| The Echo Wife by Sarah GaileyStarring: scientist Evelyn Caldwell and her illegal clone, Martine, who's now pregnant by Evelyn's estranged husband, Nathan.
But wait, there's more! The plot twists keep coming in this disturbing SF thriller, which takes readers inside some deeply dysfunctional relationships.
About the author: Sarah Gailey is the author of Magic for Liars and Upright Women Wanted. |
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Flowers of darkness by Tatiana de RosnayWhat it's about: moving into an ultra-modern artist residency in scenic Paris, a novelist seeking tranquility in the aftermath of a divorce begins experiencing ominous trepidation about the apartment building and the true agenda of those behind its creation. Why you'll like it: since moving in, she's had ominous discomfort, the feeling of being watched. Is Clarissa right to be wary or does she too easily give in to paranoia, falling victim to an overly fertile imagination?
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Klara and the sun by Kazuo IshiguroWhat it is: a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world; and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love? What happens: waiting to be chosen by a customer, an Artificial Friend programmed with high perception observes the activities of shoppers while remaining hopeful that a customer will soon choose her. About the author: Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro--author of Never Let Me Go and the Booker Prize-winning The Remains of the Day.
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| A History of What Comes Next by Sylvain NeuvelWhat it is: a darkly satirical first contact thriller, as seen through the eyes of the women who make progress possible and the men who are determined to stop them. What it's about: Mia’s family has shaped human history to push them to the stars, making brutal, wrenching choices and sacrificing countless lives. Her mission: to lure Wernher Von Braun away from the Nazi party and into the American rocket program, and secure the future of the space race.
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The Witch's Heart by Genevieve GornichecStarring: Angrboda, a witch who defies Odin, loves trickster god Loki, and bears three unusual children. What it's about: Angrboda must choose whether she'll accept the fate that she's foreseen for her beloved family...or rise to remake their future. From the most ancient of tales, this novel forges a story of love, loss and hope for the modern age. For fans of: Madeline Miller's Circe, Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology.
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A song for a new day by Sarah PinskerWhat it's about: a global pandemic makes public gatherings illegal and concerts impossible, except for those willing to break the law for the love of music and for one chance at human connection. What happens: in the Before, you could go to concerts. In the After, terror attacks and deadly viruses have ban concerts. Rosemary's new calling: find the illegal concerts and bring musicians into the limelight they deserve. But when she sees how the world could actually be, that won't be enough.
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Blood of elves by Andrzej SapkowskiStarring: Ciri, the granddaughter of Queen Calanthe, the Lioness of Cintra, has strange powers and a strange destiny, for prophecy names her the Flame, one with the power to change the world: for good, or for evil. What happens: for over a century, humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves have lived together in relative peace. But times have changed, the uneasy peace is over, and now the races are fighting once again. The only good elf, it seems, is a dead elf. This is book one of The Witcher series.
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Wanderers : a novel by Chuck WendigStarring: a decadent rock star. A deeply religious radio host. A disgraced scientist. And a teenage girl who may be the world's last hope. What is happening: as the sleepwalking phenomenon awakens terror and violence in America, the real danger may not be the epidemic but the fear of it. The terrifying secret will either tear the nation apart;or bring the survivors together to remake a shattered world.
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What it is about: while searching for her missing fiancé, Angela Gough learns that he was involved in the black market trade of fantastic creatures. What happens: deeper into London's dark side, she crosses paths with a crime lord whose life is dedicated to collecting such relics. Some of these objects aren't as ancient as they seem. Some of them are fresh and the creatures begin to fight back. This is book one in the Relics trilogy.
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An absolutely remarkable thing : a novel by Hank GreenStarring: a young woman who becomes an overnight celebrity before realizing she's part of something bigger, and stranger, than anyone could have possibly imagined. What it's about: the first to document the appearance of the "Carls", giant robot-like statues popping up around the world, April May finds herself at the center of an intense international media spotlight that puts her relationships, identity and safety at risk.
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