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When the Tides Held the Moon
by Venessa Vida Kelley
In 1910 Coney Island, New York, orphaned blacksmith Benny Caldera is welcomed to the Luna Park carnival with open arms. When he's tasked with maintaining the tank of captive merman Rio, the pair develop a connection, forcing Benny to decide if he's ready to risk losing the only family he's ever known for love. This atmospheric illustrated fantasy will appeal to fans of the film The Shape of Water and The First Bright Thing by J.R. Dawson.
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| The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. AndersonImmortal ghost hunter Peter Shaughnessy, cursed to wander for eternity, may have finally found a home in Harrington, Ohio. But Peter must hunt down an angry spirit and confront his own tragic past if he wants to protect his new found family and the man he loves. For fans of: paranormal romantasy with a contemporary queer twist. |
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The Adventures of Mary Darling
by Pat Murphy
"Mary Darling is a pretty wife whose boring husband is befuddled by her independent ways. But one fateful night, Mary becomes the distraught mother whose three children have gone missing from their beds. After her well-meaning uncle John Watson contacts the greatest detective of his era (but not that great), Mary is Sherlock Holmes's prime suspect in her children's disappearance. To save her family, Mary must escape an attempt to have her locked away as mad, and travel halfway around the world. Along the way, her allies include a Solomon Islander whose village was destroyed by Western civilization; a Malagasy woman on an island that is run by women; Captain Hook and the crew of the Jolly Roger; and of course, Nana, the faithful dog and nursemaid."
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Upon a Starlit Tide
by Kell Woods
In 1758 Saint-Malo, Lucinde Leon, the rebellious daughter of a wealthy shipowner, rescues a drowning man. As she is drawn in by the stranger's unearthly charm, Lucinda falls into a world of faerie magic and secret desires. Combining elements of The Little Mermaid and Cinderella into an enticing historical fantasy, readers will be charmed by this vividly detailed and romantic tale. Readalikes include Leslye Penelope's Daughter of the Merciful Deep and Leigh Bardugo's The Familiar.
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The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association
by Caitlin Rozakis
"When Vivian's kindergartner, Aria, gets bitten by a werewolf, she is rapidly inducted into the hidden community of magical schools. Reeling from their sudden move, Vivian finds herself having to pick the right sacrificial dagger for Aria, keep stocked up on chew toys, and play PTA politics with sirens and chthonic nymphs and people who literally can set her hair on fire. And looming over everything is a prophecy of doom that sounds suspiciously like it's about Aria."
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| A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea EamesWhen a young sorcerer accidentally snags a piece of her heart, Foss decides to take matters into her own hands and demand it back. However, the petulant and sulky Sylvester can't even fix his own mistakes, leading Foss to uncover the darkness lurking beneath the kingdom. This "delightful modern fairytale in which the heroine is determined to save herself" (Library Journal) is a must-read for fans of the Studio Ghibli adaptation of Howl's Moving Castle. |
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| Notes From a Regicide by Isaac Fellman"Griffon Keming’s second parents saved him from his abusive family. They taught him how to be trans, paid for his transition, and tried to love him as best they could. But Griffon’s new parents had troubles of their own—both were deeply scarred by the lives they lived before Griffon, the struggles they faced to become themselves, and the failed revolution that drove them from their homeland. When they died, they left an unfillable hole in his heart. Griffon’s best clue to his parents’ lives is in his father’s journal, written from a jail cell while he awaited execution. With the journal in hand, Griffon hopes to pin down his relationship to these wonderful and strange people for whom time always seemed to be running out." |
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The Book of Records
by Madeleine Thien
"Lina and her father have arrived at an enclave called The Sea—a staging-post between migrations—with only a few possessions. In this mysterious and shape-shifting place—a building made of time—pasts and futures collide. Lina befriends her neighbors: Bento, a Jewish scholar in seventeenth-century Amsterdam; Blucher, a philosopher in 1930s Germany fleeing Nazi persecution; and Jupiter, a poet of Tang Dynasty China. Under the tutelage of these great thinkers, Lina equips herself to face her ailing father’s troubling admissions about his role in their family’s tragic past."
