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Fantasy and Science Fiction August 2024
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| Navola by Paolo BacigalupiIn Navola, a city-state dominated by a handful of influential families, Davico di Regulai must demonstrate his mastery of Navolese diplomacy as he prepares to take the reins of power from his father, which reveals that his fate depends on what lies buried in the heart of his adopted sister.
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| The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah BrooksWhen the Trans-Siberian Express takes a new set of passengers across the Wastelands, home to miraculous and terrifying creatures, the rules of the magical landscape change and the travelers must trust each other as the wildness outside threatens to consume them all. |
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Brothersong
by TJ Klune
Carter Bennett leaves the secret werewolves and shapeshifters of Caswell, Maine, risking the endless void of Omega insanity, to hunt down the half-brother of Fordo Livingstone, in the fourth novel of the series following Heartsong. 175,000 first printing.
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| The Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstWhen the Great Library of Alyssium goes up in flames, introverted librarian Kiela and her sentient spider plant flee to the faraway island of her childhood where she opens a spell shop to restore the island’s power, coming out of her shell to make a new life for herself. |
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| The Bright Sword by Lev GrossmanArriving in Camelot just after the death of King Arthur, young Collum joins the ragtag remnants of the Knights of the Round Table to defend Britian's throne from a magical threat. In his first adult fantasy since the Magicians series, author Lev Grossman plumbs the depths of Arthurian legend to create an inventive new epic. |
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Books You May Have Missed
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| Jumpnauts by Hao Jingfang In a high-stakes race against rival factions, three brilliant scientists from the Pacific League of Nations forge an uneasy alliance. Their mission: to establish first contact with an enigmatic alien race. As they unravel ancient puzzles, confront inner demons, and seek universal truths, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. |
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| Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah JohnsonWhen mutilated bodies surface in both her town and the affluent, walled-off Wiley City, enforcer Scales is assigned the grim task of uncovering and eradicating the underlying cause. Little does she know this mission will expose corruption far beyond her expectations, and it may spell catastrophe for the entire world. |
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