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Fantasy and Science Fiction - June 2024
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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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Five Broken Blades
by Mai Corland
The five most dangerous liars in the kingdom have been mysteriously summoned to work together to kill the God King Joon, who unfairly imprisons, ruins or sells the poor and innocent while the nobles flourish.
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| Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies OkungbowaThe inhabitants of the Pinnacle, a partially submerged high-rise building, find their lives upended by the arrival of a sea monster. Set in a future Lagos transformed by sea-level rise, this novel by the author of the Nameless Republic series follows three protagonists from different social classes as they respond to a natural disaster. Read-alikes: Lev AC Rosen's Depth; Andrew F. Sullivan's The Marigold; J.G. Ballard's High-Rise. |
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Heavenbreaker
by Sara Wolf
The illegitimate daughter of a commoner and a duke, Synali von Hauteclare, survives an attack by an assassin hired by her father and plans her revenge by riding and fighting on a giant robot
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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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| 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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Evocation
by S. T. Gibson
After the death of his oppressive occultist father, a psychic prodigy working as a high-powered Boston attorney turns to his ex-boyfriend, now married and in a secret society, when the Devil shows up to collect on an ancestral deal.
Series: Summoner's Circle (1)
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The blue, beautiful world
by Karen Lord
Vying to prepare humanity for first contact with other worlds, a group of gifted visionaries see pop megastar Owen, who has a hidden talent, as the key to uniting the Earth as it looks toward the stars, but soon realize his unique abilities are uncontrollable.
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The Amethyst Kingdom
by A. K. Mulford
In the final novel in the 'Five Crowns of Okrith' romantasy series, a young fae warrior is hellbent on winning the Eastern Court crown, but when her fated lover - and hated nemesis - Ersan enters the trials she struggles to balance the competition and the chance at love. The crown is calling her name, but can her head bear the weight when passion sets her heart racing?
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When the Moon Hatched
by Sarah A. Parker
As an assassin for the rebellion group Fíur du Ath, Raeve’s job is to complete orders and never get caught. When a rival bounty hunter turns her world upside down, Raeve finds herself imprisoned by the Guild of Nobles - a group of powerful fae who turn her into a political statement. Crushed by the loss of his great love, Kaan Vaegor took the head of a king and donned his melted crown. Now on a tireless quest to quell the ache in his chest, he is lured by a clue into the capitol’s prison where he stumbles upon Raeve. Echoes of the past race between them. There’s more to their story than meets the eye, but some truths are too poisonous to swallow.
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