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The Watermark
by Sam Mills
When fledgling couple Rachel and Jaime stumble into reclusive novelist Augustus Fate's cottage, they find themselves trapped in his novel-in-progress, forced to navigate shifting narratives from Victorian Oxford to an AI-dominated future as they try to escape—a journey that tests their relationship amid Fate's manipulations and existential challenges.
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| Where the Axe Is Buried by Ray NaylerIn this geopolitical science fiction thriller, a revolutionary group may have the key to freedom from the authoritarian regime of the Federation by directly infiltrating the mind of the President. Meanwhile, Western European societies delve into AI governance, kicking off a chain of events that will impact the entire world. "A richly detailed evocation of a grim future that is, sadly, absolutely believable" (Kirkus Reviews), this title will appeal to fans of Malka Older and M.R. Carey. |
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Alien Clay
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The planet of Kiln is where the tyrannical Mandate keeps its prison colony, and for inmates the journey there is always a one-way trip. One such prisoner is Professor Arton Daghdev, xeno-ecologist and political dissident. Soon after arrival he discovers that Kiln has a secret. Humanity is not the first intelligent life to set foot there. In the midst a ravenous, chaotic ecosystem are the ruins of a civilization, but who were the vanished builders and where did they go? If he can survive both the harsh rule of the camp commandant and the alien horrors of the world around him, then Arton has a chance at making a discovery that might just transform not only Kiln but distant Earth as well.
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The Shadow Speaker
by Nnedi Okorafor
West Africa, 2070. After fifteen-year-old "shadow speaker" Ejii witnesses her father's beheading, she embarks on a dangerous journey across the Sahara to find Jaa, her father's killer. Upon finding her, she also discovers a greater purpose to her life and to the mystical powers she possesses.
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Forged By Blood
by Ehigbor Okosun
"In the midst of a tyrannical regime and political invasion, Dèmi just wants to survive: to avoid the suspicion of the nonmagical Ajes who occupy her ancestral homeland of Ife; to escape the King’s brutal genocide of her people—the darker skinned, magic wielding Oluso; and to live peacefully with her secretive mother while learning to control the terrifying blood magic that is her birthright. But when Dèmi’s misplaced trust costs her mother’s life, survival gives way to vengeance."
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Oathbound
by Tracy Deonn
Bree Matthews has exiled herself from the Legendborn Order to protect her loved ones. This results in an unbreakable pact with the Shadow King, whose wishes she must abide as his protégé. Meanwhile, the Scions face turmoil as their Round Table is fractured, with leader Selwyn missing. Nick, detained by the Order’s Merlins, calls for a High Council meeting to reveal hidden secrets. And as kidnappings and murders escalate, it becomes clear that Bree cannot escape her past.
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The Fifth Season
by N. K Jemisin
"This is the way the world ends. . . for the last time. It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world’s sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy."
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Our next meeting:
Thursday, July 10, 7:00 pm
Farthest Star Sake 120 N Meadows Rd, Medfield, MA
If you're a regular sci-fi reader, consider joining our Sci-fi Book Club! The club usually meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00, but we do recommend confirming details on our events calendar in case of changes. Copies of our next book are on reserve at the Circulation Desk. We hope to see you there!
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The Windup Girl
by Paolo Bacigalupi
Living in a future where food is scarce, Anderson Lake tries to find ways to exploit this need. In them meantime, he comes into conflict with Jaidee—an official of the Environmental Ministry, and encounters Emiko—a engineered windup girl who has been discarded by her creator.
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Our next meeting:
Tuesday, July 1, 6:30 pm
Meeting Room on Lower Level
Looking to read more Romantasy and meet other readers? Stop by for our Romantasy Book Club! The club usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30, but we do recommend confirming details on our events calendar in case of changes. Copies of our next book are on reserve at the Circulation Desk. Don't forget to bring your dragon!
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The Spellshop
by Sarah Beth Durst
When 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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