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Fantasy and Science Fiction September 2024
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| Nicked by M.T. Anderson The year is 1087, and Brother Nicephorus only wishes to aid those afflicted by the pox in the city of Bari, as he believes his vision from St. Nicholas commands him to do. However, the Powers That Be have other plans, and he must escort the crafty and charismatic treasure hunter Tyun back to Bari with St. Nicholas’ bones in tow. For fans of: LGBTQIA+ historical fantasy with sweeping action and “the slowest of slow burns” (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| Navigational Entanglements by Aliette de Bodard Cinematic wuxia martial arts drama meets romantic space opera as Việt Nhi, apprentice of the Rooster clan, must represent her Navigator clan on a mission to recover an escaped deadly space creature called a Tangler. However, when one of the leaders of the mission is poisoned, Nhi and the other apprentices will have to take control; this includes Hạc Cúc of the Snake clan, who despite her reserved nature finds herself drawn to Nhi. For fans of: complex queer space operas like Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth and Emily Skrutskie's Bonds of Brass.
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Shanghailanders
by Juli Min
Starting in 2040 and going backwards to 2014, this brilliantly constructed exploration of marriage, relationships and the layered experience of time, follows the Yangs, a cosmopolitan Shanghai family, parent by parent, daughter by daughter and through the eyes of those closest to them.
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The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika KimWith her life in disarray after her Appa's extramarital affair and subsequent departure, Ji-won, plagued by horrifying yet enticing dreams of bloody rooms full of eyes, is overcome by hunger and rage that can only be sated by deceit, manipulation and murder as victims accumulate around her college campus.
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The Stardust Grail by Yume KitaseiAfter an illustrious career liberating and repatriating stolen artifacts, reformed art thief Maya Hoshimoto has settled into a quiet life as a graduate student -- or so she thinks. When her alien former partner-in-crime recruits her to find a mysterious object that could save their species, Maya embarks on one last job in this fast-paced space adventure by the author of The Deep Sky. You might also like: Alex White's Salvagers series; Taran Hunt's Kystrom Chronicles.
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| Toward Eternity by Anton HurIn a near future, humanity is nearing a new age of technological immortality: advanced nanites, introduced into the body via nanotherapy, have virtually eradicated all cancers. Yonghun, a researcher and recipient of this treatment, suddenly disappears and reappears within a moment. What has happened to Yonghun, and what does this mean for the future of human development? You may also like: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro; Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan; and Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson. |
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| A Sorceress Comes To Call by T. Kingfisher In this dark reimagining of “The Goose Girl” by the Brothers Grimm, Cordelia struggles with the controlling tendencies of her sorceress mother when she moves them into the manor of the rich elderly Squire and his kindly sister Hester. Their kindness forces Cordelia to choose between her mother by birth and a newfound family. For fans of: writers who love dark fantasy with a tinge of romance, such as Naomi Novik and Ava Reid. |
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Moonbound: The Last Book of the Anth by Robin SloanIn the year 13777, a boy named Ariel and his embedded AI chronicler embark on a quest with echoes of Arthurian legend in this thought-provoking coming-of-age tale by the author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. You might also like: Paul J. McAuley's Confluence series; Adrian Tchaikovsky's Elder Race; or Linda Nagata's Memory.
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| The Spice Gate by Prashanth Srivatsa “Sweeping, smart, and heartfelt” (Library Journal), this debut introduces Amir, a young man born into slavery and marked from birth as a Spice Carrier, capable of ferrying goods between gates that connect the eight kingdoms. While Amir dreams of freeing his family from the subjugation of the rich, a conspiracy begins to unfold in the spaces between the gates. For fans of Asian-influenced fantasy with rich detail and evocative world-building, such as Sue Lynn Tan's Daughter of the Moon Goddess and S.A. Chakraborty's City of Brass. |
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Mirrored Heavens
by Rebecca Roanhorse
This sweeping conclusion to the Between Earth & Sky trilogy returns readers to the continent of Meridian, presenting "a rich tapestry of betrayal, victory, love, and loss" (Booklist). Series fans will be eager to see what becomes of Serapio, Xiala, Naranpa, and Okoa, while newcomers should start at the beginning with Black Sun, followed by Fevered Star, due to the complexity of the plot and world-building.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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