapping lives is as easy as changing a lightbulb, how do you know you've taken the right path?
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| The Brides of High Hill by Nghi VoThe adventures of Cleric Chih continue as the itinerant monk accompanies a young bride to the estate of her mysterious, much older groom. Gothic atmosphere infuses this "pleasantly terrifying" (Booklist) 5th installment of the Singing Hills Cycle, following Mammoths at the Gates. For fans of: Cassandra Khaw's Nothing But Blackened Teeth; Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic. |
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| Black Shield Maiden by Willow Smith and Jess HendelKidnapped, enslaved, and transported from her home in the empire of Wagadu to the northern realm of Skíringssal, blacksmith's daughter Yafeu forges a new path as a warrior with the help of magic-wielding Princess Freydis. This sweeping historical fantasy debut draws inspiration from West African and Scandinavian history. For fans of: Charles R. Saunders' Dossouye books; Lilith Saintcrow's Black Land's Bane series. |
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